Technician Accuses Hoima Bus Company of Breaking His Leg, Abandoning Him

By URN Abdul Azizi Massa, a resident of Wakiso district is accusing Hoima Bus company of abandoning him after breaking his left leg on August 1, 2016. According to Massa, he was... Read more »

Masindi LCV Chairman Embarks on Forming Union for Sugarcane Out Growers

By Peter Abanabasazi Cosmas Byaruhanga, the former Chairperson-Masindi District Sugarcane Out-growers Association [MASGAL], who also doubles as the LC5 Chairperson of the district, wants the association which brings together Masindi district sugar... Read more »

Civil Society Worry Over Parish Model Implementation, Inflation

By URN Civil society Organizations have queried budgetary allocations for payment of domestic arrears, preparations for the Parish Development Model, and wealth creation activities for women and youth, among others, as inadequate.... Read more »

Kinyara Sugarcane Out Growers Facing Financial Ruin due to Buyer Delays

By Peter Abanabasazi Out grower sugarcane farmers in Bunyoro region are facing financial ruin due to delayed buying of sugarcane and under payment by Kinyara Sugar Works Limited, the biggest sugar producing... Read more »

Hoima Street Vendors Elect Leaders

By Flavia Ajok Street vendors in Hoima East City division under their umbrella Hoima east united street venders association have elected their leaders with an aim of benefiting from government projects. This... Read more »

Karuma Hydropower May Not Meet June Deadline – Auditor General

By URN The commissioning of the 600-megawatt hydropower station by the end of 2022 is in doubt as several related programs are far from being concluded. These include substations in different parts... Read more »

Kikuube Vanila Farmers Call for Government Support

By Peter Abanabasazi Vanilla and fish farmers in Kikuube district are calling for government financial support to enable them address challenges they are facing. They made the appeal during an impromptu visit... Read more »

Kibaale Women Benefit from Sh109 UWEP Funds

By George Tinka Fourteen women groups under Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP) in Kibaale district have benefitted from over 109 million shillings approved in the financial year 2019-20 to eradicate poverty amongst... Read more »

Government to Pay Tobacco Farmers Next Week

The Prime Minister of Uganda Robinah Nabbanja has revealed that government will start paying Tobacco farmers next week after entering into an agreement with the affected farmers. Nabbanja was last evening meeting... Read more »

Hoima Market Vendors Protest Against Street Vendors

By Leilah Bbaale Traders from Hoima Central Market are demonstrating against the presence of street vendors outside the market. The traders say that they no longer receive clients as customers prefer to... Read more »