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Constrained: Ugandan Tea Farmers Seek UGX 126 Billion Government Bailout Amid Sector Crisis

Tea farmers in Uganda have called on the government for a UGX 126 billion bailout to save the struggling sector from potential collapse, as declining global tea prices force some farmers to abandon their plantations. Onesimus Matsiko, the Chairman of the Tea

November 18, 2024

Religion

Shincheonji Church Of Jesus Hosts 115Th Graduation Ceremony At Zion Christian Mission Center With 111,628 Graduates

The Zion Christian Mission Center’s 115th graduation ceremony, hosted by the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, celebrated a total of 111,628 graduates—a new record for the largest single-denomination graduation in history. Among the graduates were 3,377 pastors, highlighting the wide reach and influence

November 18, 2024

Security

Retiring UPDF Officers Advised To Avoid Gambling Gratuity, Fraud As They Join Civilian Life

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today launched the final phase of its Retirement Documentation Exercise for Batch 14 at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Jinja, focused on junior officers from Lieutenant to Captain ranks. Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema, Director

November 18, 2024

Religion

Massive Crowd Of 25,000 Stages Peaceful Protest Near Gyeonggi Provincial Office,No Clashes Reported

The protest was in response to the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization’s cancellation of a well anticipated event booking at Paju Imjingak Peace Park on the 30th of the previous month. The event that the Paju Imjingak Peace Park was reserved for was anticipating

November 17, 2024

Security

ATMIS Transfers 21 Bases To Somali National Army To Fight Al-Shabab Terrorists

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has completed the transfer of 21 military bases to the Somali National Army, marking the official conclusion of its troop withdrawal process, which was carried out in three phases, according to a statement from

November 17, 2024

News

Uganda Applauded By African Union For Extraordinary Agriculture Summit Preparations

The African Union (AU) Commission has commended Uganda for its robust preparations to host the upcoming AU Extraordinary Summit on Agriculture, set to take place from January 9 to 11, 2025, at the Speke Resort and Convention Centre in Munyonyo. Led by

November 17, 2024

Crime

NDA Nabs Health Officials Selling Stolen ARV Drugs To Poultry Farmers

Health authorities in Uganda have intensified efforts to combat the theft of government-supplied antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, with the latest operation leading to the arrest of a health worker and his accomplices. Ronald Kibalya Nditusawa, a health worker at Kamuli Hospital, was apprehended

November 17, 2024

Big Story

Widow Reclaims Land Sold Illegally by Mother-in-Law

Kole District – A 31-year-old widow, Linda Adoch, from Teopok Village, Lwala Parish in Kole District, has successfully reclaimed her two-acre piece of land that was fraudulently sold by her mother-in-law. Adoch, a mother of two, became embroiled in the land dispute

November 17, 2024

Big Story

170,000 Coffee Farmers Registered Ahead of EU Deadline

At least 170,000 coffee farmers and value-chain actors have been registered in Uganda’s national database as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR). According to Israel Ssebugenyi, the Technology Development Manager at the

November 17, 2024

Sports

How KCCA’s Actions Could Jeopardise Uganda’s AFCON 2027 Plans

Kampala — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has come under scrutiny for allegedly hindering critical upgrades to Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, a key facility in Uganda’s preparations to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nakivubo Stadium, now undergoing major

November 17, 2024