Govt targets 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 2040
Despite rising investments, most Ugandan farmers remain exposed to drought due to limited irrigation access. Photo / File The government has set a target of putting 1.5 m...
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Russia likely to mobilise at least 300,000 more troops, Zelenskyy claims, highlighting Ukraine's winter air defence needs
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 23 : President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday warned that Russia is preparing a fresh wave of ...Russia likely to mobilise at least 300,000 more tro...
Masaka hospital overwhelmed as 160 preterm births recorded monthly
Masaka Regional Referral Hospital registers at least 160 cases of premature births every month, a figure that is overwhelming its neonatal unit despite support from gover...
Kiko Police Post Faces Eviction Over 15Million Shillings Rent Arrears
The building housing Kiko Polie Post.The Kiko Police Post in Kiko Town Council Kabarole District is facing a possible eviction over unpaid rent arrears of more than 15 mi...
Buyende police probe murder of traditional healer found buried in banana plantation
Police inspect the burial pit where Elizabeth Namukose’s body was found. Police in Buyende District are investigating the suspected murder of Elizabeth Namukose, a 56-y...
Kitgum Pays Shs1.72 Billion to 344 Cattle Restocking Beneficiaries
Kitgum District has paid Shs1.72 billion to 344 beneficiaries under the government cattle restocking programme, with each beneficiary receiving Shs5 million to purchase l...
With the Uganda-Tanzania energy deals, Museveni pushing EAC integration into overdrive
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni recently visited Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu to discuss the setup of a new oil refinery Across Africa, informed senior citizens know th...
Nyamutoro launches Euro Gold mining site in Yumbe, company targets 80kg of gold monthly
Nyamutoro launches Euro Gold mining site in Yumbe, company targets 80kg of gold monthlyMore than 1,000 jobs are expected to be created in West Nile following the launch o...
Gov’t Issues New Fishing Guidelines; All Fishermen to Apply for Licenses before September 15
The Minister of State for Fisheries Robert Migadde speaking to reporters in Kampala on ThursdayIn a bid to address challenges affecting the fishing sector in Uganda, the...
Bahati Urges East Africa to Turn $650bn Import Bill Into Industrial Opportunity
Minister Bahati addressing the 3rd Industrialisation Conference 2026 in Kampala this weekKAMPALA — State Minister for Industry David Bahati has urged East African count...