Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is growing among herdsmen and cultivators in Hoima district as animals invade crop gardens. Many farmers are crying foul after their crops were destroyed by cows, especially during the night hours. According to the farmers, the herdsmen have started grazing animals at night in …
Read More »Karamojong demand irrigation systems, not food handouts
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Karamoja residents have asked the government to revisit the yearly handouts of relief food to Karamoja and instead consider establishing irrigation capability to address perennial hunger in the region. Karamoja region is currently battling hunger which has claimed over 900 people in …
Read More »Inadequate transport hampers relocation of refugees to settlement camp
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inadequate transportation means is hampering the relocation of Congolese refugees from the Nyakabande transit centre in Kisoro district to gazetted refugee camps. Thousands of refugees are camped at the Nyakabande transit centre since March this year following the fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) …
Read More »Private operators oppose Museums and Monument Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Community Museums Association (UCOMA), which represents private museum operators has opposed the Museums and Monuments bill, saying it threatens their ability to operate and the development of the entire sector. Last week, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities tabled the draft bill, which …
Read More »Kasese farmers in fear of looming hunger after poor harvests
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families in Kasese district are on the verge of starvation following the long dry spell that has affected their crops. The most affected crops include the maize, groundnuts and beans. The worst affected are farmers in the maize growing corridor in the low land areas …
Read More »Elders in Moroto concerned over delayed SAGE payments
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders in Moroto district have expressed concern over delay in the payment of their money under the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program. The SAGE is a social transformation program in which the government hands out cash to old persons aged 80 years …
Read More »Business owners seek judicial review on eviction notice from Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private business operators at Makerere University have petitioned the High Court to quash a decision by the administration to evict them. Through their umbrella body, the Makerere University Business Owners Association, they are challenging the eviction notice issued by the university on July 1st, …
Read More »Brazilian president rejects sanctions against Russia to guarantee fertilizer imports
Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated Monday his opposition to economic sanctions against Russia, in order to retain the supply of Russian fertilizer imports to Brazilian agribusiness. “We are not going to adhere to sanctions (against Russia). We maintain a balanced position because without Brazil’s balance …
Read More »Banking industry to develop long term export credit facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan borrowing public will continue enduring a high cost of credit for as long as the current inflation and foreign exchange rates continue skyrocketing, according to the Bank of Uganda. This is in response to calls by the private sector, especially the manufacturers, that …
Read More »Biden anticipates return of in-person work later this week
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters virtually on Monday that he’s anticipating a return of in-person work by the end of the week. Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday, said he’s “feeling great” following a virtual meeting with administration officials, as he continues to …
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