Busoga grapples with child labour
child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOT...
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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license
Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in li...
BREAKING: Man Sends Mourners Scampering after Appearing at Own Burial in Masindi
Different decomposing body that was believed to be Baguma’s ready for burialResidents of Kijura Central Cell, Central Division in Masindi Municipality are in still shoc...
Jinja RCC Urges Sugar Cane Dealers to Transition to New Trucks
Jinja Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Richard Gulume Balyainho has urged sugarcane dealers and transporters in the Busoga sub-region to urgently replace their ageing fle...
MINISTERS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK! Kinyara–Victoria Sugar War Explodes as Weighbridge Chaos, Farmer Cries & Political Infighting Reach M7
Eight ministers may face the knife over the raging Kinyara Sugar Limited and Victoria Sugar war, a battle of World War II magnitude that has rocked the sugar sector and l...
New Ssezibwa Arch Bridge to boost trade, connectivity in Kayunga
The Ssezibwa Arch Bridge is the first of its kind in Uganda and is designed with a lifespan of up to 120 years, offering improved durability and environmental compatibili...
Four Killed as Sugarcane Truck Overturns Onto Motorcycle on Kamuli–Namasagali Road
At least four people have died in a road crash after a sugarcane-laden truck overturned onto a motorcycle along the Kamuli–Namasagali Road.The accident occurred at Bulu...
Gunmen in UPDF uniform rob truck, abduct cashier in Kamuli
Kamuli, Uganda: Suspected armed robbers dressed in military uniform on Tuesday evening attacked a commercial truck in Kamuli District, abducting a cashier and fleeing wit...
UNBS to Inspect Sugarcane Weighbridges-Bahati
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to begin nationwide inspection and calibration of sugarcane weighbridges following the government’s decision to re...
Jubilation As Parliament Overturns Nabbanja Directive, Orders Immediate Reinstatement Of Farmers’ Weighbridges
Kampala — Parliament has today Wednesday decisively moved to restore roadside weighbridges used by sugarcane farmers, in a dramatic reversal of Prime Minister Robinah N...