President Yoweri Museveni told government workers to fix problems across Greater Mpigi region during a meeting with reporters at State Lodge. Cattle thieves cause major trouble for farmers and police must use tracking dogs to catch criminals. Schools charge illegal fees despite free education programs that should help all children learn without paying money. Young people need jobs and some areas still lack reliable electricity connections. Government agencies must act quickly to solve these community challenges.
Police leadership will investigate why tracking dogs remain absent from Gomba District where livestock theft happens frequently. Education officials who demand unauthorized payments from parents undermine the government vision...
Michael Kwarikunda Mbareeba quit the Forum for Democratic Change party and will run for office without party support. The Rukiga District chairman left after saying his political party broke down like a damaged car. Mbareeba ran for local government during 2021 elections but believes he won despite official results. He thinks working alone will help him serve people better without party fighting. Several other lawmakers also abandoned FDC recently because of internal problems.
Party members split between two groups led by different leaders who disagree about money and rules. Patrick Amuriat leads one faction with Nandala Mafabi supporting him as secretary general. The other group follows Kizza Besigye who started the opposition party...
Morrison Rwakakamba gave 100 bags of cement to help fix his old primary school. The former Uganda Investment Authority chairman attended a church fundraising event for Rwabihurwa Primary School. Alumni raised over 10 million shillings and collected 173 cement bags during the ceremony. Rwakakamba brought nearly 2 million shillings from other former students who wanted to help.
Canon Peter Rwabihurwa started the school back during 1955 when education opportunities were limited. The institution became famous across Uganda after 175 students passed their exams with top grades during 1965. Government support began during 1975 when officials decided to help fund the school operations. Many graduates became successful leaders working for...
Uganda hosts aviation safety experts from across Africa at a major conference running through June 19. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority brings together more than 100 engineers at Speke Resort Convention Centre. Safety professionals discuss digital changes in air traffic control and navigation systems. Leaders want to improve training for technical workers who keep planes safe during flights.
Aviation engineers work behind the scenes to maintain communication and radar equipment at airports. Uganda developed computer systems for airport billing and equipment maintenance without outside help. The country uses satellite technology for airplane navigation and direct flight paths that save fuel. These advances reduce pollution and make...
A government lawmaker wants officials to shut down illegal taxi services across Zimbabwe. Tsitsi Zhou from the ruling party told parliament that unlicensed drivers pack small cars with eleven people. The Honda Fit vehicles carry far more passengers than safety rules allow. These pirate taxis cause many deadly crashes and hurt innocent riders. Zhou said the problem needs urgent action from transport leaders.
The parliament member asked Transport Minister Felix Mhona to explain government plans against illegal operators. She wants details about road safety programs and rules for vehicle capacity limits. Public safety experts agree that unregulated transport systems create more accidents than legal services. Zhou believes stronger...
Cyclone Idai smashed Zimbabwe's eastern areas during March 2019 and cut power lines across two districts. More than 300,000 people lost electricity for over two months after the storm destroyed a 155-kilometer power line. Hospitals could not run life-saving machines and schools closed their computer labs. Businesses stopped working and factories shut down operations. Workers at Charter Sawmills had to use expensive diesel generators to keep running.
The African Development Bank gave Zimbabwe 24.7 million dollars to fix the damage through a recovery project. Teams rebuilt the broken power lines using stronger steel poles instead of wooden ones. Engineers added 12 kilometers of new power lines to separate the electricity supply between...
Zimbabwe marked World Desertification and Drought Day with calls to fix damaged land. Environmental Management Agency chief Aaron Chigona said restoring land creates jobs and helps farmers grow more food. The country wants to turn bad soil into good farmland that helps families make money. Officials say fixing the environment helps Zimbabwe reach its Vision 2030 goals for better living. The theme focused on unlocking chances through land repair work.
Chigona explained that Zimbabwe depends heavily on farming and natural resources for survival. Drought and poor soil hurt crop production and water supplies across the nation. The government set targets to stop land damage and reverse years of harm to the environment. These plans aim to...
Zimbabwe's central bank says its gold-backed money has enough reserves and stays steady. The Reserve Bank kept interest rates at 35 percent on Monday and reported 701 million dollars in total reserves. Bank officials said more people used the Zimbabwe Gold currency during May compared to April. The new money made up 43 percent of all purchases last month versus 26 percent when it started. Most citizens still prefer American dollars for shopping because past money problems hurt their trust.
Government leaders hope the gold backing will make people feel safe using the local currency. The central bank governor promised to keep the money stable and valuable for savers. He said the bank learned from earlier currency failures about...
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni visited Uganda families on Monday to check how people use government money for business. He went to Gomba district and met Deborah Namutebi and her husband Godfrey Lubega who raise chickens and goats. The president praised them for using Parish Development Model funds well. He told everyone that each family needs a money-making activity to escape poverty. The president explained that roads and schools help everyone but wealth comes from personal work.
Museveni shared his story about moving to Kisozi when it had no roads or power but he saw business chances there. He started many programs since 1995 to help Ugandans make money from farming and other work. The Parish Development Model gives each parish...
