Beekeeping has gained prominence in the last few years and continues to be among the top trending agribusinesses that are becoming more profitable. While Honey is obviously the main source of beekeepers’ income, there is a lot more revenue to be earned from beekeeping. Sandra Ajang dfcu Bank’s ‘Rising Woman’ Season II winner shares her passion for the beekeeping business. Annually, she harvests 300kgs of honey a year from her farm and sells 2-5 tonnes of honey locally. Who is Sandra Ejang? I am a mother of four, a cofounder of Western Silk which is a family business I…
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The Uganda Prison Services has dismissed media claims that Makerere University Research fellow, Dr Stella Nyanzi, has been rearrested. High Court on Thursday freed her after being detained on grounds that she was illegally imprisoned. It overturned the Buganda Road Court decision of convicting and sentencing her to 18 months in prison after she was convicted of cyber harassment contrary to sections 24(1) and 24(2) (a) of the Computer Misuse Act (2011). Nyanzi would later appeal against the conviction and sentence. Judge Peter Adonyo who heard the appeal said that the lower court didn’t have the jurisdiction to convict Nyanzi…
Dr Stella Nyanzi collapsed at the International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday minutes after the judge order for her release from Luzira Prison where she has been for months. Dr Nyanzi was last year convicted and sentenced to 18 months for harassing President Museveni. However, she appealed against the conviction and sentence citing unfairness and that the trial court erred in law. On Thursday, Justice Henry Peter Adonyo who heard her appeal ordered for her “immediate release” from prison. The judge noted that Buganda Road trial magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu had no jurisdiction to convict…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has warned the public against purchase of whole or part of its land at Lubowa, along Entebbe Road in Wakiso district. The Fund issued a warning in response to an advertisement that was published in the media by a law firm on February 6, 2020 calling for interested buyers for land purported to be of Freehold Tenure measuring 10.864 Hectares/28 Acres located at Lubowa, Kitiko. According to a notice published by the Fund on February 17,2020, the features of the said land correspond with land which belongs to the Fund, comprised in Block…
Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame over the weekend revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing kits. In a stinging rebuke on his ministers, Kagame accused several of them including the ex-health minister Diane Gashumba of lying, carelessness and indiscipline. Kagame, who was speaking at the National Leaders’ Retreat said Gashumba lied to him about the availability of kits to test individuals for the deadly Coronavirus, Covid-19. “One morning, I called one of the leaders and the Prime Minister about the Coronavirus and asked that they examine each one of us ahead of the Leader’s…
Thousands of people were displaced, houses, property destroyed, and lives lost following heavy floods from heavy rains in Bundibugyo early December 2019 Coca-Cola donated funds to procure 580 Kits to provide relief to the displaced people through the Uganda Red Cross Society. The Coca-Cola Company, through Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has contributed 580 kits of Non-Food Relief Items towards the Bundibugyo floods affected families. The kits have been extended to the communities through the Uganda Red Cross Society, the humanitarian agency mandated by the Government to support the internally displaced communities in December 2019. This followed a heavy down…
With Valentines Day hours away, couples are looking out for shows and concerts to celebrate the lover’s day together and Rema’s concert being one of the most sought out, KT events are already looking at a sold out concert and have reconsidered the venue. Rema took to her social media late last evening to confirm the shift in venue to fans and guests who will be attending the show. “Attention ladies and gentlemen. Due to demand, love and support from you my friends, Nile Hall can’t accomodate us all (efunze) so I have shifted my concert to Hotel…
Total Uganda have today reaffirmed their commitment to their continued partnership with the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) by contributing Shs30,000,000 towards the construction of a classroom block at Namagera Church of Uganda Primary School in Nakaseke, Wakiso District. The school was constructed in 1980 and currently has a capacity of 290 pupils. A visit by Total Uganda’s staff to the school revealed that the poor infrastructure (classrooms), limited sanitary facilities and lack of accommodation for teachers were among the issues affecting the school’s academic performance. Total Uganda’s Managing Director, Obi IMEMBA handed over the cheque to General…
Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, gave a glimpse of new square-shaped foldable phones in a surprise TV commercial aired during the Academy Awards on Sunday. The ad, broadcast only in the United States, comes two days before its Galaxy Z Flip phones, which open and close vertically like a flip phone, are due to be unveiled at an event in San Francisco. While there were many shots of the phones, which come in at least purple and black, there were few other details. They are, however, expected to be less expensive than the $1,980 Galaxy Fold which opens…
Over the weekend Afro-fusion outfit Janzi Band treated golfers and guests at The Singleton Challenge to a soothing performance at the 19th hole as the tournament’s first round concluded at Entebbe Club. The gifted performers spiced the Ugandan Night themed event with a cocktail of traditional classics and a repertoire of notable covers. Clad in black, yellow and red vibrant outfits, the guests coloured the venue with a touch of the national flag colours while Uganda’s funniest man Patrick Idringi Salvado had everyone in stitches for the better part of the night. The competition which teed off as early as…