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Bushenyi and Sheema districts pig farmers are counting losses after an outbreak of African swine fever that has claimed a number of animals in the area. The African swine fever is a contagious and infectious disease that spreads rapidly among pigs. Dr Roberts Natukunda, the Bushenyi District vet said that farmers have reported some cases to authorities. He said the ...

A large number of tourists have canceled their trips to Uganda due to the delays at Entebbe International Airport. This move has caused losses for the tour operators who had already invested money to host tourists. Arriving air passengers have to take new Covid-19 tests before leaving the airport. The operators said this continues to frustrate the trust in certificates ...

Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has responded to Eng. Hillary Onek’s letter saying they shall not allow laziness. She says she will not sit down and watch ministers she calls lazy fail to execute their duties. She said this while speaking to journalists in response to the letter Onek wrote. The PM went ahead and told journalists that she didn’t even ...

It was the worst time of my life as a headteacher. I walked to school and found someone had printed, in large letters, on the gate that I was sleeping with students. Of all the smearing-campaigns I had faced in my time at the school, this was the worst. It is hard to argue your case against child molestation especially ...

Widows are some of the most humiliated people in the world. We are treated like third grade human beings who should not have an ounce of happiness. If you think I am joking, just read the recent declaration from KDF that widows of soldiers who remarry will not be compensated after their husband’s death. It is clearly written in the ...