Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district roads committee has ordered the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO to recover Shillings 20 million from the former district engineer, Julius Ssentamu. The was meant for the rehabilitation of 15km Kakindo-Nyamirima road in Kyabigambire sub-county. The Hoima District Committee chairperson and Bugahya County Member of …
Read More »Fraudulently acquired land titles bother Bunyoro leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Bunyoro sub region are appealing to the Lands Ministry to immediately intervene and have all land Titles acquired fraudulently in the region cancelled. According to the leaders, there are many land titles in the region that were acquired fraudulently hence putting the locals …
Read More »Low oxgyen killed Nile perch fish in Lake Victoria – MAAIF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Uganda have confirmed the death of Nile Perch was due to low oxygen in water. According to Pius Wakabi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the reduction of oxygen levels in the waters of Lakes Victoria, Kyoga …
Read More »National calibration food laboratory project to cost UGX 14.9 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Pius Wakabi Kassaja says the construction of the National calibration food laboratory will cost about Uganda shillings 14.9 billion. Calibration is regarded as a process where measurements of a test instrument or equipment …
Read More »Uganda on food security threat alert as locusts invade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the looming food security threat posed by the desert locusts which have already invaded Uganda through the northeastern region, the Ministry Of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has put the entire country on standby. Solomon Kalema, the Senior Knowledge Management Officer at …
Read More »Agriculture officials directed to avail Palm oil project bank statements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed officials from the Ministry of Agriculture to immediately submit details of the Palm Oil project account and bank statement for Financial Year 2017/2018 up to date. The directive by PAC Chairperson Nathan Nandala Mafabi followed …
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