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Dec- 2022 -7 DecemberNews
Delayed repair of Masindi Port ferry irks travelers
APAC-The delay by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] to repair Masindi Port ferry has irked local residents who use it for transportation. The ferry, which connects residents in Apac to Kiryandongo districts…
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7 DecemberHealth
Communities in Teso warned against buying hawked drugs
SOROTI-The National Drug Authority [NDA] has warned local communities in Teso Sub-region against buying hawked drugs, some of which could be expired or counterfeit. This call was made during a one-week sensitisation…
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6 DecemberFinance & Banking
UDB, Ojangole win second Global Sustainable Finance Award
KAMPALA-Uganda Development Bank [UDB] and its Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole were for the second time in a row named Sustainability Leader of the Year 2022 at the Karlsruhe Sustainability Awards Ceremony that…
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6 DecemberAfrica
AfDB’s new 2023-2027 strategy to help spur economic transformation in Ethiopia
ADDIS-ABABA The African Development Bank [AfDB] recently approved the 2023-2027 Country Strategy Paper for Ethiopia, which will support the country in expanding inclusive and sustainable growth through agro-industrialization, improved connectivity, and competitiveness,…
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6 DecemberNews
West Nile leaders urge IG, SHACU to handle corruption cases diligently
ARUA-Political leaders in the West Nile region have urged the Inspectorate of Government [IG] and State House Anti-Corruption Unit [ SHACU ] to handle corruption matters in the country with consciousness. They…
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6 DecemberEducation
Kabalega Secondary School to embark on agri-business
MASINDI– Administrators at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality have decided to invest in agri-business as one way of helping the school boost its income streams. Speaking during the twin inauguration of…
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6 DecemberDevelopment
Kamwenge district benefits from Shs 16bln USMID project
KAMWENGE-The Lands minister, Judith Nabakooba has launched the eight projects under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme [USMID] aimed at boosting social services in Kamwenge district. The Shs 16 billion USMID…
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6 DecemberEnvironment
Police accused of aiding illegal logging in Moyo as culprits are held
MOYO – Two trucks loaded with logs estimated to be worth more than Shs 150 million have been impounded at Laropi ferry landing site in Moyo district by the police in Laropi…
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6 DecemberCooperatives & Communities
Bukwo maize farmers aim at value addition
BUKWO – Maize farmers in Bukwo district are struggling to pool resources together to buy machinery that would enable them add value to their maize. The farmers under Kapsukwar Farmers’ SACCO, totaling…
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5 DecemberAfrica
U.S. – African Leaders Summit 2022 to enrich cooperation on shared global priorities
KAMPALA-Heads of state and leaders from across the African continent will from December 13-15, 2022, converge in Washington D.C., within the context of the United States [ U.S. ] – Africa Leaders’…
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