Why low pay, government intimidation and spies in the newsrooms and lack of training make it tough COMMENT | KAREN MCLNTYRE AND MEGHAN SOBEL COHEN | Ugandan journalists are subject to state intimidation and violence almost on a daily basis. During the recent presidential elections, media crews covering opposition candidates …
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Why the alleged substandard exports should help nation rethink its agricultural extension interventions COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | On March 5, 2021, the Kenyan Government issued a ban on the importation of maize from Uganda. The decision, according to the head of Kenyan Agriculture and Food Authority stemmed from their …
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Dr. Amanda Tumusiime takes on research and community outreach in latest project showcasing the relationship between art and nature. Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The so what question stands out every time one mentions they are an artist. “So what if you are an artist?” The question will often …
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Denmark temporarily suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine on March 11 as a precautionary move after reports of blood clots and one death. | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the susdpension, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the UK’s regulatory body said that there is no indication that vaccination is …
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High investment cost is to blame for low uptake of biogas digesters among the population Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Margaret Atimango, one of the 30 members of Kudinger People Living with HIV/AIDS, no longer wakes up worried on how to prepare meals for her family. Before the Food …
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Tanzania’s president dies aged 61 after Covid rumours Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country’s vice-president has announced. He died on March 17 from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan said in an address …
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Targets lucrative EU honey market where Uganda has an export quota of 5000tons a year Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Nathan Akanyijuka has been a cattle farmer in Mbarara, South Western Uganda for many years, a venture that has earned him income to meet his family needs. But, …
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Tourism agency anticipates Shs12bn as earnings from the virtual event after a few years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Suppliers of tourism related services and products will close and sign business deals worth Shs12.2billion during the 6th edition of the 2021 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, according to Uganda …
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This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …
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But China retained the top slot as seller of products to the East African nation Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | United Arab Emirates has retained its position as the biggest buyer of Ugandan products for the fourth consecutive year after making orders worth US$1.84 billion from Kampala in 2020, …
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