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Address by H.E Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at Kampala African Union Summit

Click Here for LIVE COVERAGE OF AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT CLOSING ADDRESS BY H.E JEAN PING, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 17TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 22 JULY 2010, KAMPALA VERSION 7 OF 21 JULY 2010 Madam the Chairperson of the Executive Council, Right Honorable Eriya Kategaya, First […]

SENIOR AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR – VIROLOGY

POST : SENIOR AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR – VIROLOGY REF : HRM 46/70/02 SALARY SCALE : UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U3 AGE : 25 YEARS AND ABOVE Sector Architecture and Engineering – Agricultural Engineering Job Type Permanent Experience 2 to 5 Years Educational Qualification Bachelor’s Degree-Graduate Degree (BA, BSc, BCom) Skills Communication: Speaking effectively Research and Planning: Identifying […]

SENIOR AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR – VIROLOGY

POST: SENIOR AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR – VIROLOGY REF : HRM 46/70/02 SALARY SCALE : UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U3 AGE : 25 YEARS AND ABOVE Sector Architecture and Engineering – Agricultural Engineering Job Type Permanent Experience 2 to 5 Years Educational Qualification Bachelor’s Degree-Graduate Degree (BA, BSc, BCom) Skills Communication: Speaking effectively Research and Planning: Identifying problems […]

Government secures 19 billion loan from AfDB for treatment of Trypanosomiasis

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Industry and Fisheries has secured a loan of about 19 billion Uganda  shillings from the African Development Bank for the project entilted “creation Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis free areas” The project will aim at creating sustainable Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis free areas to support the eradication of Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis in Uganda. […]

President tips Kisoro farmers on land use, commends them for embracing PFA

President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the people of Kisoro district for their hard work and assured them that the government will do everything possible to support them by providing improved seeds to boost their production and a factory to add value to their produce. The President called upon them to diversify their agricultural production by […]

New guidelines for NAADS activities out

The government of Uganda is in the process of formulating new guidelines to implement the second phase of the National Agricultural Advisory Services programme commonly known as Naads. The programme was recently halted by President Yoweri Museveni following several complaints from the public of mismanagement of funds by the NAADS officials. Most of the projects were […]

Commonwealth announces Eminent Persons Group to Strengthen potential

PRESS RELEASE/ WEBTORIAL Group will recommend options to sharpen impact, strengthen networks and raise profile of the Commonwealth Commonwealth Secretary–General Kamalesh Sharma on 7 July announced members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG). “This distinguished Group will set out decisive recommendations on how to strengthen the Commonwealth and fulfill its potential in the 21st […]

ACDI/VOCA looking for Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager in Ugnda

ACDI/VOCA Location: Uganda Apply by: July 31, 2010  Background For over 46 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, […]

Poor countries are going green too

The G-20 summit this weekend in Toronto offers an opportunity for a long, hard look at how green investments are assisting economic recovery and job growth in many countries while generating environmental gains as well. China, which channeled around one-third of its stimulus package into environmental sectors, has seen its GDP rise sharply, and employment […]

Pests attack Kayunga, destroys coffee plantations

Pests have attacked Kayunga district, destroying hundreds of hectares of coffee plantations sending area coffee farmers in panic according to the Uganda Ministry Agriculture. The Commissioner in charge of crop protection in the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Bulegeya Komayombi told journalists today (25th June 2010) that the pest is moving at […]