Western
-
Mbarara and Bushenyi residents affected by hailstorm receive relief items
MBARARA CITY, January 11, 2025 – The Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] has provided relief items including food to the residents of Rukindo village in Nyakayojo Ward, who were severely affected…
Read More » -
Sheema imposes temporary ban on pork consumption over African Swine Fever outbreak
SHEEMA, January 10, 2025 – Authorities in Sheema district have temporarily suspended pig slaughter and pork product sales following an outbreak of African Swine Fever [ASF] in the area. ASF is a…
Read More » -
Bishop urges Christians to embrace gov’t programmes to combat poverty
HOIMA, January 3, 2025 — The Bishop of Bunyoro Kitara Diocese, Rt. Rev. Jacob Ateirweho has urged Christians and the wider population in the Bunyoro Subregion to embrace government programmes initiated to…
Read More » -
Museveni emphasises wealth creation through commercial agriculture
KANUNGU, January 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Kigezi to ensure that they all join the money economy to fight poverty and improve their livelihoods. He advised the…
Read More » -
Bishop Kirabo calls for hard work among Christian youth
HOIMA, December 31, 2024: Bishop Vicente Kirabo of Hoima Catholic Diocese has emphasised the importance of hard work among Christian youth if they are to improve their household incomes and promote social-economic…
Read More » -
Mbarara City Council faces potential revenue loss of Shs 72mln
MBARARA CITY, December 30, 2024 – Mbarara City Council is at risk of losing Shs 72 million in revenue from the Kikoona Matooke Market tenderers in Nyakayojo Ward, Mbarara City South Division.…
Read More » -
Museveni urges Isingiro farmers to embrace irrigation to increase productivity
ISINGIRO, December 29, 2024 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked the people of Isingiro to embrace irrigation in order to increase productivity. Due to irrigation, the President said Dr. Florence Muranga of…
Read More » -
Mushanga SACCO raises Shs 7.6bln from Christmas Bonanza Quiz
SHEEMA, December 25, 2024 – Mushanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) Limited has rewarded 440 loyal members with Christmas gifts in a festive ceremony held at the SACCO’s main branch in…
Read More » -
Mbarara Hospital receives Shs 200mln anesthesia machine
MBARARA CITY, 20 December 2024 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] has received a fully equipped anesthesia machine from the Hal Tilbury family of San Diego. The anaesthesia machine is a critical…
Read More » -
Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
Read More »