GULU, March 18, 2026 — Gulu district has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting newer technologies they say are safer and more effective for farmers and the environment. District entomologist Alphonse Acaye said the district is intensifying …
LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost productivity, competitiveness and resilience to climate change. According to Dr Alfred Kumakech, the Director of Research at Ngetta ZARDI, the Shs 71 million …
IBANDA, March 18, 2026 — ISSIA SACCO has recorded what Board Chairman Chris Boonah described as a period of “tremendous growth”, even as the leadership warned members over rising dormant accounts and loan defaults. The revelations were made during the institution’s 20th Annual General Meeting [AGM], held on Thursday at Kihumuro Gardens in Ibanda Municipality, …
KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the Sukut Demonstration Horticulture Farm, with the project expanding from 2.5 acres to 5.5 acres as more farmers embrace irrigation-based agriculture. The farm, located …
Maputo, March 17, 2026 — Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this May – citing concerns over the treatment of Black professionals and broader local content issues linked to the event’s organizers. The decision reflects …
KAMPALA, March 17, 2026 — Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital is facing a funding shortfall of Shs 102 billion required to effectively meet its wage, non-wage and capital development needs, according to its Executive Director, Dr. Juliet Nakku. Appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] on Monday, Dr Nakku said the hospital requires Shs …
