Uganda News

Kapchorwa farmers are to benefit from a sh12m dairy processing equipment purchased by the district local government under the value-addition component of the National Agricultural Advisory Services.

Mothers living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu district have for the last one year delivered 307 HIV-negative babies under the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission programme.

The Moroto district NRM returning officer, Sylivester Ogwang has sought shelter from at the Central Police station, Moroto because of pressure from from the NRM primaries.

The elderly who are still stranded in internally displaced people's camps in Lira district want Lango cultural leaders to strengthen the culture which faded during the 20-year-long war in the north.

Tension is high in Fort Portal municipality, Kabarole district as voters prepare to cast their votes today.

An organisation advocating for the rights of journalists yesterday condemned an incident on Monday in which city businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba assaulted a New vision journalist, Arthur Kintu, at Namboole during the NRM special organs conference.

Duncan Mugabe now has his eyes on the Rwanda F1 Futures tennis tournament after being bundled out of the Burundi F1 Futures on day one in Bujumbura.

Former national champion Ponsiano Lwakataka has said the performance of senior drivers in this weekend's Jinja rally could ruin Mutebi's title chances.

Uganda's impressive start to the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers against Angola over the weekend owed much more to 'dressing room harmony' than just tactics deployed on match-day.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the unwarranted assault of New Vision Photographer, Arthur Kintu, by a businessman and prominent religious leader, Hassan Basajjabalaba which occurred on September, 6th at Namboole while he was covering the elections in Kampala, Uganda.

Property worth millions was on Saturday destroyed in a fire that burnt down Uganda Bureau of Statistics offices in Entebbe.

An online database of people separated from relatives by conflict or natural disasters can now be accessed by mobile phone, thanks to a joint venture between the UN, an NGO and two private sector companies.

A murder case against Arua Municipality MP Hussein Akbar Godi has been pushed to the next convenient session over inadequate time to hear his case.

Col Thomas Kwoyelo the fourth in command of the rebel National Resistance Army has been committed to the war crimes court for trial.

Several incumbents in eastern Uganda have lost their seats to new entrants in the race for NRM party flag bearers. The minister without portfolio, also NRM deputy secretary, Ms Dorothy Hyuha, lost to Ms Celinah Nebanda who scored 46, 323 votes against the minister's 15, 276 votes for Butaleja Woman MP bid. The Butaleja chairman, Mr Richard Waya lost his bid to Mr Joseph Muyonjo after getting 16,548 votes against his rival's 30,527.

Voting and election results in Ikanda parish in Buyende District turned tragic after one of the losers died soon after declaration of the results. James Nteeba, 25, a resident of Magogo zone, Ikanda parish, lost to the incumbent parish councillor Viriane Galira.

According to a report by the East African Court of Justice, East Africans have nowhere to present any disputes that may arise from a common market. Only a few verbal statements have been made by several bureaucrats in support of the passing of the negotiations Act while the real execution has witnessed a general reluctance from major stakeholders ranging from line ministries within the partners states to the EAC Secretariat itself.

Uganda's construction industry is one of the fastest growing sectors doubling demand for building materials including cement. This has subsequently called for increased production on the part of cement producing industries like Tororo Cement and Hima Cement - a move that will ensure sufficient supply at reduced prices.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised $1.5 billion to harness water resources for agricultural development on the African continent.

Ugandans can expect to pay lower fees to acquire website identities when the continent's first domain name comes online next year, Ms Sophia Bekele, the President of DotConnect Africa has said.