Pests attack Kayunga, destroys coffee plantations

Pests have attacked Kayunga district, destroying hundreds of hectares of coffee plantations sending area coffee farmers in panic according to the Uganda Ministry Agriculture. The Commissioner in charge of crop protection in the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Bulegeya Komayombi told journalists today (25th June 2010) that the pest is moving at […]

Ugandan Theatre Legend Wycliffe Kiyingi to have his plays translated

A re-known Ugandan play Wright and theatre legend Wycliffe Kiyingi, will have his plays translated from Luganda the language in which most of them are written to other languages, Ultimate Media reveals. Wycliffe Kiyingi who was honored by the National Theatre as the “Golden Artist” during celebrations to mark National theatre fifty years of existence […]

Uganda UYD to join IPC

The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) a youth wing of the Democratic Party has indicated its intentions to join the opposition alliance of Inter-party cooperation (IPC) in preparation for the coming 2011 Uganda General elections. The Uganda currents political parties under the IPC alliance are JEEMA, FDC, UPC and Conservative party. The head of UYD Susan […]

NRM says party indiscipline cause of election losses

The Deputy Secretary General of the Uganda ruling National Resistance Movement Party (NRM) Dorothy Hyuha, has indicated that indiscipline among NRM party members is the cause of the recent election losses to the opposition. The Uganda ruling NRM party recently lost the Mbale municipality and Mukono North Parliamentary by-elections to the opposition Forum for Democratic […]

East African Community to monitor Burundi elections

The East African Community (EAC) election observer team is in Burundi to ensure a free and fair election in East African war prone country. The team which went on Thursday 24th June 2010 comprises of members of the East African Legislative Assembly and members of the Assembly from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The team […]

Open letter to G8 and G20 leaders meeting in Canada

Open letter to G8 and G20 leaders meeting in Canada (webtorial) The Green Economy Coalition has today sent an open letter to the heads of states who will attend next week’s G20 summit in Toronto, Canada. It calls upon G20 leaders to: (1) integrate the value of biodiversity into national accounts, and to encourage the […]

EAC boss says common market to spur industrialization

The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Juma Mwapachu has indicated that the cross border movements of capital which will be brought about by the East African Common market will spur the growth of industrial sector in the East African Community block countries because of a bigger market. He adds that East African […]