Govt targets 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 2040
Despite rising investments, most Ugandan farmers remain exposed to drought due to limited irrigation access. Photo / File The government has set a target of putting 1.5 m...
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Rubanda Water Crisis: Shs750m Revives Long-Abandoned Nyakasazi Project
RUBANDA — Residents of Nyamweru Sub-county in Rubanda East have praised Rubanda District LC5 Chairperson Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba and Finance Minister Hon. Henry Musasiz...
Museveni calls for stronger gov’t-private sector partnership to drive industrialisation
President Yoweri Museveni has called for a stronger partnership between government and the private sector to accelerate Uganda’s industrialisation, deepen regional inte...
Women coffee farmers call for government support to boost earnings
Women coffee farmers under the International Women in Coffee Alliance (IWCA) Uganda chapter have asked the government to increase financial and technical support to help...
Karamoja needs more than food relief – it needs climate justice
For decades, Karamoja has made national headlines for drought, hunger and humanitarian crises. Yet history may ultimately judge it not as Uganda’s hungriest sub-region...
Gov’t Eyes UGX29Trn in New Loans for SGR, Roads and Water as Biggest Lenders to Uganda Named
Government through the Ministry of Finance, has unveiled a schedule of projects in the pipeline, indicating plans to borrow UGX29.079 trillion from various lenders to fin...
MPs Urge Government to Prioritise Irrigation and Disaster Preparedness
Members of Parliament have called on government to invest more in disaster preparedness and irrigation than repeated reliance on emergency food relief, which is unsustain...
Bahati urges coffee farmers to prioritise quality, production
Trade Minister David Bahati has challenged coffee farmers to raise production and maintain quality as Uganda seeks to increase export earnings through processing and wide...
Solar-powered irrigation offers lifeline as drought fuels hunger in Karamoja
Solar-powered irrigation offers lifeline as drought fuels hunger in KaramojaA solar-powered irrigation project in Nakapiripirit District is helping families grow food thr...
Sebei Residents Call on Minister Balaam to Inspect Government Projects, Allege Massive Waste of Public Funds
KAPCHORWA – Residents from the Sebei sub-region have called on the Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, and the State Minister for Local Government, J...