Ghana is the latest African nation to commit to GM in an attempt to unlock economic benefits from agriculture. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The designation of Ghana as the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) collaborating center for Africa, focusing on plant breeding and associated technologies for food and …

 A clever water provision solution built by two local entrepreneurs is providing clean drinking water to thousands of residents at two Lake Victoria beach communities. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Odak Onyango and Vallery Adhiambo were growing up along the shores of Lake Victory in western Kenya, clean …

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As the world emerges from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of African nations are not just rebounding but are surpassing their pre-pandemic visitor numbers and revenue benchmarks, heralding a golden era of tourism and cultural exploration on the continent, according to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Police have launched a manhunt for Joseph Muwonge, who is suspected to have killed his 19-year-old girlfriend, Jessica Nakamate in a ritual sacrifice. Nakamate’s decomposing body was found inside her rented room in Kitavujja village in Sekanyonyi town council in Mityana district. Her …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to revamp the national taxpayers’ ledger management system in a bid to improve efficiency and levels of compliance in tax collection. The innovation was revealed by the URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi Rujoki, at the commissioning of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has said that it is ready to implement the expulsion of herdsmen who will defy the Presidential Executive orders. Last month, President Museveni extended Executive Order No. 3 for the third time for the eviction of the cattle keepers, commonly know as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ruled that beneficiaries of a deceased person’s estate are free to sell their interests in land without seeking the consent of those with the letters of administration. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, the Court ruled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 small business operators have been evicted from Makerere University. This follows a Makerere University Council order in 2022 that all businesses vacate campus premises. The University Council’s decision was based on the findings that numerous business activities that were operating on  University …

Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries has distributed hand-held tractors and other agricultural implements in Alebtong District. The program has been piloted in Ajuri county, where the ministry delivered and handed over eight tractors to eight sub-counties of Abako, Amugo, Omoro, Angetta, …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The vandalism of solar street lights in Kabale municipality has raised concern among local leaders. In 2016, Kabale municipality received its first solar street lights along the 2.3-kilometer Kabale-Kisoro road, which were installed by Reynold Construction Company (RCC). This initiative aimed to enhance night …