Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers from the National Agricultural Research Organisation Coffee Research Institute (NACORI) have turned to art to market coffee growing in Northern Uganda. Through an initiative dubbed WALK—an acronym for West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja—NACORI is rolling out an intensive public sensitisation campaign aimed at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revealed that all ambulances operating in the country will soon be managed centrally when the call and dispatch center being established finally becomes operational. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director Public Health in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move to enhance the safety and security of boda-boda riders, Hongera Saana Uganda, in partnership with security agencies, has launched a new initiative to distribute free motorcycle tracking devices to riders across the country. Ashraf Muyomba, the National Coordinator of Hongera Saana …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists from the National Agricultural Research Organisation have unveiled Aflasafe, a technology used to reduce aflatoxins in cereals. It was developed with the collaboration of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The NARO scientists say that the technology comes in handy to rescue both …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima has warned of the dire consequences of aid cuts to HIV/AIDS by President Donald Trump. She says a pandemic that has been on decline could re surge. “The consensus behind the old model of development financing is dying. Developing countries …
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ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats — three males and six females — landed at Entebbe International Airport on Monday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After 13 years of extensive research and trials, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is ready to release its anti-tick vaccine—NARO-Vac—designed to curb tick-borne diseases that continue to frustrate livestock farmers across Uganda. The vaccine, developed through rigorous on-station and field trials, is injected directly …
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Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is set to determine the next course of action regarding Eva Mbabazi, who was arrested in connection with the mysterious death of Dr Spire Kiggundu, the founder of Henrob Hospital. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, Mbabazi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country prepares for next year’s general elections, there have been calls for early prevention and detection to curb violence. As some were hoping that this time around it would be a more peaceful, free, fairer and more credible, reference to the proceedings …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias has established a committee to investigate allegations that certain party leaders have used their influence to extort money from aspirants seeking to contest on the party ticket. In the past weeks, Fred Nyanzi, NUP’s head …
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