Striga weeds have destroyed an estimated 600 acres of crops in Agago district. The most affected parishes are; Aywee, Gudi, Kiwaro, Ngwero and Luzira in Lokole Sub-County. Also known as witchweed, Striga, is a parasitic weed that attacks mostly cereal crops such as maize, rice and millet. By attaching its roots to the roots of the crop to obtain nutrients, the weed leaves the crop undernourished and stunted. David Okwera, a farmer in Ogolo Village says he planted four acres of sorghum and three acres of maize which have all been destroyed by the weed. According to Okwera, the weed…
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The Territorial Police of Kira Division and Kiira East Region have arrested nine individuals suspected of noise pollution in Kireka Bweyogerere in Kira Municipality. Police received complaints from concerned residents on September 10th, 2023 at around midnight that several bars in the area were playing loud music, preventing locals from sleeping. In response, a Joint Task Force from Kira Division and Bweyogerere carried out an operation that same night. They arrested nine suspects from three bars – Sam’s Bar, Obed’s Bar and Simon’s Bar. Those arrested include: Byarugaba Peter Akandunda Brenda Tumuheki Deus Kansime Osbert Kashanya James Andabati James Pandi…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Negotiations between Ugandan Government and South Sudanese Embassy in Kampala have culminated into waiver of student pass putting an end to $100 that have been incurred annually for this service by S. Sudanese students. Ugandan education institutions have been charging every South Sudan national over three hundred thousand shillings annually, a move that is contrary to the East African Common Market protocol that allows free movement of persons within the region. The former has been a great stumbling block to many students from S. Sudan who have been seeking education in Ugandan Secondary,…
The joint security agencies investigating the recent Improvised Explosive Devices(IEDs) recovered in various parts of the city have widened the probe into these bombs. Addressing journalists on Monday, police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said the probe has been widened to help to identify the source of the IEDs and the supplier of the materials used in their construction. “The joint security teams investigating the terrorist threat are pursuing a number lines of inquiry to find out whether the IED recovered at Pastor Kayanja’s church is linked to the others recovered in Nateete, Bunamwaya and other areas in Kampala,” Enanga said. In…
Jimmy Patrick Akena, the President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), has announced his intention to bring about a change in the top leadership of the country. He made this announcement during a mobilization drive held at Apac Boma Ground in Apac municipality over the weekend. Akena, who represents Lira East City Division in parliament, is the son of the late Apollo Milton Obote, who played a pivotal role in Uganda’s journey to independence. Obote was the country’s first Prime Minister and later President. Responding to calls from his supporters to contest the Presidency in the upcoming 2026 elections, Akena…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has said they will block a delegate conference organized by the party’s national chairman, Wasswa Birigwa, on the grounds that it was not authorized by the proper party processes and structures. In a radio interview with KFM, FDC president Patrick Amuriat stated that they will instruct their delegates to refrain from participating in the September 19th conference. He further warned that delegates who defy this directive could face sanctions according to the party’s constitution. Amuriat explained that the FDC constitution outlines steps that can be taken in response to leaders who act in…
Police in Luwero district are hunting for a 30-year-old woman, Catherine Asaba who allegedly killed her 47-year-old husband, Sgt Cosma Oriema, a soldier of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). The incident occurred in Kizito Zone, Luwero town council on Friday. Oriema was attached to Makenke barracks in Mbarara, western Uganda. Sam Twiineamazima, the acting Savannah Regional police spokesperson says that the deceased had a long-term domestic misunderstanding with his wife, and, according to neighbours, they fought quite often but this time around, she used a breakable plate to hit him on the head, an act that ended his life…
Unidentified people attacked the home of Adjumani district chairperson Ben Anyama in Adjumani town council and burnt two vehicles that were parked in the compound. The burnt vehicles are registration numbers UAJ 737X and UBL 652X. Neighbours said that they were alerted by the vehicle’s alarm system to intervene and put off the fire with water and sand. The attackers, who fled the scene without any trace dropped a brown envelope whose details are not known. Adjumani resident district commissioner (RDC) Taban Peter Data said in a telephone interview that the chairman is safe and the police have been deployed…
Niger’s junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a possible military intervention together with the regional bloc ECOWAS in Niger. In a communique read on state television overnight, the junta also repeated its call for the departure of French troops from its territory — a major source of tension between the one-time allies since the July 26 ouster of president Mohamed Bazoum. The statement appealed to “national and international opinion to witness the consequences of this aggressive, underhanded and contemptuous attitude adopted by France.” Relations between Niger and its…