Locals say, their land was valued as early as 2018 and they were asked to halt any activities on it in preparation for surrendering it to the investor, but that unfortunately, the investor in 2021 cleared the land and started planting palm oil plants on it and last year, the harvesting of the plants started. […]
Gen. Nalweyiso said she plans to build a full-fledged training hub with an industrial training and employment centre, with capability to provide jobs for those passing out. Fifty-Six villagers of Ntaawo in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality, who completed an 8-month training in clothing construction, drafting and client relations at Nalweyiso Technical Academy at Ntaawo […]
Another beneficiary, Awe Jacob from Teso Presidential Industrial Skilling hub, said he also owns a bakery shop in Soroti City, all thanks to President Museveni. The State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye has cautioned the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub SACCO leaders against misappropriating funds. “If you use these funds properly, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised […]
Buikwe District, meanwhile, had 30,100 PLHIV and 600 new infections. Mukono District shows 26,800 PLHIV and 570 new infections, while Luwero District has 25,000 PLHIV and 560 new infections, and Mubende District 24,000 PLHIV and 540 new infections. The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has recorded a sharp fall in both AIDS-related deaths and new HIV […]
Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Benin, and IvoryCoast are now among Africa’s fastest-growing economies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa released in Washington, D.C., the IMF attributed their strong performance to sustained policy reforms, prudent fiscal management, and increased investment in infrastructure and manufacturing. In contrast, major […]
The Directorate of Welfare, Production and Sports of the Uganda Police has today handed over chicks to spouses of police officers to improve their house hold income. This initiative aims to improve the well-being and welfare of police officers and their families. “We aim to enhance the economic well-being of police officers’ families and provide […]
Oil Palm seedlings take 18 months before they can be ready to plant, and the bank can confidently confirm that within two years 896 farmers have been able to benefit from these funds, so far totaling sh1.2bn. The Ugandan government, through a credit facility managed by Equity Bank, has disbursed sh1.2bn to support 896 palm […]
In appreciation, Rema said she was happy to be back home where she said, she was welcomed like a real family member, and pledged to continue revisiting what she called her home, over and over again, to help uplift the talents of her ’young sisters and brothers’ at St. Balikuddembe Kisoga. Celebrated singer Rema Namakula […]
Centenary Bank has donated four hospital beds to St. Francis Nkokonjeru Hospital which is located at Nkokonjeru Town Council in Buikwe district. The beds were on Friday delivered by the leadership of Centenary Bank Mukono Branch led by the branch manager, Adolf Celestine Owora and received by the hospital management led by the hospital administrator, […]
The illegal nets captured by the FPU operatives including the species known by their local names of ‘kokota’ (500 pieces), ‘bungulubbu’ (227 pieces), ‘manyala’ (9,000 pieces), ‘ponyoka’ (234 pieces), ‘wuzi kamba’ (145 pieces), and among others. Fishing folk from Mukono district are praising the commander of the UPDF’s Fishing Protection Unit (FPU) Lt. Col. Mercy […]