Farmers’ body boosts capacity of women in rural Uganda
Most rural women in Uganda are engaged in agricultural activities, contributing 88 percent of agricultural labour force, an activity that contributes to 76 percent of Uga...
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VIDEO: Questions linger over Shs10 trillion SGR cost
In early March 2017, panic-stricken officials from Uganda’s ministries of Works and Finance, dashed to Dar es Salaam to “compare notes” with their Tanzanian counter...
Uganda loses Shs180b deal as export board goes in limbo
Confusion. Panic. And helplessness. That is the state of affairs the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) now finds itself in after being merged with the Uganda Free Zone...
Why Ugandans can't build good homes
Ugandans are too broke to build a decent house, with only three in 10 able to acquire land, buy construction materials, and pay for labour to construct one. Ms Judith Nab...
Reduction in milk production causes butter scarcity
A reduction in milk volumes by about 3.5 million litres per day has impacted key dairy by-products, among them butter production, according to stakeholders in both the da...
PRIMECheptegei’s death opens old wounds of domestic violence
The death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and set ablaze by her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, has renewed questions on governmentâ...
Mushroom Growers Appreciate President Museveni for The Farming Inspiration, Appeal For More Support
Mushroom growers in Kampala metropolitan area have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assist them acquire a collection centre for easy market access and valu...
PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?
The new regulation demanding coffee farmers and exporters to prove that the commodity did not contribute to deforestation before being allowed access to the European Unio...
WE DIDN’T ACT CORRUPT: ICT Ministry Explains Ugx965M Spent On Vehicles
The ministry of ICTs and national guidance has dismissed as false the weekend online media reports showing that Ugx950m was on August 31st paid to Kampala car bond Cadam...
Vote out corrupt leaders the IG asks masses in Masaka region
The Inspectorate General of Government has rallied the locals in greater Masaka district to embrace the fight against corruption by rejecting corrupt leaders by voting th...