Posted inTraffic and Roads
MPs irked by increasing vandalism on Entebbe Expressway
Security along the expressway is a “nightmare” resulting in rampant vandalism of road furniture, cars, and other criminal activities.
Posted inAgriculture
Improve food security in Karamoja -Tayebwa urges Gov’t
"The greatest security we can give to Karamoja is the capacity for it to produce food not only for the region but for the entire country too," Tayebwa said during the consecration of Rev. Canon Simon Akol Aisu as second Bishop of North Karamoja Diocese on 12 February 2023.
Posted inFarming tips
Day-old chicks: What you must know
For poultry farmers or anyone wishing to venture into the industry and will want to use day-old chicks as a start, there are certain things you need to do or take note of because chicken growth management will hugely determine their productivity at later stages.
Posted inEducation
Selection of S.5 students to begin in two weeks time
The Uganda National Examinations Board - UNEB has announced that selection of Senior Five students will commence on February 23 and 24 at UMA Exhibition hall.
Posted inEducation
Do your best and trust God to do the rest – Janet Museveni on Arts teachers’ salaries
"Please leave the matter of remuneration to your mother ministry, it our burden that we shall tackle with the Ministry of Public Service. You go ahead and do your best and trust God to do the rest," Museveni shortly after the release of the 2022 UCE results.
Posted inEducation
1,035 UCE results withheld for malpractice
"A total of 1,035 results will be withheld in accordance with Section 5 (2) (b) of the UNEB Act No 1 of 2021. The number of results to be withheld has been reducing steadily at this level," Dan Odongo the UNEB Executive Director said on Thursday
Posted inEducation
UNEB releases 2022 UCE results
Dan Odongo the UNEB Executive Secretary said in 2022, 345,695 candidates including 173,761 males and 171,934 females appeared for the examination compared to 330,592 candidates who appeared for the examination in 2020.
Posted inHealth
What causes premature births – Expert views
The doctors there after a round of checkups discovered that her stomach could not hold the baby any longer.‘’One doctor told me that my pressure was too high and that I could easily have died together with my baby if I was not operated. You can imagine, I was just seven months and a few weeks pregnant and since it was my first time, I was left in shock because I had never witnessed such an incident,’’ she says
Posted inFarming tips
Medicinal herbs you should plant in your home background
Lavender can be smeared on wounds from insect bites or added to oil and smearing jellies. The herb is also usually added to hot water for drinking to treat cramps in ladies. It can also be used as a beverage or added to cocktails and other foods like meat or chicken.
Posted inAgriculture
Over 200 farmers benefit from NARO program to grow bio-fortified bean seeds
‘’Growing up, I had the mindset that beans even though you just scatter them in the garden they will sprout and grow up to the time of their harvest,’’ Tabu Kazimiro, 40, a farmer in Vurra Sub County in Arua district says.
