Posts By Apollo Mukhwana
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908NationalSebei, Bugisu coffee farmers count Losses as berry disease, rust destroy plantations
Kapchorwa, Uganda: Coffee farmers across Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions are facing devastating losses following a widespread outbreak of Coffee Berry Disease (CBD)...
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482NewsTurkey supports UNAB with modern technology hub to boost learning for the visually impaired
Namugongo, Uganda: The Government of Turkey, through its Embassy in Uganda, has donated 40 computers to the Uganda National Association for the...
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909Special ReportRoad safety activists push for special traffic courts to punish reckless drivers
Kampala, Uganda: Road safety advocates have renewed calls for the establishment of special traffic courts to prosecute and severely punish reckless drivers...
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590Uganda PoliticsNandala pledges Karamoja transformation, tackle corruption and land evictions
Nakapiripirit, Uganda: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Hon. James Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged to spearhead the transformation...
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464Uganda PoliticsCounsel Wamboko vows to lobby investors and improve service delivery in Bududa
Bududa, Uganda: Kampala-based lawyer and businessman Counsel Peter Kituno Wamboko has pledged to lobby for investors, development partners, and improved service delivery...
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566FeaturesUNAB urges Government to fast-track implementation of Marrakesh Treaty
Kira Municipality, Wakiso: The Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB) has renewed its call on government to fast-track the full implementation...
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1.2KNationalMinister Tumwebaze urges value chain approach in Agricultural projects
Wakiso, Uganda: The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has urged project designers in the agriculture sector to...
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1.1KUganda PoliticsLawyer Wamboko declares fresh bid for Bushigai MP seat
Bududa, Uganda: Kampala-based lawyer and businessman, Counsel Wamboko Kituno, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Bushigai Constituency Parliamentary seat...
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2.2KCrimeMbalwa police post operates with only four officers amid fresh wave of gang attacks
Wakiso, Uganda: Residents of Mbalwa in Namugongo Division, Kira Municipality, are living in renewed fear after a fresh wave of violent paver...
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915NationalNARO receives Jianzhou Big Ear goats from China for research and breeding
Entebbe, Uganda: The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has handed over a consignment of Jianzhou Big Ear goats from...
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1.0KFeaturesUganda to cut potato imports as NARO hands over new high-yield varieties
Kajjansi, Uganda: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has handed over 13 new potato varieties to nine private seed companies in a...
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771NationalNARO supporting industrial growth through targeted research
Wakiso, Uganda: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has reiterated its commitment to conducting research that drives industrialization in the country. The...
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2.5KFeaturesNARO, Japan’s Ac-Planta sign MoU to tackle food security, boost Climate-Smart Agriculture
NARO, Uganda: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ac-Planta Inc., a Tokyo-based agri-bio-venture...
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2.0KCrimeMbale High student arrested over murder of schoolmate
Mbale City, Uganda: Police in Mbale City have arrested a Senior Three student of Mbale High School, identified as Akram Kairoki, over...
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1.5KUganda PoliticsWeanga withdraws petition against Wakapisi in Mbale district NRM primaries
Mbale City, Uganda: Ronald Weanga, a resident of Bugema C Cell in Tsabanyanya Ward, Industrial Division, has formally withdrawn his petition against...
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858NationalTwo dead as floods sweep through Bulambuli, more feared missing
Bulambuli, Uganda: At least two people died following heavy floods triggered by heavy rains that swept through Bulambuli District on Wednesday evening....
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1.6KNewsNRM Tribunal confirms Massa as elected flag bearer for Elgon County
Mbale, Uganda: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Tribunal has dismissed a petition by incumbent Elgon County MP Mudimi Nyasio Wamakuyu challenging...
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1.1KNationalSironko MP hopeful Sharifa Maruti empowers youth, women with soap-making machine
In Summary: Sironko Woman MP hopeful Sharifa Mariam Maruti has donated a laundry bar soap-making machine to empower women and youth, promising...
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749NationalJournalists urged to champion science, fight misinformation in Agriculture
Masindi, Uganda: Journalists and media practitioners have been urged to become frontline defenders of science and key allies in the fight against...
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1.4KNationalEx-Ubos chief Mashate to contest Budadiri West MP seat in 2026
Sironko, Uganda: Former Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Executive Director, Francis Mashate Wanduyi, has officially announced his bid to contest for the...
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1.1KNationalMbarara to host 2025 International Week and Day of the Deaf
Mbarara, Uganda: Mbarara City has been confirmed as the host of this year’s International Week of Deaf People (IWDP2025) and the International...
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1.5KNationalMbale RCC faults extension workers for sabotaging PDM progress
Mbale City, Uganda: The Deputy Resident City Commissioner for Northern Division, Mr. Were Yahaya, has accused agricultural extension workers of frustrating the...
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2.9KBig StoryMbale school gangs wreak havoc as students, parents cry out for protection
Gangs such as the “Kayondo Boys” and “Virgin Breakers” have taken hold in schools, including Nkoma SS and Mbale High School, threatening...
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927NationalImprove agricultural practices to earn more – Bamasaaba farmers told
Mbale, Uganda: Bamasaaba farmers have been challenged to improve their agricultural practices if they are to benefit meaningfully from farming, especially in...