Tag Archives: cattle

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officers fighting cattle rustling in Karamoja region have revealed that some district veterinary officers in the region have been found to be involved in enabling the raids. This was revealed by the Karamoja regional police Spokesperson Michael Longole during an interview with URN …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80 more armed rustlers have been arrested over the last 10-days of the disarmament exercise conducted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces–UPDF and the Anti-Stock Theft Unit –ASTU of the police force in Karamoja sub-region. The joint security teams embarked on a …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three officials of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) in Pader district have been arrested for supplying farmers with blind and unhealthy cattle. They are Anthony Toolanya, the NUSAF III desk officer, Robert Okeny, the District Veterinary Officer and district NUSAF III focal officer, …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district veterinary department is undertaking the mass vaccination of cattle against the endemic Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. The highly infectious cloven-hoofed animal disease broke out in the district in June this year, seven years since the first outbreak was reported there in 2014. The …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anaplasmosis disease is killing cattle in Bududa district. According to reports by farmers, over 20 animals have succumbed to the tick-borne disease within the past two weeks. Farmers in Bumayoka, Bulucheke, Nalwanza sub-counties and Kuushu town council are the most affected. Paul Mumwata, a …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle farmers in Bunyoro sub-region are struggling to look for pasture and water for their animals following the dry spell that has hit the area for the past three months. The most affected farmers are from the districts of Buliisa, Hoima, Kiryandongo, Masindi and …

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isingiro district authorities have said that the illegal crossing by herdsmen at the Uganda-Tanzania border is escalating Foot and Mouth disease in the district. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a viral disease of cloven-hoofed livestock was confirmed recently in the cattle corridor of Ankole, affecting the districts …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community dealing in cattle products in Ibanda district are crying foul after authorities imposed a total ban on the movement and sale of cattle products due to the escalating foot and mouth disease. The Ibanda District Veterinary Officer Dr. Hillary Arinaitwe on Thursday …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Corner Mission Cell in Pager division, Kitgum municipality on Monday intercepted a truck transporting suspected stolen cattle from Lamwo district. The chairperson of security surveillance for the Pager division Agnes Atim Onek, says that the Fuso truck registration number UBF 400C was transporting 22 …

Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kween district is under surveillance after attack of the anthrax disease which started last month. Health Officials in the district say 15 of the 19 people are undergoing treatment and over 15 heads of cattle have so far succumbed to the disease.    Phily Musobo, …