China partners with Busoga Consortium to eradicate poverty
The government of China has joined forces with the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) to tackle household poverty in the region. This collaboration comes after a 2...
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Private sector players asked to invest in commercial animal feed production
The private sector has been called upon to invest in commercial feed and fodder production to meet the growing demand locally and internationally. Mr David Kalikowa, Seni...
Museveni to grace first Ateker reunion fete
President Museveni is set to host the first-ever Ateker speakers' reunion in Soroti from November 27 to 29, 2024. This historic event aims to reunite the diverse Ateker...
Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA
By Ezra Suruma In 1986 when the National Resistance Movement captured the apparatus of government, coffee was by far the most important export product of Uganda. Coffee...
Coffee boom: The Backbone of livelihoods in Bugisu
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub...
Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kam...
Why Black Friday is becoming a calendar event in Uganda
Black Friday in developed economies such as the United States has since become a calendar event in several countries across the globe, especially Africa. This year it w...
Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples
Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause...
Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom
Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory poli...
Measles breaks out in 42 districts
The Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that 42 districts in the country have reported an outbreak of measles. Dr Aceng told health officials and district l...