Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside the home of Peter Lim, the billionaire owner of Valencia CF, holding a banner criticising the business magnate. BBC | A Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been detained after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support. Dani Cuesta posted photographs of…
Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo expressed concern over the severe understaffing within the Judiciary, noting that only 655 judicial officers serve Uganda’s 45 million citizens. The Judiciary of Uganda has released its Annual Performance Report for the 2023/2024 financial year, highlighting slight improvements amid ongoing challenges. Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, while presenting the report at the Supreme…
DOKOLO – Six farmer groups practicing aquaculture in Dokolo District have received support to construct fish ponds under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, in a move aimed at boosting food security and household incomes. Bernard Otim, the District Fisheries Officer for Dokolo, confirmed that the beneficiaries include 2 groups from Kachung in Agwata…
Gender equality is a recognized fundamental human right, yet significant disparities remain. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023 reveals that it will take 131 years to close the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity. Currently, women occupy only 26% of leadership positions and earn just 63% of what men make for…
DOKOLO – Authorities in Dokolo District have commissioned a renovated classroom block at Kachung Primary School in Agwata Town Council to reduce learner congestion during class hours.The development was confirmed to our news desk by Morish Odung Omara, the Acting District Education Officer for Dokolo, in an interview with our reporter.According to Odung, the classroom…
The findings expose that enforcement officers are accepting bribes in the form of money, foodstuffs, and even sexual favors to permit illegal activities in protected areas, including wetlands, forests, and water bodies. A new report by Transparency International Uganda has revealed corruption as a major factor behind environmental degradation and the encroachment on natural resources…
The deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged all the necessary support to Unisteel Investment Uganda Limited, a brand-new iron and steel manufacturing plant in Mbale Industrial Park. Speaking during the launch of the first phase of steel rolling production at the shs367.7billion($100million ) Chinese-built plant factory, Tayebwa said he is ready to rally…
Wednesday’s polls are expected to usher a younger president into power for the first time since independence in 1975. Mozambicans are heading to the polls to vote in elections that could, for the first time, usher in a president born after the country’s independence from Portuguese colonisers in 1975. Some 17 million of the country’s…
By Opio Ongora LIRA CITY – Farmers’ group leaders in Dokolo District have hailed Caritas Lira for empowering them to dialogue with government officials, saying the engagement has deepened their understanding of the National Development Plan and how to align their farming with national priorities. The program, organized by Caritas Lira, was held at Margarita…
LIRA – The Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Sam Engola, who also doubles as Erute South MP, has called on NRM leaders in Lango Sub-region to intensify mobilization ahead of the Local Council elections scheduled next month. Engola addressed a meeting of NRM leaders from Lango at St. Lira Hotel, where discussions focused on…
