Denmark and the European Union have launched two initiatives to boost productivity of Uganda’s agricultural sector and to overcome challenges posed by climate change. They have partnered with aBi, a development organisation which focuses on increasing agricultural production and value addition. These projects aim to boost incomes and yields, and enable farmers to withstand droughts,…
President Museveni has promised to intervene and find a solution to the high cost of the boda boda driving licence. Museveni made the remarks tas he passed-out 372 boda boda leaders from Kampala and Wakiso after undergoing an eight- day patriotism training at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre of Excellence-…
Yesterday, President Museveni and Janet Museveni hosted the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula Nadiope and his wife, the Nyin’abantu of Busoga Jovia Mutesi, to a luncheon in their honor at State House Entebbe. Museveni commended Kyabazinga for getting a wife and wished them well in their union. The kyabazinga was accompanied by a powerful entourage….
Stanbic Bank Uganda has given tips to businesses on how networking can help them expand and grow. In an article, the bank said leveraging networks in business helps build the right commections for businesses to thrive. ******************* If you want to build a robust business, it is important to get out there, make connections, and…
I welcome you all, especially our partners with whom we are coalescing under the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG). As has already been noted, the theme for this year; A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis’ is challenging all of us to highlight the profound role of journalism…
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture, aimed at the socio-economical uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. The partnership is a strategic alliance focused on enhancing the dissemination and adoption of technologies, innovations, and management practices generated by NARO. The Omusinga Charles Wesley…
The Writivism winners for 2023 have been named. The Writivism Literary Initiative held the ceremony naming the winners on Sunday, April 28. The winners are Damildhla Omotoyinbo in the poetry section with The Evening News, Hussani Abdulrahim in the short story section with his piece Ahuoyyiza’s Monologue and Mlami Tyulu in the non-fiction section with…
As we celebrate the World Press Freedom Day today, government, civil society organizations and media organizations are going to re-echo their determination and will to uphold press and media freedoms. The typical Ugandan thinks that journalists are a privileged class who rub shoulders with powerful newsmakers, earn good money, travel to interesting places, attend the…
Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a social media activist and academic, has been awarded the European Union Human Rights Defenders Award for 2024. Ssentongo was recognised for using his social media platform to highlight issues of accountability through “exhibitions”. This year, he was at the forefront of the #UgandaParliamentExhibition which unearthed gross misuse of taxpayers’ money…
The president of National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi has praised the United Kingdom for sanctioning Speaker Anita Among and other leaders over corruption. UK this week announced that it had imposed sanctions on Among and two former ministers; Agnes Nandutu and Goretti Kitutu over the involvement in the Karamoja iron sheets saga. Addressing the media…
