Patrick Kankaka was among the 10 farmers who planted oil palm in Beta East Bloc, Mugoye Sub County, Kalangala District in 2008 when the island population was still suspicious and resisting the new crop
Shyaka won the September NRM primary elections after defeating the incumbent, Rosemary Bikaako Tumusiime, Patience Mubangizi, Florence Tukei, Madinah Zalwango and Peace Sallamuka
Many landlords are compelled to use small pipes directing human waste to trenches, leaving the whole town in a bad smell. The town is congested with kiosks, and fresh food vendors both operating adjacent to the smelly rivers of waste. This leaves residents at risk of contracting water bone diseases.
Mr. Okori said the Karamoja community empowerment program which was initiated by the office of the first lady Janet Museveni with the aim at empowering the Karimojong communities, is still continuing
"Right now if you go to any nearby market, you will find greens brought from Mbale 250 kilometers away from Karamoja and they are very expensive," says Simon Lokol, a Science teacher at Kapkwata Primary school says.
Eng. George Otim, the Commissioner Health Services Infrastructure in the MOH, says the oxygen plant at Entebbe Hospital will have the capacity to fill up 50 cylinders a day.
Gabriel Matwale, the Program Manager Community Health and Vector Control Division at MoH, says they intend to operate 7,000 people to address both hydrocele and elephantiasis in Lango. He encouraged victims to embrace the program, saying their condition is manageable.
Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, says the artist was picked up together with Ivan Ddungu, the manager of the place where the concert took place and Events Manager, Prim Kasana, who contracted Omah Lay to come to Uganda.
Onyango says the concert organisers connived with the area police officers including the three officers and "guarded the illegal event."
He adds that the arrested officers and three others still at large are also being investigated for disobeying lawful orders.
