Buvuma’s MV Palm is one of the biggest ferries in the country, with a sitting capacity of 519 passengers, and vehicle space for 14 cars and 4 trucks. BY HENRY NSUBUGA AND MIKE-MUSISI MUSOKE The government recently launched the MV Palm, a state-of-the-art ferry serving the Kirongo-Kiyindi route, connecting Buvuma islands and mainland in Buikwe […]
“We are happy that finally the President has fulfilled his pledge and this seed is going to help vendors to promote their small-scale businesses by getting loans at low interest rates,” said Mukalazi. Katosi Water Treatment Plant: A Game-Changer for Kampala Metropolitan Area The Special Presidential Assistant in charge of Communications at State House, Ian […]
“At first we resisted but on the realization that we had no alternative, we reluctantly surrendered the land after threats of forceful eviction and, as a way of compensation, the few that were compensated got peanuts with a person owning 3 acres, getting paid for only half an acre in many incidents,” Bamusuute said. After […]
The Commissioner of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), Hellen Seku has sounded a warning about the dangers of quick loans, citing examples of riders who sold land to service debts. “Bodaboda riders usually deposit 1 million shillings and get a bodaboda on a loan but end up paying sh12m, more than […]
“I wrote my book from a broken perspective and it has helped me to heal, understand, and internalize my work; today I have a different perspective of life, and I am glad that this was a calling to which I responded and managed to discover myself”, she confidently told her guests. A Mukono baker, Sylvia […]
Yusuf Mwima, the Butaleja district Fisheries officer has stated that Butaleja district has a total of 127 registered fish farmers, 350 ponds, and apparently employs a total of 700 people directly. By Ambrose Wanagoli Butaleja district Agriculture Engineer, Charles Swama, has this morning counted gains out of fish farming in Nawetaka, Nawanjofu sub-county, Butaleja district. […]
Nabbanja also suggested that instead of showing workers the exit, the minister should begin by helping them acquire required logistics for putting right what UMEME left in a mess. Masaka Catholics on Edge as Priest’s ‘Abduction’ Sparks Fear, Suspicion In what some sections of Ugandans view as a struggle between two authoritative gurus tussling, with […]
He explained that he was grown up by farming parents who instilled in him the spirit. “I was born at Namuganga in Kayini parish, in a very poor village family; my father taught us to do work and to be persistent in whatever we do. Kabonge Frederick Ssenfuma, the headteacher for Kawuku Boarding Primary School […]
A valuation report by the Government Valuer estimated that a total of sh52bn is required to fully compensate all Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The Government of Uganda has released more than sh24bn to compensate residents affected by the National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), marking the first major payout in a long-awaited compensation process in Buvuma […]
Handing over the donation, Ssemanda said the company felt duty bound to contribute to construction of the church because he said, congregation members constitute part of their clientele to whom they are obliged to support in a number of ways. Following in the footsteps of their traditional customer care culture, Royikems Industries Limited, the manufacturers […]