For this season Transformation for Rural development Limited (TRAFORD) will be supporting the farmers to plant soybean on at least one acre of land each bringing the total acreage to 1,250 Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “As a private business working in agriculture, we cannot afford to fold our …
Read More »Traffic jam back as Uganda eases lockdwon
Uganda slowly begins easing virus restrictions Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The capital Kampala appeared more lively than it has in recent weeks as food markets, wholesale shops, garages, workshops, law firms and hardware shops were allowed to re-open Tuesday. One or two long stretches of traffic jams were reported on …
Read More »If we cannot do tourism for now, let’s at least talk about it
Despite the challenges the industry faces now, it’s upon the players and stakeholders in the sector to keep reminding themselves of what the tourism sector is and has been for many years COMMENT | Lilly Ajarova | In my opening address at this year’s 5th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) …
Read More »Lock-down eased for a few, majority get 14 day extension
LOCK-DOWN EASED ✳ Agriculture will continue ✳ No opening Airport and other passenger air transport ✳ Bussing, cycling allowed ✳ Wholesalers allowed to open ✳ Hardware shops allowed to open ✳ Insurance providers to work ✳ Metal and wood workshops ✳ Repair workshops and garages ✳ Lawyers allowed to work …
Read More »LIVE: Lockdown decision
May 4th ✳ 39,232 tested ✳ 89 confirmed cases ✳ 55 recoveries ✳ 0 deaths NEW MEASURES ✳ Agriculture will continue ✳ No opening Airport and other air transport ✳ Bussing, cycling allowed ✳ Wholesalers allowed to open ✳ Hardware shops allowed to open ✳ Insurance providers to work ✳ …
Read More »Post COVID-19: Role of Local Govts in promotion of primary health care in Uganda
COMMENT | Oscord Mark Otile | In 1946 the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Since the The Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Almaty, …
Read More »Boost health facilities to deal with future pandemics, epidemics
COMMENT | Rebecca Nalwoga Mukwaya | An epidemic is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region. A pandemic on the other hand is an epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents. Pandemics and epidemics are not a new phenomena, as history has …
Read More »UBOS: Ugandans paid higher prices for food in April compared to March
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans were charged high prices for goods and services in April compared to what they spent in March, a survey by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has said. UBOS’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2020, which measures what Ugandans pay for various goods …
Read More »Iganga MP left with empty lorry after food delivery plan fails
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iganga municipality Member of Parliament, Peter Mugema alias Panadol has faulted Eva Kwesiga, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), for intentionally rejecting his relief food. His statement comes after residents grabbed the relief food which he was meant to deliver to the COVID-19 taskforce …
Read More »Madagascar ships anti-virus herbal tea to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | AFP | Madagascar on Saturday delivered to Guinea-Bissau a shipment of a herbal tea that President Andry Rajoelina has touted as a powerful remedy against the novel coronavirus and hopes to distribute across West Africa and beyond. Baptised Covid-Organics, the drink is derived from artemisia — a …
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