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On October 15, 2023, entering Entebbe Town (wait, did I hear it’s now a city?), I ran a red light...right in front of police officers. I had seen them, of ...

It's the Nyege Nyege Festival all over again. Without pandemic-related curbs, this would have been the 10th edition of a festival that kicked off as a celebration of electronic music ...

Ahead of the African Union Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit scheduled for January 2025 in Kampala, Uganda’s Agriculture minister has expressed optimism about Africa’s potential to achieve food ...

Seed and pesticide corporate manufacturers are slowly monopolising the selection and management of seeds, which can expose farmers to exploitation and extreme dependence. In a story published by Daily Monitor ...

For all her life, Stella Afoyocan of Kisomere Village, Ngwedo Parish, Buliisa District, has grown cassava. It has been her staple food, and she uses it to feed her nine ...

If you go to a five-star hotel in Kampala or any place around the globe, you would find a whole lineup of foods to eat from with a whole set ...

The Kenya Simbas silenced the Ugandan crowd at the Kings Park Arena to win the second leg of the annual Elgon Cup 21-5 and take the ultimate prize with a ...

Poultry farming has rapidly grown in the country and across the world, with thousands of people keeping birds for commercial purposes. However, as the venture grows, consumer tastes are changing, ...

Coffee production and its export are very much debated topics today in Uganda. We are fortunate to be among the leading producers of coffee, which is the most traded agricultural ...

Smallholder crop and livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda in particular are inherently nutrient-limited, which restricts crop productivity and leads to high yield gaps. Statistics show that approximately 41 ...