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PM Nabbanja Tasks MAAIF Officials To Plan For Farmers
Prime minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja has requested ministry of agriculture,animal industry and fisheries official to plan for Ugandan farmers to go for commercialised farming. Below is PM statement: I am pleased to join you at the closing of this important retreat where you have been addressing the key subject of…
MPs Query Delayed Construction Of 1.3 Trillion Lubowa Specialized Hospital
Parliament has directed Government to provide the status report on the construction of the Lubowa Specialized Hospital as well as the eligibility of Power China International Group to undertake the project. Deputy Speaker Anita Among made the directive on Thursday, 30 September 2021 following concerns raised by Bukooli Central MP, Hon. Solomon Silwany who said…
NBS TV Gossip Presenters Kayz, Wako& Mako Remanded To Kitalya Prison
NBS TV UnCut show presenter Isaac Kayz Kawalya ,Williams Makuliro a.k.a Mako, and Brian Kennedy Wako were remanded over what is termed as “Offensive Communication.”to Kitalya Prison until October 15. The prosecution alleges that ‘‘the accused committed the crime on August 27, 2021, while at Sanyuka Television, Next Media Services Ltd in Kampala City.’’ At…
MPS Grill PM Nabbanja Over Diversion Of Shs5 billion Disaster Funds
The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has been put on spot over the alleged diversion of Shs5 billion from the Shs15 billion allocated to the Ministry of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees. The money was part of contingency budget to support areas affected by disasters. The matter was raised by Hon. Geoffrey Macho (Indep., Busia Municipality)…
Hearty URA Donates Modern Motor Boat To Bwama Island Primary School
In a bid to ease transportation of learners to and from school, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has donated a motorboat worth Shillings 115 million to Bwama Island Primary School in Kitumaba sub-county in Kabale District. The donation was handed over by the URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi the to the school headteacher, Robert Kakyoma…
Tomato Farmers Count Losses As New Pests Invade Mubuku Irrigation Scheme
Farmers in the Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange pest attacked their tomato gardens. According to Farmers, the pest mines new fruits leaving holes. The larva feeds voraciously on the tomato fruits, plants, producing large galleys in leaves. They add that the new pest is resistant to all the…
BIG STORY: How Top Gov’t Officials Spent Shs 9bn On Two Closed Institutions
A recent investigative story run by the Daily Monitor publication has revealed how unnamed government officials wired about Shs 9 billion to two agricultural training institutions despite all schools being closed during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. This money, according to reports was meant for the “settlement of students’ feeding bills” and infrastructure development. According to Daily Monitor,…
International Schools Remain Closed – Janet Museveni
With Uganda remaining as an island of school closures in the region, members of the diplomatic community in Uganda have been softly pushing the government to give special consideration to the reopening of international schools. However, their calls have been politely but firmly rejected by the minister of education and sports, Janet Kataha Museveni. During…
Embattled ‘Toxic’ Blogger Isma Olaxess Finally Arrested Over Offensive Communication
The Police Crime Investigations Department (CID) detectives have today morning arrested blogger Isma Olaxes aka Isma Kalevu and charged with offensive Communication and Criminal Libel. CID spokesperson, ASP Charles Twiine confirmed the arrest of the motormouthed blogger in a tweet through his Twitter handle on Monday morning saying he has been charged in court for…
Karamoja Women Hailed For Spearheading Gun Recovery
The joint security task force enforcing the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja has hailed women for playing a key role in the recovery of firearms. Capt. Edrin Mawanda, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson, says that women have been great partners since the army and police launched the second phase of the disarmament exercise on July 17th,…