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As of 2021, 34 licenses had been issued by the government for sugar production, with the majority concentrated in Busoga region, eastern Uganda. Most of these millsrely on out-grower farmers to supply sugarcane, rather than on planted nucleus estates. This has led to instability in the sector, with sugarcane supply and prices swinging wildly from season to season. Since the beginning of 2023, sugar millers have been operating at half capacity due to lack of sugarcane and prices have shot up to UGX 210,000 per tonne. When farmers and prospecting middlemen hear about the high cane price, they will rush…
Recently I featured on a panel of discussants where we explored new approaches for reporting on development amidst the eroding trust in Media. The major theme at this event, the Uganda Media Week, was “Rebuilding Trust in the Media in times of AI.” Amidst several other submissions, I pointed to the fact that journalists or journalism ought to embrace transparency and accountability in the course of their work if they were to rebuild public trust. This assertion particularly captured the attention of a young journalism student, Elizabeth Justine, who emphasized the critical importance of elaborating on the tenets of transparency and accountability within the field…
The Governor of the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD), Bishop Frank Tibagendeka, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, flagged off a ten-member delegation for an intensive two-week training program at China Agricultural University in Beijing. The delegation, comprising the BCD secretariat, Busoga Kingdom officials, and key regional leaders, will gain advanced skills in modern agriculture to contribute to the implementation of the previously launched Village Agriculture Model (VAM) in Busoga. Represented by the Jinja City Mayor, Mr. Peter Okocha Kasolo, the Governor, who also doubles as the Mayuge District Chairperson LC5, officially launched the journey of the delegation at the Civil…
The management and staff of Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) have been encouraged to develop a multi-dimensional approach to training students, including the use of storytelling. This advice was given during a week-long training session for UHTTI staff and management, focusing on how they can best leverage available resources to become a center of excellence in hospitality and tourism training. The training, conducted by renowned Belgian hospitality expert and instructor Olivier Willaert, aimed to share knowledge and best practices on how UHTTI can train holistic tourism professionals. “Students learn more from storytelling, but the story should be relevant…
On October 4th, Buganda Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Charles Peter Mayiga, paid a courtesy call to the Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Majesty William Gabula Nadiope IV. This visit marks the start of Mayiga’s three-day tour in Busoga, aimed at engaging with various youth leaders and members of the Nkoba za Mbogo associations, as well as Baganda living in Busoga. Upon his arrival at the Source of the Nile Bridge, Mayiga was warmly received by a group of enthusiastic Baganda youth. He briefly addressed them before proceeding to the Kyabazinga’s Igenge Palace, where the main event of the day was scheduled to…
Religion in politics covers various topics related to the effects of religion on politics. Religion has been claimed to be “the source of some of the most remarkable political mobilisations of our times”. Beyond universalist ideologies, religions have also been involved in nationalist politics. There are many churches and church leaders that are both religious and political. We refer to such churches and leaders as religiopolitical. They have both a political and religious identity. The politicise religion and give it a political identity. With a political identity they can influence politics. They are said to practice religiopolitics and religiopolitical activism…
The Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) President, Mrs. Yogi Biriggwa, has urged the government and development partners to direct more efforts and resources towards accelerating post-pandemic recovery in the tourism sector. In a World Tourism Day 2024 speech delivered on her behalf by Mr. Isa Kato, the Vice President, Mrs. Biriggwa acknowledged that while there had been a near-complete recovery of pre-pandemic figures, more investments were necessary to meet the funding targets set out in the National Development Plan III. “Allow me to thank the government, especially under the leadership of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, for direct interventions such as the…
Jinja City, on Sunday, September 22, 2024, joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Car-Free Day, which is typically marked in major cities across the globe. The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uganda, H.E. Frederieke Quispel, served as the chief rider in a gentle cycling race during the festivities. Cyclists participated in a 10-kilometer relaxed ride through the streets of Jinja city center. The ambassador, who rode a sports bike, was accompanied by several dignitaries from the Dutch Embassy in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, as well as Dutch nationals residing in Jinja, Uganda’s second-largest city. Several prominent figures from…
Up until the discovery of H. pylori in 1982, clinicians attributed peptic ulcers to lifestyle choices. This could have included consuming a diet rich in spicy foods and an inability to properly manage emotional and personal stress. A paper published in 1967 even reported that ulcers appeared in families with dominant and obsessional mothers; clinicians thought that these lifestyle factors resulted in an over production of gastric acid, leading to the formation of ulcers. Because of this, treatment for peptic ulcers at that time was limited to adopting a bland diet, bed rest, and taking medications that blocked new acid…
What is SAYE SAYE stands for Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment, a youth-in-agribusiness project implemented by Heifer International Uganda in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The project is implemented in a consortium with 4 other local organizations namely: Consortium for Enhancing University Responsiveness to Agribusiness Development Ltd (CURAD), Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (FSME), Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU), and ASIGMA Group. The goal is to improve the socio-economic well-being and resilience of 250,000 young people in the Busoga region, transitioning them into dignified and fulfilling work within agribusiness. Why is SAYE project targeting the Busoga sub region? Eastern…