Benjamin Ewal, the Dokolo District Returning Officer, says the vehicle was parked at their office in Dokolo Town council when it went missing.
Read more ...Sarah Namubiru, the Luweero District Agriculture Officer says they started with model farmers who will help to mobilize and demonstrate to others on better maize post harvesting practices.
Read more ...Known locally as ffene, the fruit is not fully exploited despite its very good sugar content and antioxidant activity. Scientists say that because of its sugar content, Jackfruit juice is a very good substrate for fermentation.
Read more ...On June 12, 2018, the accused persons through their lawyer, Abdul Hakim Lubega filed an application before Buganda Road Grade One Magistrates court seeking orders to allow private doctors to examine them the torture they allegedly suffered while in military custody.
Read more ...Joseph Telo, a resident of Rupa Sub County observes that while communities are taken by surprise on some land issues, the area leadership is ware of the process that land grabbers use to take over their land.
Read more ...The farmers, however, say that they are battling the high cost of rare fish feeds since they cannot feed them on the local feeds.
Read more ...EBD was established by an administrative circular issued by the Principle Judge to handle executions of High Court and Magistrates Courts within Kampala. The Division has three judges who are led by Duncan Gaswaga.
Read more ...Nsamba says they have also appealed to the Fisheries Protection Unit to resume their operations on the Lake and fight the practice of fishermen gazetting certain spots on the lake, which is fueling clashes.
Read more ...Mark Loli, the Moroto District Agricultural Officer, says little has been achieved from the rains that the district received. He notes that most farmers planted late and water logging affected many gardens.
Read more ...The five-year project that started in 2016 is being piloted on 100 acres of land at the Uganda Green Incubation Centre in Kampiringisa in Mpigi district.
Read more ...Gen Elly Tumwiine, the Minister of Security notes that the Uganda Tanzania-border is to be manned by security officers including the army and police to stop illegal movement of animals from Tanzania to Uganda until when the quarantine in Uganda is lifted.
Read more ...The wild animals especially Elephants from Queen Elizabeth National Park have destroyed several acres of gardens for the past three days.
Read more ...In 2015, the district benefited from the Uganda Multisectoral Food Security and Nutrition Project. The major objective of the project is to address the problem of malnutrition in school-going children and women of child-bearing age.
Read more ...Government through the Ministry of Agriculture initiated the Agriculture Cluster Development Project. The project is aimed at registering farmers so as to suit the objective of transforming agriculture from being predominantly subsistence to commercial for food security in the country, increase household incomes and promoting exports.
Read more ...In Cereleno, Gulus agro-dealers hub, a handful of the 36 agro-dealers are stocking maize grains in the wake of the gapping price fall. Benson Rackara, a trader on ring Road, Layibi Division says the few stores stocking maize offer between 300 to 350 Shillings for a kilogram of maize.
Read more ...The district has been experiencing the dry spell since mid-June throughout the month of July to date. The farmers say harsh weather has caused crops like maize, beans, millet, sorghum and groundnuts that were planted early in May to wither.
Read more ...According to NAADS secretariat, at least four million metric tons of maize are expected to be harvested by the year across the country.
Read more ...Muyanja argued that the witness was supposed to defend his testimony given that he is the one testifying against the accused persons. The lawyer had asked Kasaija to explain the events that unfolded when he arrested the accused persons on January 19th, 20th and 21st 2018.
Read more ...Lieutenant General Charles Angina, the OWC Deputy Coordinator, says the program has largely been dedicated to distributing seedlings and animals since it started about four years ago, which has resulted into increased production.
Read more ...The objection comes days after Ministers Vincent Ssempijja and Amelia Kyambadde announced government plans to buy at least 500,000 metric tons of maize from farmers at 500 Shillings a kilogram, to cushion them against losses as process dwindle. The price has fallen to as low as 200 Shillings a kilogram in several parts of the country.
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