Tag Archives: Uganda

Critics say AGRA has been unable to provide evidence of its positive impacts SPECIAL FEATURE | SETHI NCUBE | Africa’s largest food producer networks and their allies demand a decisive shift away from imported fossil-fuel-based fertilisers and chemicals and towards self-sufficient, ecological farming that revitalises soil and protects ecosystems. Farmers …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged leaders to continue pushing for the East African Community integration to provide an extended market in the region. President Museveni made the remarks while speaking at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi at the swearing-in ceremony of William Samoei Ruto as the …

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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court of Justice has summoned Kenya’s Attorney General to justify why the just sworn-in President of Kenya William Ruto was blocked from travelling to Uganda in 2021. Ruto, who was the Vice President of Kenya at the time was blocked from …

Dear Editor, Having been “counted” in 2002 just before leaving the country for an exposure. I was a resident of a village close to Kamwokya and close to the main road It was a disappointment to miss out in 2014. We sat in our houses waiting to be “counted” but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to curb the embezzlement of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, the government will start disbursing the revolving funds directly to Sacco group accounts. The parish Revolving fund is a capitalization grant from the government to SACCOs meant for lending to …

*⃣ Total Population in 2014 was 34.6 milion *⃣ Females 51% of population *⃣ Children below 18 years 55% *⃣ Fertility rate was 5.8 children per woman. *⃣ Infant mortality 53 deaths per 1000 live births *⃣ Literacy rate 72%] *⃣ 12.5% of primary school children not going to school …

  Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wildlife conservationists are concerned by the continued use of naked electricity transmission lines, arguing that they are yet another hindrance to the protection of the Crested Cranes, The birds are on Uganda’s national emblem. Godfrey Mutemba, the Lwengo district Senior Natural Resources Officer …

Interesting facts on her connection to Uganda SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96. She died on September 08 afternoon at her estate, in Balmoral in Scotland where she had spent most of her last days. The Queen came …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Housing Persis Namuganza has been summoned before the rules committee of Parliament over demeaning sentiments she made against the Parliament of Uganda. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa directed the committee to investigate Namuganza for allegedly questioning the integrity of …