Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The State minister for Mineral Development, Ms Phiona Nymutoro, has directed that all artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Uganda be upgraded to new...
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Naro intensifies banana value addition research
The National Banana Research Programme (NBRP) under National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) situated at Kawanda is working with private processors of products...
Youth urged to harness AI for creativity, not crutch for innovation
With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, young people have been urged not to let AI diminish their capacity for innovation and creativity, but rathe...
Hon. Muheesi Praises Development Efforts in Kazo, Emphasizes Shift to Money Economy
Kazo District is experiencing a transformative period as efforts to uplift its people from a subsistence economy to a money economy gain momentum. In her latest statement...
Museveni wants law to regulate moneylenders
President Museveni has vowed to crack down on exploitative money lenders, who he said take advantage of ignorant and desperate people . The President said his government...
Uganda Launches Nationwide Coffee Registration Exercise Amid Tight Deadline
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Uganda Coffee Development Authority has officially...
Consumers put UNBS on notice over fake weighing scales
Across various trading centres in the eastern region of Uganda, an alarming trend has emerged: traders exploiting customers using fake weighing scales. This deceitful pra...
Over 700 benefit from free surgeries in Ankole Sub-region
Over 700 life changing minor surgeries were carried out on people in the Ankole Sub-region by the Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU) in collaboration with Kampala I...
Govt to equip schools with computers, says Baryomunsi
Government plans to equip all public secondary schools with computers as a way of promoting digital transformation and effective teaching in the country, ICT minister Dr...
Mathias Mpuuga Gives First Speech After His Presidential Endorsement, He Urges This
Mathias Mpuuga has expressed his gratitude to his colleagues from the DP Bloc for endorsing him as their presidential candidate for the 2026 election. In his first speech...