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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES TO SET UP DIGITAL VILLAGE PROTOTYPE By Our Writer Huawei’s Sub-Saharan President, Hover Gao, has announced plans to establish a Digital Village Prototype in Uganda to showcase the impact of digital infrastructure in rural areas. Mr. Gao highlighted the benefits of the Smart Village initiative which includes Smart Classrooms, Learning Centers, Remote Diagnosis, and Smart PVs (Solar) at no cost to the Ugandan government. “Huawei is committed to accelerating Uganda’s digital transformation. As a testament to this commitment, we are prepared to fully fund a pilot smart village project that leverages our cutting-edge technologies,” he stated. He further…
UGANDANS REAR MORE GOA Ugandans rear more goats than cows, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2021 National Livestock Census has revealed. The western region rears more pigs in Uganda and is followed by the Central. According to the Livestock census report the total population of goats is 17.4 million compared to 14.5 million cows. The report puts the total number of goat-keeping households at 3.3 million constituting 48.8%. The report further says that 94.5% of goats reared are under the indigenous system while 1.8% are reared under the exotic system. “74.2% of the total goat population are adults, 24.0% were…
MTN FOUNDATION EQUIPS HETA VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL In a significant development poised to revolutionize vocational training standards in Jinja, MTN Foundation has donated equipments worth millions to Heta Vocational Ground. The donation, part of the esteemed MTN Changemakers Initiative, underscores MTN’s commitment to fostering inclusive, empowered and sustainable development of communities across Uganda. This premier vocational training center, known for its commitment to empowering vulnerable communities,has historically relied on basic tailoring machines for training and employment initiatives. The limitations of such equipment have constrained both the learning velocity and the volume of commercially viable garments produced. This scenario is…
After serving deligently for 36 years, Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has retired from Uganda Police. He assumed Uganda Police highest office in 2018 after massive shake-up that ousted General Kale Kayihura. When his first three-year contract expired in March 2021, President Yoweri Museveni extended it for another three years which expired on March, 4. “On 2nd January 2024, I made a service record of thirty-six years in the Uganda Police Force, having joined the Institution on the 2nd January 1988. Within this period, which was climaxed by my appointment as Inspector General of Police, I was particularly…
US President Joe Biden says he hopes to have a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by Monday. His comments come amid reports of some progress in indirect negotiations involving Israeli and Hamas officials. It would involve aid deliveries to Gaza and the release of more hostages taken during the 7 October Hamas attacks. Israel has not commented and Hamas officials have indicated the two sides are not as close to a ceasefire deal as Mr Biden suggested. Qatar, which has been mediating in the talks alongside Egypt, said they were “pushing hard” for a deal…