The Sunrise

25/07/2023

Thank you for empowering young people with knowledge on farming using small Urban plots

22/06/2022

It’s that time of the year when opportunities come in droves for beef cattle farmers in Uganda.

It’s that time of the year when opportunities come in droves for beef cattle farmers in Uganda. As the Muslim Umah prepares to celebrate the Holly Festival of Eid Aduha 2022, (expected between July 9-12, 2022) charitable organizations from the Arab world as well as those based here in Uganda have ...

17/06/2022

, a leading nonprofit and non-governmental organization in Uganda is seeking individuals and companies to supply cattle to slaughtered during Eid Aduha celebrations.

The Nile Humanitarian Development Agency (NHDA), one of the leading nonprofit and non-governmental organization in Uganda is seeking individuals and companies to supply cattle to be slaughtered during Eid Aduha celebrations. Interested parties have up to 4th July, 2022 to submit bids at NHDA offices...

15/06/2022

Back in the 90s across many villages in central Uganda people had to attend 3 to 4 funerals of AIDS victims a day. Science has truly made the difference.

Africa is plagued by many epidemics — from Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to Malaria and Wild Polio — but the continent has also worked for decades to fight these threats. The key to beating these deadly diseases is turning inward to existing expertise and finding locally driven solutions. The recent...

05/06/2022

Mr. Mwesige's leadership at ACME strengthened the media in Uganda.

Dr. Peter Mwesige, one of the co-founders and founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has announced he’s stepping down from the leadership of the organisation after more than 12 years. Mwesige said in a tweet on June 2,2022 that: “Folks, after 12+ years at t...

24/05/2022

What a way to commemorate 100 years of Makerere University

Women have stepped into the limelight of excellence at the 72nd graduation week that started at Makerere University on Monday May 23, 2022. The best performing student at the University’s 72nd graduation ceremony at undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) level, is a woman, Muhumuza Julia. Muhumuza sc...

07/05/2022

Those who sell their kidneys spend a lifetime of physical and emotional pain, says Here's what needs to happen to reverse the dangerous perceptions / trend of organ trade in Uganda

My recent article titled, ‘Selling one’s kidney is now easier than finding a job’, caused quite a stir among the Ugandan citizenry. Since its publication in these pages, I have received multiple messages and phone calls from people, some known while others unknown to me, requesting all sorts o...

29/04/2022

Palm oil exports ban, coupled with reduced production in neighbouring Malaysia, are certainly set to add to inflation pressures in Uganda.

Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of Palm oil on April 28, 2022 slammed shut its doors to exports of the vegetable oil product that is used in the production of a wide range of essential products such as cooking oil, soap shampoo and other cleaning items. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo,...

29/04/2022

How will the Frank Walusimbi brand fair off the screen?

Arguably the most noticeable face of the biggest Luganda evening news bulletin Frank Walusimbi, has bowed out. Walusimbi said his bye bye to the NTV audience on Thursday, April 28, as he completed the evening news bulletin. Walusimbi was joined by NTV workmates from the news department to announce t...

04/04/2022

The heads of the two arms of government have pledged to educate Oulanyah's children as well as for the 101 students he was sponsoring at Seroma Christian High school in Mukono

Many people knew Jacob Oulanyah was a generous person and that he loved children. But very few, it turns out, knew the depths of his love of children and his passion for education. The revelation therefore that Jacob Oulanyah was supporting the education of a mind boggling 101 students at Seroma Chr...

01/04/2022

Tears welled the eyes of dignitaries, friends and ordinary Ugandans that witnessed the Casket containing the remains of the former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Thousands lined the roadside from Entebbe as the body was moved to A-Plus Funeral home in Mengo.

The remains of the deceased former Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah were this afternoon returned to Uganda, after more than a week after he passed away in the United States. The casket containing Oulanyah’s remains touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Friday af...

31/03/2022

"I urge all Ugandans to leave what was said behind us. The people of Buganda and those of Acholi have more in common than what divides," says Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga.

The Chief Justice of Uganda Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has been praised for demonstrating outstanding humility and statesmanship by physically going to Mengo – the seat of Buganda Kingdom, and apologising to the Kabaka for making inaccurate remarks about the Kabaka’s recent trip abroad. In recent rema...

30/03/2022

"We were connected before colonialism. But when colonialism came we got disconnected. It's good we are reassembling," President Museveni

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was on Tuesday March 29, 2022 officially admitted into the East African Community of member states. This brings to seven the number of member countries i.e Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and now DRC. With DRC’s vast land area of more th...

27/03/2022

How have you navigated the temptations of getting back with your ex?

As two people work together to build a strong marriage some go ahead to work together and build a strong company as well and there is no problem with that. The challenge only comes when the two decide to divorce. There are many couples world over running family businesses. But whenever such a couple...

25/03/2022

Is Mr. Tayebwa the 'winner' from the unfortunate situation?

Anita Annet Among, and Thomas Tayebwa have secured backing from both the NRM Caucus and the NRM Central Executive Committee to carry the ruling party’s flag for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House. The elections of Speaker and Deputy Speaker Speaker are set to take place today Friday 25, March...

23/03/2022

RIP to the deceased

The commander land forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has vowed to bring hell to Karamoja in a hunt for the killers of five people on Monday 21, 2022 by suspected Karimojong cattle rustlers. According to territorial Police in Karamoja, three geologists from the directorate of survey and mines based in...

22/03/2022

An article regarding KOICA Uganda Office’s VegeSeed project which stands for “Uganda Seed Value Chain Capacity Building for Key Vegetable Crops”(‘21-’29/8 million USD) has been uploaded on The Sunrise on March 15.
KOICA Uganda office dispatched 6 breeding, cultivation, pest and certification experts for the project, and visitied NARO, NaCRRI, NARO Holdings, MuZARDI, Luwero Regional Government, USTA, etc. Our Country Director, Taeyoung Kim, mentioned that this project is going to reinforce food security in Uganda and contribute to economic development,
Click the link below to read the article!:)
http://www.sunrise.ug/news/202203/republic-of-korea-brings-experts-to-support-local-production-of-vegetable-seed.html

코이카 우간다 사무소의 “우간다 주요 채소 작물 종자 가치사슬 역량 강화 사업('21-'29/800만불)” 프로젝트에 관한 기사가 3월 15일 The Sunrise에 게재되었습니다!
코이카 우간다 사무소는 프로젝트를 위해 6명의 육종, 재배, 병해충, 인증 전문가를 파견하고 농업연구청(NARO), 국가종자인증서비스(NSCS), 국가작물자원연구소(NaCRRI), NARO Holdings(농업연구청 종자유통회사), MuZARDI(무코노지역농업연구소), Luwero 지역정부, USTA(우간다 종자거래협회) 등을 방문했는데요, 사무소의 김태영 소장님은 이 프로젝트가 우간다의 식량 안보를 강화하고 경제 발전에 기여할 것이라고 언급했습니다.
아래 링크를 클릭하여 기사를 확인하세요!:)
http://www.sunrise.ug/news/202203/republic-of-korea-brings-experts-to-support-local-production-of-vegetable-seed.html

18/03/2022

Prayers are in order for our Speaker.

The health of the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda Jacob Oulanyah has deteriorated, forcing his deputy, the Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dolo, the Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng and family members to rush to Seattle – Washington state, where he is hospitalised to see him. Democratic Party P...