Justice Minister Norbert Mao, on his part said, 2031 should be the start of a new Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice President Major Jessica Alupo, Internal Affairs Minister Maj Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, and Defence Minister, Vincent Sempijja, were among the leaders who signed an endorsement for President …
Read More »Food loss and wastage, a new challenge for Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Food and environment activists say you need to urgently find ways of avoiding food loss and waste or risk financial and environment losses. The Minister of Agriculture, Vincent Sempijja and Food Agricultural Organization Country representative, Antonio Querido say it is high time that you rethink …
Read More »Aerial locust spray unsustainable- Expert
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s proposal to use aerial spraying against desert locusts is unsustainable, an official from the Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa, DLCO- EA has revealed. Mehari Tesafayohannes, the Chief Information and Forecasting Officer-DLCO-EA told local government leaders drawn from Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and …
Read More »Migratory mode of locusts delaying gov’t action- Minister Sempijja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The migratory mode of desert locusts is posing a challenge on government action to wipe out the insects that invaded the country on Sunday. Government has unsuccessfully tried to spray the locusts infested areas using Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel for the last four days …
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