Equity Bank, Agriculture Ministry Launch National Oil Palm Project, Set to Disburse Sh1.2bn

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 […]

Singer Rema Namakula Awarded by St. Balikuddembe for Exemplary Work

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 […]

Fishermen sing Praises to UPDF as Ban on ‘Mukene’ Fishing is Lifted

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 […]

President Museveni Injects sh3.2bn Into Busoga Ghettos, Muslim Woman SACCOs

“No one is supposed to increase or reduce the interest rate apart from H.E the President. It should be 6 percent as the President directed.” Prof. Sarah Ssali Appointed Makerere University First Deputy Vice-Chancellor President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled his sh2 billion financial pledge to the Muslim Women SACCOs in the country. He also […]

UEDCL Registers Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

According to UEDCL, the grid length has also increased over the past half year from 3,431 km to 5,140 km, while the total installed generation capacity has seen an increase from 1,362 megawatts to 2,049 megawatts. Within the first six months since Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took over UMEME, the government entity has […]

President Museveni Cautions Boda Boda Riders against Cheating Money Lenders

He explained that this is why the government introduced the Parish Development Model (PDM), which offers low-interest financing. Minister Muyingo Issues Tough Orders on School Fees Dismissals President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday celebrated his 81st birthday at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala City. The birthday celebrations were held concurrently with the first-ever Boda Union […]

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