Tension mounts in Namutumba over 500-metre border dispute
A section of Itonko residents gather under an avocado tree at Namutumba Town Council headquarters after delivering their petition.A row has erupted in Namutumba Town Coun...
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KIU Medical Student Appeals for Shs7 Million to Complete Degree After Tuition Crisis
A 24-year-old medical student at Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus is appealing for financial support to raise Shs7 million in outstanding tuition fee...
Uganda Eyes Bigger Export Market as Ambassador Holds Talks with Lulu Retail CEO
Uganda is seeking to expand its agricultural exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the wider Middle East following discussions between Uganda’s Ambassador...
Bushenyi Man Found Dead After Reportedly Leaving Home at Night
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man who was found hanging in a coffee plantation after leaving his home in the early hours of Sat...
Don’t throw it away: Simple ways you can turn avocado peels into useful products
Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for m...
NARO Courts Agro-Industrialists to Accelerate Value Addition and Boost Farmer Incomes
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has intensified engagement with agro-industrial investors to fast-track agro-industrialisation, deepen value additi...
Byanyima: Besigye Unable to Walk from His Prison Cell
She said Besigye was unable to walk from his cell to the visitors’ reception and had to be seen in a small office near his cell, later struggling back while �...
World's healthiest vegetable' named — scientists say it's packed with nutrients
It's not the one you might expect but you can find it in any supermarketFresh homegrown vegetables and fruits, summer colofrul harvest still life, local farmer produce, o...
Dar es Salaam Port Eyes Reducing Vessel Waiting Time With New Innovations
Tanzania East Africa Gateway Terminal Limited (TEAGTL), the private operator of Terminal 2 has successfully implemented the Fixed Berthing Windows (FBW) concept at the Da...
‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs
From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measuresDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will upend global trade, a...