Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An agricultural cooperative in Northern Uganda has drawn plans to set up agricultural mechanization hubs in a move aimed at bringing closer mechanization services for smallholder farmers in the region. While Northern Uganda is considered blessed with fertile arable land, access to mechanized equipment …
Read More »Museveni bans charcoal trade, Balaalo herdsmen from Northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has signed an executive order banning tree cutting for commercial charcoal production and expelled Balaalo herdsmen in Northern Uganda. The executive order exercised under Article 99 (2) of the constitution was issued by the President on Friday last week. This comes barely …
Read More »Introduce coffee in northern Uganda in memory of Engola – Owiny-Dollo
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has asked the government to introduce coffee to the farmers in Northern Uganda in memory of Col (Rtd) Charles P. Okello Engola, the former Minister of State for Labor, Employment, and Industrial Relations. Dollo was on Saturday speaking at the burial …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba starts pastoral visit to northern Uganda diocese
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has made his maiden visit to the Northern Uganda Diocese, nearly three years after his consecration. Archbishop Kaziimba arrived in Gulu City on Friday and was welcomed by cheerful Christians led by …
Read More »President Museveni scraps use of TIN in war debt claimants compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the office of the Attorney General to use National Identification Numbers(NIN) instead of Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) for processing compensation of war debt claimants in Northern Uganda. The finance ministry had tasked all claimants in Lango, Acholi and Teso sub-region …
Read More »Pastoralists eviction in Northern Uganda delayed by 10 more days
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastoralists who have been operating in Northern Uganda have an additional week to fully meet conditions set by President Museveni before facing eviction from Acholi sub-region. President Museveni issued a two-month eviction ultimatum in November last year and set out key conditions for the pastoralists …
Read More »Oulanyah blames poverty in Northern Uganda on leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has tasked leaders from Northern Uganda to consider working in unison to redeem the region, saying it ranks poorest in the country. Oulanyah said the Northern region has received numerous ‘helping hands’ from government and development partners, but that …
Read More »Cattle compensation: MPs query attorney general’s list
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from the Greater North Parliamentary Group have questioned the list of beneficiaries prepared by the Attorney General for compensation for lost cattle during the conflict in Northern Uganda. The MPs from Lango, Acholi and Teso sub-region held a meeting with the Attorney General and …
Read More »Northern Uganda gets UGX 5.1Bn from UK government for dairy, poultry farming
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The British government through the Council of British Agricultural Production has allocated Shillings 5.1 billion for dairy production and poultry farming in Northern Uganda. The 5 years project is being implemented by Countryside Harvester, a local organisation based in Gulu City. Felix Omara, the Operation Manager …
Read More »Huge investments to stabilise power supply in Northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Northern Uganda has experienced unprecedented growth over the past years which has come along with increasing demand for electricity. Power distributor Umeme and other sector players including Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Rural Electrification Agency are undertaking critical projects …
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