Author: Temiteo Okwakol

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Ministry of Water and Environment officials together with a delegation from the World Bank, have on Wednesday 28-2-2024 concluded Catchment management monitoring exercise which started from Kochi Sub-county, to Lori Sub-county, to Yumbe Town council and lastly concluded in Ludara Sub-county in Koboko District. The world bank funded project aims at sensitizing and involving the community members in the fight against climate change by actively participating in tree planting, restoration of wetlands among others. A farmer in Kochi Sub-county Mr Waiga Hamza urged the Ministry of Water and Environment together with the contractors to include the…

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has asked Hon Mathias Mpuuga to resign as a Commissioner of Parliament for taking part in the designing of a controversial financial scheme in which he pocketed a staggering Shs 500m of taxpayers’ money. Earlier this week, Ugandan activists exposed the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament for benefiting from a so-called ‘service award’ after serving only two years. The ‘service award’ was passed during a secret meeting of the Parliamentary Commission held on May 6, 2022 in the Speaker’s boardroom at the Parliament Building. Mpuuga was among those who attended the meeting which resolved…

The Joint Chief of Staff Major General Leopold Kyanda has noted that the establishment of the Office of the Coordinator National Vital Assets and Strategic Installations comes at a time when the government needs to protect all its vital assets and strategic installations and fill the gaps that expose the country to potential harm. He made the remarks during the assumption of office by Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate that was held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. The new office comes at the heels of the launch of the UPDF Establishment 2021 by the President of…

Uganda’s external debt has risen by a staggering 3.8 trillion after the shilling depreciated against the dollar on Wednesday. In June 2023, Uganda’s external public debt was USD 14.23 billion. “With USD vs. UGX moving from Shs 3,700 then to Shs 3,970 wednesday, 28th February , it means the shilling equivalent of external debt has increased dramatically from Shs 52.91 trillion in June 2023 to 56.77 trillion today,” said top Ugandan economist Enock Twinoburyo “That is an increase of Shs 3.86 trillion (about 14–15% of domestic revenue),” he told patriots.co.ug While not all external public debt is in United States dollars,…

By Richard Onapatum KATAKWI: Government through the Ministry of Education has commenced the construction of Okore Seed secondary school in Kelim village, Okore sub county, Ngariam county in Katakwi District. The project will cost government a total of Sh849m in the first phase. Soroti Catholic Diocese offered the 8acre piece of land on which the school is to stand. Phase one will see the construction of have 4 classroom blocks, staff houses, administration block and pit latrines among other facilities in six months. Two weeks ago the vice president launched a similar project in Okulonyo sub county (Okulonyo Seed Secondary…

By Richard Onapatum The Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo together with Statehouse have on monday, 26th, February 2024 empowered farmers in Katakwi district with hybrid goats under the Poverty Alleviation Program (PAP).  Poverty Alleviation Program is a government program aimed at reducing the rate of poverty in the country by providing proper access to food, monetary help, and basic essentials to the households and families living below the poverty line.  A total of 230 households especially women farmers received the hybrid goats from the programme. The programme identifies, trains and supplies rural farmers in a model parishes and equips…

By Richard Onapatum There are over 1000 business ideas in Uganda that you can start and benefit from.Any business regardless of how much you use as capital has the potential to grow into something big. I mean, we all start somewhere and if your dream is to start a business, it doesn’t matter how much you have as seed capital. Here are top businesses that you can start in Uganda and in this article I focus on Teso region: Selling second hand clothes This is among the business ideas in UGANDA that most Ugandans fear venturing into. However, second hand…

Story by Osuta Yusuf. The construction of two bridges in Paranga Sub-county, Maracha east constituency has raised eyebrows as local leaders decry district engineering department’s supreme decision over the works. The two bridges, Lurua bridge and Osu bridge both in Paranga Sub-county whose BoQ is estimated to be ugshs260 Million is said to be worked on as, Forced on Account. Aligo village LC1 Chairman, Madira Rhonny who has been employed as watchman at the construction site says, he is constantly taking care of the materials brought at the site.  Photo:  MADIRA RHONNY Ajikoro parish LC2 Chairman, Yassin Atiku while recounting…

Author:  Ofwono Opondo Uganda’s general elections are still two years away, but signs show contenders elbowing to have a foot ahead of potential rivals especially at the presidential and parliamentary levels where contests are usually stiff and brutal, but hopefully this time not. President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni previously YKM, the man not to be under-estimated, and NRM’s presumptive candidate is leaving many including within to guess whether he is retiring after forty years at the helm or willing to stretch his record. Many, yours truly inclusive, think that he stretches and will campaign to that effect, and could be…

By Richard Onapatum 161 UPDF officers have been passed out after completing six months of training in Artillery and anti–aircraft at Olilim School of Field Art and Air Defense in Katakwi district. The training was aimed at imparting leadership skills, command ability, and gunnery knowledge to junior officers. The trainees also obtained skills in physical presence, professional competence, and high moral character to become qualified and capable Gun Position Officers and Troop Commanders. The training that started in July 2023, comprised 73 artillery and 92 anti–aircraft officers. Only four trainees dropped out due to incompetence. Col Ali Kiiza Kasauli, the…