Legal
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Power Forex International cons public of Shs1.8b
LIRA– At least 2,000 people in Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Bunyoro sub-regions have been conned in a dubious online deal by Power Forex International, a company with headquarters in Kampala, according…
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House urges gov’t to cancel illegal leases on Uganda Railways land
KAMPALA– Parliament’s Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has advised government to cancel illegal leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land with immediate effect since the right procedures were…
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Gov’t begins journey of redeveloping Kilembe mines
KASESE – The Government of Uganda through the ministries of Finance and Energy is to start the redevelopment of Kilembe Copper Mines located in the western district of Kasese that borders the…
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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Uganda, Kenya strike security deal
MUNYONYO – Following a series of engagements for months, Uganda and Kenya have penned a security and defense agreement that would ensure safety and tranquility along the borderline of the two East…
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India cautions people not to deposit funds with three Sahara co-operatives
NEW DELHI – India’s Ministry of Cooperation has asked depositors to be aware of a Delhi High Court judgment, whereby the court has asked three co-operatives (co-ops) under the Sahara group not…
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ICO members receive draft of new International Coffee Agreement
KAMPALA – The 132nd (virtual) Session of the International Coffee Council concluded on April 2021 following a week of associated meetings of the Committees of the Organisation, with the committees holding meetings to…
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UNBS launches standard to facilitate commercialisation of edible insects
KAMPALA -Ugandans who enjoy eating edible insects like grasshoppers (Nsenene) now stand a better chance of enjoying better quality as a standard of safe production, handling and consumption has been released by…
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Unexploded ordnances threaten agricultural activities in Amuru.
AMURU – Amuru district leaders and farmers are concerned over the increasing number of unexploded ordnances being unearthed during the ongoing land preparation for planting period. So far, more than 300 unexploded…
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Kinyara Sugar limited, farmers lose more than 3000 acres of cane to fire
MASINDI – Kinyara Sugar Limited and the sugarcane out-growers in Masindi district have lost more than 3000 acres of sugarcane plantation to fires since December last year, says Mathivanan Masilamani, the Agriculture…
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