BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU MOUNT KEI: FRIDAY, Jun 24, 2022 This story was produced with support from the Rainforest Journalism Fund in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. A rough, dusty road from Yumbe town in West Nile sub-region of Uganda passes through Mount Kei national forest reserve (formally known as Mount …
Read More »OYAM DISTRICT EYES 40% INCREASE IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION THROUGH IRRIGATION
BY CHRIS JAMES WOO OYAM: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 Oyam district in northern Uganda is eyeing a 40% increment in vegetable production through promotion of smallholder irrigation farming. However the district is placing its faith in the German Development Agency, GIZ to help it realize that vision. Last week it …
Read More »EXPERT TALK: HOW TO KEEP FRUIT FLIES OFF YOUR MANGOES
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022 On a tall mango tree in his samba, Emmanuel Ajedra, an experienced fruit farmer and entrepreneur hangs a yellow tape. It is a sheet laced with sticky gum on both sides incorporating pheromone as an insect lure to trap the male fruit …
Read More »INVEST WITH PLAN, ANITE TELLS WEST NILE ENTREPRENEURS
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, MAY 09, 2022 The State minister for investment and privatization, Evelyn Anite has reached out to West Nile entrepreneurs, advising that they undertake planned investments. Anite said plan, the English verb for President Yoweri Museveni’s favorite Lugbara ward “Otitaa” was the center piece for success …
Read More »ARUA FRUIT FACTORY BEGINS PRODUCTION WITH GIZ SUPPORT
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 The Arua fruit juice factory has finally resumed operation following intervention from the German Development Agency, GIZ. On Thursday, Florian Rehli, the Addis-Ababa based German Foreign Office regional representative for refugee affairs in company of embassy officials from Kampala paid a working …
Read More »CYCLE CONNECT TAKES COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROJECT TO AMURU DISTRICT
BY WALTER KUMIRA AMURU: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 Cycle connect, a company providing interest free loans and assets for smallholder farmers has expanded its operations from Adjumani district to Amuru district. Williams Komakech Cainan, the Programs Manager of Cycle Connect, said they provide farmers with production assets like bicycles, motorcycles, …
Read More »ACHOLI LIVESTOCK FARMERS GET 62 HEIFERS TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS
BY OKOT LIL ROMEO GULU: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 At least 44 dairy farmers in Acholi sub- region have received over 62 heifers to boost dairy farming for alleviating poverty. A local farmers’ led organization, Countryside Harvester, operating in Northern Uganda gave the support to the selected farmers to invest …
Read More »MINISTRY OF HEALTH OKAY WITH RATIFICATION OF TREATY BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
BY GODFREY OLUKYA AND RICHARD DRASIMAKU KAMPALA: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021 The ministry of health has said it is okay with parliament’s move to approve a motion seeking for ratification of a treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons. The motion was tabled by Bardege-Layibi Division county Member of Parliament, Martin Ojara …
Read More »AS FLOOD WATER LINGERS, OBONGI RESIDENTS BEGIN NEW LIFE
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU OBONGI: Nov 17, 2021 From the far flung horizon, the setting sun illuminates the skyline, its rays dappling the banks of River Nile where parts of Obongi town once blossomed. But beneath the spectacle lie the ruins of destruction – of shops, rentals, residential apartments and grass …
Read More »NDA DISCOVERS 24,000 SPOILED ANIMAL VACCINES IN WESTERN UGANDA
CHRIS FRANK HOIMA: MONDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2021 The National Drug Authority (NDA) has discovered 24,440 spoiled vaccines during their operations recently conducted in different districts of western Uganda. The NDA regional Regulatory officer, Dr Steven Ssemakaru says, in the last two weeks, they carried out operations in the districts of …
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