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Namulonge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The inaugural NARO–EAGC Agribusiness Expo and Trade Symposium has ended at Namulonge on Saturday, with a call for similar events to be held nation-wide. “I have also urged National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and its partners, including Green Card and other organizations, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | A new project to strengthen Uganda’s sustainable wood-based value chain was launched on April 10, at Kigo Carpentry Village, with key stakeholders emphasizing the potential for economic growth, job creation, and environmental sustainability.  The initiative, titled Sustainable Wood- Based Value Chains, seeks to address critical …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will require at least 23 trillion Shillings to establish the infrastructure necessary to achieve universal access to electricity by 2040, the State Minister for Energy, Sidronious Okasaai Opolot, has revealed. Speaking to URN on the sidelines of the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The iconic Johnnie Walker Blue Club is taking a bold step forward, embracing a younger, visionary generation with a refined taste for excellence and rare whisky. This Saturday, the Club returns with a fresh twist — a private celebration of bold leadership and timeless …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has started a mass yellow fever vaccination exercise in the eastern part of the country after six confirmed cases were reported, a health official said. The exercise, which started Thursday, targets 4.3 million people in 19 districts, said Fred Nsubuga, senior medical officer at …

Uganda Breweries Limited commissions mini-water scheme, hand pump worth over sh190 Million in Kibasi Town, Kabarole District.   Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT  | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has handed over a sh190 million solar-powered mini-water scheme in Hakibale Village and hand pump in Bulera Village, Kibasi Town Council, Kabarole District, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has commenced the process to institute a new Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines Company Ltd, following the expiry of the current board. The current and first substantive board was inaugurated on April 1, 2022, replacing the interim board that had been …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that an anthrax outbreak in the northeastern and western regions of the country has left three people dead and several others hospitalized. The ministry noted in a health situation update report that two deaths, one laboratory-confirmed case and another …

EAGC’s Uganda Agribusiness Expo steers innovation, and wealth creation in sustainable agriculture Namulonge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Namulonge is the place to be this weekend for Ugandan farmers interested in climate-smart agriculture. The National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge is hosting farmers and experts from the  Eastern …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to combat Uganda’s soaring road traffic accidents, Watu Uganda has launched “Watu Shule,” a specialized motorcycle riding school in Fort Portal City today (April 11). The initiative is designed to deliver high-quality, structured training to boda boda riders—who remain …