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Today, 154 people majority of whom are residents of Buvuma Islands are employed at just one main nursery bed Buvuma, Uganda | SIERRA RUTH ARINAITWE  | Joyce Namusobya has been a subsistence farmer based in Bukagali village on Buvuma Island for as long as she can remember, using her land …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corporate organizations willing to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19 can now import in their doses after the Ministry of Health (MOH) gave them a nod on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the decision was reached following countless …

They say Kenyan government will continue to use the excuse of aflatoxins to prevent entry of maize into their market Kamapala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Kenyan authorities on March 11 announced the lifting of a ban on maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania but exporters claim the ban still …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dairy farmers in Mbarara District affected by a Kenyan ban on milk imports from Uganda have turned to beekeeping. The farmers are shifting into honey production to create alternative income for themselves. This is being initiated by Pearl Dairies Limited following farmers complaints about …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A gardener at the State House of Uganda Nakasero has been remanded for alleged theft of sh30 million that was meant to buy food for State House employees. Ismail Kivumbi, 37, was on Wednesday afternoon arraigned before the Buganda Road Court Grade One …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango Cultural Institution is seeking 91.5 Billion Shillings to implement its five-year development plan. The plan is meant to boost development in the institution.  The plan provides a roadmap that will guide the institution to conserve and promote Lango culture, strengthen the capacity of Lango Cultural …

March 18th was day world celebrated Global Recycling efforts  COMMENT | Hillary Turyatunga | The Global Recycling Day was started in 2018 by the Global Recycling Foundation to help recognize and celebrate the importance of recycling in preserving earth’s natural resources. It is celebrated on 18th March every year. This year’s virtual celebrations …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Elegu Town Council have asked Amuru District leaders to expedite the construction of a modern market facility at the Uganda-South Sudan border. The traders note that while they pay taxes to the Government, for over a decade they have operated in makeshift structures …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has issued a list of 23 certified maize millers in a bid to protect the public from consuming substandard maize products. This comes amidst growing concern about the quality of maize and flour on the market. Recently, Kenya banned …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delay to embark on Phase three of the Digital Terrestrial Television network has forced the Uganda Communications Commission to stop issuing licenses to new broadcasters. Uganda switched off analogue television in June 2015, in fulfilment of an international deadline and Signet, a company affiliated …