Gulu Power Outages to Stabilize Next Month
Government has said that the power outage in Gulu will be resolved next month when Aswa dam starts operations. Gulu district has been experiencing major power outages since 2012 with…
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Vocational Training Center For Acholi Sub Region Launched
State House on Wednesday launched a regional vocational training center for Acholi sub region in Gulu, a programme being implemented under the Special Presidential Initiative on skilling the youth program…
Kadaga Orders MPs, Staff to Use Uganda Airlines
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has instructed that Members of Parliament and staff of Parliament should use the National Carrier – Uganda Airlines while on official duty. The directive…
Households’ Production of Millet, Beans Falling
Farming households in Uganda are increasingly staying away from growing millet and beans, with the yields of both crops dropping since 2008, Uganda Bureau of Statistics has shown. Instead, the…
FARMING: UBOS NAMES TOP EARNING CROPS
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS has released a list of ten crops including rice, cotton, bananas and avocados where farmers last year earned a better price than others. Animals like…
CLIMATE: SCIENTISTS PREDICT FURTHER SHIFT IN UGANDA’S RAIN PATTERN
The rainfall pattern over Uganda will continue shifting from region to region as temperature rises in the various regions. This is according to climate scientists at the Consultative Group for…
UGANDA AIRLINES: FIRST TWO JETS ARRIVE
The first two jets for the revived Uganda National Airlines have arrived. The two Bombardier CRJ900 jets touched down at Entebbe International airport 9:55 am in the morning amid ululations…
AGRICULTURE TOPS JANUARY LOAN BORROWINGS
Agriculture might be finally catching financiers’ eye, with money disbursed to farmers topping all other sectors in January, according to official figures. Statistics from the Finance and Economic Development Ministry…
UGANDA SET TO LOSE HIMA INVESTMENT
Uganda could lose up to over Shillings 930.5Billion investment by Hima Cement Ltd to Kenya, the Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas George has revealed. Hima Cement Ltd. is a subsidiary of…
LUTINO ADUNU DONATES 13 PIGS
Lutino Adunu, a community- based organization in Nwoya district that promotes education among disadvantaged children has donated 13 pigs and four goats to four community groups in Koch Goma Sub…