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President Yoweri Museveni gave a speech in Isingiro. He wants the people there to use irrigation. This means using water to help crops grow. Museveni talked about Dr. Florence Muranga. She is from Bushenyi and uses irrigation to grow bananas. She gets 53 tonnes of bananas from one acre of land...

Friends want to help Jose Chameleone, a famous singer from Uganda, feel better. He is in the hospital now. The friends have an idea. They want to take him out of Nakasero Hospital in Kampala. They want to put him on a plane. They would fly him to another country for more help. Sarah Zawedde is...

Karuma Bridge is open again. It was closed for three months while workers fixed the bridge and the road. The state minister for works, Musa Ecweru, opened the bridge on Friday, December 20th, 2024. The minister of works and transport made an announcement. Gen. Katumba Wamala spoke to...

Customer relationships matter a lot for small businesses in Uganda. They are the secret to lasting success. A good way to build strong customer relationships is to use a CRM system. CRM helps businesses organize customer information and track how businesses talk with customers. The goal is to...

A new vaccine is coming to help farmers in Uganda. It will protect their animals from ticks and tiny bugs that can make animals very sick. The vaccine was made by a group called NARO. They do a lot of research to help farmers. They have been working hard on this vaccine for a long time. Ticks...

Small businesses are increasingly using CRM systems. CRMs can help boost sales and make customers happy, but they can be tricky to use at first. Companies must train their workers on the new CRM and ensure it meets their needs. Accurate data is also key, and regular checks can help with this...

Tragedy Strikes on Ugandan Highway. A top government official died in a car crash on Sunday. Her name was Hajjati Nabukalu Nusura. She worked as the Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Budaka. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on the Jinja-Iganga Highway in Mayuge District, which is in...

Airtel Uganda Meets with Partners to Plan Holiday Service. Airtel Uganda held a big breakfast meeting with its partners on Tuesday. They talked about how to give customers the best service over the holidays. Airtel is one of the biggest phone companies in Uganda. Its network is run in...

A police officer in Uganda is on the run after shooting and killing a civilian in the capital city of Kampala. The shooting happened on December 23, 2024, on a busy street called Sezibwa Road. Witnesses say the officer's name is Charles Bahati. He and other officers told a driver to back up his...

President Yoweri Museveni met with Gen Kale Kayihura at his home in Rwakitura. Gen Kayihura brought his family. People are curious about why they met. Gen Kayihura used to be a close friend of the president. He helped Museveni come to power in 1986. Museveni made him a top police officer. But...

Burundi Leaves Somalia Mission. Burundi will no longer send troops to help keep peace in Somalia. It had planned to send soldiers as part of a new African Union mission called AUSSOM. But Burundi and Somalia could not agree on how many troops to send. Burundi wanted to send 2,000 more...

Kenya Orders Probe Into Missing Critics. Kenya's top prosecutor has called for quick answers about people who vanished after speaking against the government. Renson Ingonga, who leads Kenya's criminal cases, wants police to look into claims that young critics of President William Ruto...

East African Star Seeks Help in Boston. Music great Jose Chameleone left Uganda for care in Boston this week. His brother Weasel met him at the U.S. airport to help start his treatment. The choice to send him far away came after much worry. His son told fans the singer fought hard times with...

Uganda Hunts for Officer in Road Rage Killing. Police seek one of their own after he shot a man dead on a busy street. The search targets Charles Bahati, who ran from the scene last week in Kampala. The clash started when Bahati told a driver to back up near the state house. The driver, Julius...

Ex-Judge Blasts Kenya for Missing Youth. Kenya's past top judge speaks up as young folks vanish. David Maraga says the state must stop these crimes. "Many homes hurt this year," Maraga said. "Bad men grab our young ones. They kill them. They hurt them. This breaks our laws." The pain runs...

Rwanda Denies Congo's Claims About Captured Soldier. Rwanda shot back at Congo this week. A top leader said Congo made up stories about catching a Rwandan soldier. Congo's army showed off a man they caught. They said he came from Rwanda's army to help rebels. But Rwanda's Foreign Minister...

Zambia's Progress Report: From Power Cuts to Farm Aid. The man who speaks for Zambia's leaders shared good news on TV. Cornelius Mweetwa talked about plans to fix the nation's big problems. More people want solar power, but the price stays high. The state has cleared taxes on solar goods, yet...

African Group Fights Ban on Trophy Hunts. A group that helps locals care for wild lands has reacted to Western plans to stop trophy hunts. The group says these bans would hurt poor towns that depend on hunting for survival. Mutende Simwanza spoke up for the group called CBNRM. He said the UK...

Opposition Leader Blasts Zambia's Hard Times. A top critic, Howard Kunda, who leads the Wake-Up Party, says Zambia's year has gone wrong. He points to high costs and power cuts that hurt the poor. The state makes big promises but brings small help, Kunda says. People pay more for fuel. Jobs...

Business Leaders Sound Alarm on Zambia's Economic Woes. Zambia's top business group sees dark clouds over the nation's trade future. The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry points to power cuts, weak money, and drought as key problems. "Our firms can't keep up," says Anthony Kabaghe, who...