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Locusts have now spread to six districts in Karamoja Sub-region, and are likely to spread even to more districts. The insects that entered the country through Amudat District on Sunday afternoon have now spread to Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Napak and Abim districts. The government confirmed on Monday that about 4,000 locusts had
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Uganda People’s Defense Forces choppers have on Monday started airlifting pesticides and other equipment needed to fight locusts in Karamoja sub-region. According to Charlotte Kemigisha the Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson, two choppers all packed with pesticides and other items have already flown to Karamoja. “The choppers are carrying pumps, pesticides and other
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Uganda has been hit by a swarm of desert locusts which entered the country through Karamoja sub-region. The desert locusts which were fist sighted in Amudat and are spreading quickly to other districts. On Sunday, government officials held a meeting to devise measures on how to prevent the locusts from going further
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On Thursday, a senior police officer testifying in the murder trial of businessman Mathew Kanyamunyu revealed that investigators have until to date failed to find the gun alleged to have killed Kenneth Akena. Deogratious Obongo, formerly the Kampala East regional criminal investigations chief told court that a search at Kanyamunyu’s home
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Retired judge George William Kanyeihamba is in a spot of bother. A Supreme Court judge Esther Kisaakye has dragged him to court over defamation in his book, ‘IN THE NAME OF GOD, TRUTH & JUSTICE’. In a suit filed before the High Court in Kampala, justice Kisaakye accuses Kanyeihamba and a
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The Minister of State for Urban Development Isaac Musumba has announced that anyone caught littering the streets will be arrested and only be released upon paying a fine of sh2m. “Every person in Uganda is now under obligation to refrain from littering or dropping rubbish outside the litter bins. On conviction,
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President Museveni and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame are set for a meeting on Sunday in Angola’s capital, Luanda. The agenda of the meeting is to review efforts that have previously been taken to solve the Rwanda-Uganda conflict. The two countries signed a peace pact in August 2019. Advance teams have already
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Parliament on Tuesday (28th January, 2020) paid tribute to Amina Hersi Morghe, a Kenyan business woman who has invested heavily in Uganda. The parliamentary mention follows her recent receipt of an award, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Africa 2019’ by European CEO Magazine. Parliament praised Hersi referring to her as a true East
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Dr Diana Atwine, the health ministry’s permanent secretary has explained the delayed opening of the newly refurbished Mulago hospital. During a press briefing on Tuesday Atwine said that some contractors needed more time to install the highly specialised equipment at the hospital. The renovation which started in 2014 was supposed to
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The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has temporarily taken over the administration of Nansana Municipality after arresting 20 public servants and suspending others who worked at the district headquarters. Among those arrested includes; Gertrude Nansukusa, who has been acting at the town clerk, the head of finance, Agnes Nakabugo, the municipal planner,
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