The grant is to support promotion of rural development as well as climate smart agriculture, particularly in Northern Uganda.
Read more ...Cedric Merel, the EU Head of Delegation in Uganda said selected local governments will be assisted in the implementation of their respective local economic development plan LED as well as climate-smart agriculture CSA amongst smallholder farmers to help mitigate climate change.
Read more ...The 35 Million Euro financing agreement was signed this morning at the German Embassy in Kampala. Matia Kassaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Managing Director Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Willy K. Kiryahika represented the government of Uganda.
Read more ...Patrick Onyango, the deputy national spokesperson says the campaign aims at restoring the integrity of the force as a pro people force.
Read more ...In Ogwal Woo Village, Gulu Army Secondary School and the military playground, residents accuse the army of encroaching and annexing several parts of their land. At the 17th tactical Air Defense regiment, the army wants to occupy the area currently being occupied by 27 residents.
Read more ...Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Gulu district LCV Chairperson says the taskforce should steer clear of corruption if it is to succeed in arresting the destruction of tropical rain forests in the region.
Read more ...The councilor was picked up on Sunday following a complaint by the minors mother, Suzan Atala after nabbing the suspect with her daughter behind closed doors at about 9pm in Lacan Kwite village in Layibi Division.
Read more ...The witnesses have been drawn from a pool of 82 people initially lined up to testify in favour of their client at the court. The figure is just three people short of the 69 witnesses that prosecution called against Dominic Ongwen.
Read more ...Justice Mike Chibita, the Director of Directorate of Public Prosecutions says the number is the highest they have recorded since plea bargain was introduced into the countrys justice system in 2014 in partnership with Pepperdine Law School in California.
Read more ...To address the confusion, Amooti says Uganda Law Society has developed a project to sensitize victims about their rights before the international crimes division of the high court and how they can access information in the court.
Read more ...Major Santos Okot Lapolo, the chairperson of Northern Uganda Joint Regional Security Committee says they resolved to co-opt the army after realizing that Police had been compromised by corruption.
Read more ...Security in the region banned trade in logs of Afzelia Africana and Shea Nut trees after Parliament classified them as highly endangered and on verge of extinction. The resolution has been reinforced by a presidential directive banning trade in forest products in Northern Uganda to curb down deforestation.
Read more ...He reportedly hit his 7-year-old son, Richard Odokonyero, a primary one pupil at Pader Ogom Primary School in Pader with a stick on the head killing him instantly on Wednesday afternoon.
Read more ...Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Police Spokesperson says the duo were detained at Gulu Central Police Station to help in investigation of the disappearance of the unspecified amount of money.
Read more ...The abductees served directly under Ongwens command while some were under subordinates he directly supervised while serving commander of the Sinia brigade.
Read more ...The truck registration number UAS 994 Y went into the gushing picturesque water falls shortly after its 25-year-old driver Solomon Ocen lost control. It went down the drain with Oscar Opuda, a trader in Bweyale Township in Kiryandongo Sub County.
Read more ...The truck spilled several strips of the palm poles onto the bridge as it plunged into the waterfalls, about 7.5 Meters deep. It is still unclear how many people were inside the ill-fated truck at the time of the accident.
Read more ...Last month, the suspects had been convicted to two and half years in prison or fine of 60 currency points - equivalent to 1.2 million shillings which the convicts opted to pay.
Read more ...At the time of the transfer, Omony was putting on a neck collar but medics said he was out of danger. Omony said he had serious pains in the neck and chest.
Read more ...Basci Chemutai, the Kamdini traffic officer, says the Range Rover registration number UAT 946V which Omona was driving, hit a lorry registration number UAU 366 A, which had been parked on the road side for days due to mechanical problem.
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