Gov’t Delivers Over 1,400 Tonnes of Food Relief to Karamoja in First Week
RELIEF FOR KARAMOJA: Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Dr. Lokii John Baptist, joined by State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Florence Nambozo, overseas the distri...
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Avani Global Agri Plans Shs110 Billion Investment in Uganda's Medicinal Crops
International agribusiness firm Avani Global Agri plans to invest about Shs109.5 billion in Uganda's emerging medicinal crops sector after identifying the country as its...
Kampala Archdiocese Launches Food Drive to Support Hunger-Stricken Karamoja Communities
The Kampala Archdiocese has launched a three-month food collection campaign to support communities in Karamoja affected by prolonged drought and severe food shortages lin...
Buyende CAO tells parents not to enroll children in unlicensed schools
Buyende CAO, Geoffrey Banga Nkurunziza addresses parents and community members during the commissioning of new classroom blocks in Buyende District. (Photo/Tuuke Allan Jo...
Nabbanja Flags Off Emergency Food Relief for Karamoja
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in Karamoja, saying the intervention—ordered by...
Eyes on Monday as Tanzania launches maize purchases to stabilize falling prices
As maize farmers complain about falling prices, the government has urged them to remain patient until Monday, July 20, 2026, when it will issue official guidelines for th...
As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi
boy fetching water pauses cautiously as chimps passFor generations, communities around Muhorro town council in Kagadi district lived alongside chimpanzees, separated by f...
Returnees Undergo Ideological Training at Kyankwanzi as Officials Plan Business Support
KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 1,000 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks are finding renewed hope through a government rehabilitation prog...
Agoro irrigation scheme revamp raises hopes of transforming Lamwo into north’s food basket
Beneath the rolling hills of Agoro sub-county in Lamwo district, close to Uganda’s border with South Sudan, a renewed investment in irrigation infrastructure is of...
Drought-Resistant Cassava Offers Hope for Food Security Amid Hunger Crisis in Karamoja
Simon Ekwaru, FOSTER Project Assistant at FAO with cassava farmers in Napak district A drought-resistant cassava variety is offering a lifeline to communities in Karamoja...