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Mechanisation breathes life into Atiak Sugar Factory

Uganda, May 15 -- A total of 1,580 workers are expected to be employed by the Atiak Sugar Factory once it resumes operation in mid-2025, Horyal Investment Ltd., the proprietor of the plant, has said. ... Read More


Inflation still leaves bitter taste for EAC's governors

Uganda, May 12 -- Central bank governors in eastern Africa are worried about how a strong dollar continues to cast a long shadow over their local currencies. The governors were forthright about the he... Read More


Poverty, greed to blame for FDC divisions, says Besigye

Uganda, May 7 -- Opposition politician, Col (Rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye, has said greed for money and poverty among senior Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders are responsible for the current division... Read More


UWA waives Paraa route levy for only buses, trucks

Uganda, May 6 -- Only buses, lorries and trailers will from today be exempted from paying the mandatory charges for transiting through the Paraa section of Murchison Falls Park, Uganda National Roads ... Read More


EAC bank governors push for single currency amid hurdles

Uganda, May 5 -- The governors of central banks across East Africa have renewed their vows to speed up the protocol of achieving the single regional currency before the 2051 deadline. On Friday, whil... Read More


Fertiliser, animal vaccine mess rocks govt

Uganda, May 4 -- Deliberate strategies by the government to boost food and animal feed production are the reasons why Uganda is thrashing out a deal to export at least 500,000 tonnes of maize grain to... Read More


MAC 27th conference kicks off in Juba

Uganda, April 29 -- Representatives from the central banks of eight East African countries have come together for the annual Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) conference in Juba, the capital of South S... Read More


How the LRA fell out with Omar al-Bashir

Uganda, April 27 -- Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), is facing more than 70 cases of crimes he allegedly committed while serving in the LRA ranks. This week he c... Read More


Kony attempted to kill me twice - Kwoyelo

Uganda, April 23 -- Former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo on April 22 told court that his former boss Joseph Kony attempted to kill him on two occasions. Appearing before... Read More


How Kwoyelo nursed LRA rebels to health

Uganda, April 21 -- Working closely with Laor Ocii before he died in the battlefield helped Thomas Kwoyelo gain a mastery over a range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the med... Read More