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An infected plant presents with severe stunting, narrow leaves, chlorotic leaf margins, and dark green streaks on petioles and midribs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers should stop getting banana plantlets from districts in Western and North-West Uganda to stop the spread of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) …

O End of Game Store in Uganda: The external maneuvers behind the move Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | News of the impending closure of the Game Store at Uganda’s biggest all merchandise shopping point; the Lugogo Shopping Mall in Kampala, has added more cold wind on an already chilly …

Dr Mosoka Fallah, a frontline expert advises on how to stop its spread to neighbouring countries SPECIAL FEATURE | DR MOSOKA FALLAH | The biggest Ebola outbreak in human history happened in West Africa from 2014 to 2015. I was on the front lines in Liberia serving as the head …

Kololo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that he is the force behind the agreement between the government and the Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited warning that he is ready to fight anybody who tries to stop it. Speaking at Kololo Ceremonial grounds on Sunday as the …

EALA POLLS: Why some losers are threatening to go to court COVER STORY | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | The declared results of the election of Uganda’s representatives in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) held on Sept.29, show the candidates polled as follows: Rose Akol (422), Namara Dennis (415), Kakooza James …

  ⚽ Vipers 🇺🇬 0  TP Mazembe 🇨🇩 0 Kitende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s representatives in the CAF Champions League Qualifier Vipers SC Vipers played a goalless draw with TP Mazembe in their first leg tie in the second preliminary round at St Mary’s stadium in Kitende on Sunday. …

For couples in Africa who are unable to have children, surrogacy has been a little-publicised option. Nigerian Toyin Lolu Ogunmade is changing that SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD NEWS AGENCY | For many couples, especially newlyweds, the birth of a baby not only spices up their lives but also brings a …

✳ Uganda Ladies GOLF Open 2022 results summary TOP 6 1 – Martha BABIRYE 🇺🇬 75 80 78 – 233 2 – Meron KYOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 82 82 75 – 238 3 – Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 79 77 85 – 241 4 – Evah MAGALA 🇺🇬 80 87 85 – 252 5 …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua |  Zambia and Namibia have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a natural gas pipeline project, a Zambian senior official said Friday. The deal was signed on Thursday on the sidelines of the 10th session of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation between …

✳ Uganda Ladies GOLF Open 2022 ♨PRESSURE GROUP Tee off time 12.30pm – Hole 1 1 – Martha BABIRYE 🇺🇬 +11 2 – Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 +12 3 – Meron KYOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 +20 4 – Evah MAGALA 🇺🇬 +23 Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG  |  Peace Kabasweka can win her …