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Amuru Sugar Works Limited
Amuru Sugar Works Limited (ASWL) is a proposed sugar manufacturing company in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location The factory and sugar plantation would be located south of the Zoka Forest in Amuru District, Acholi sub-region. This location would be approximately , by road, north-west of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. Overview Sometime before 2010, the Madhvani Group applied to lease in Amuru District to establish a commercial sugar plantation and a factory. Uganda's central and district governments consented to the deal, but the resident communities, through their traditional leaders, objected. In September 2010, parliament members from the Acholi sub-region sued the Madhvani Group and the traditional chiefs over the "land giveaway". In 2012, the Madhvani Group won that case. The most contentious issues are "who owns the land?" and "who has the right to determine how that land can be used?" New developments On 13 January 2015, State House annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amuru District
Amuru District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, Uganda, Amuru, where the district headquarters are located. Location Amuru District is bordered by Adjumani District to the north, South Sudan and Lamwo District to the northeast, Gulu District to the east, Nwoya District to the south, Nebbi District to the southwest and Arua District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru, Uganda, Amuru lies northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region. Overview Amuru District was established by the Parliament of Uganda, Ugandan Parliament in 2006. The district was previouslty part of Gulu District. Amuru District, together with Agago District, Gulu District, Kitgum District, Lamwo District, Nwoya District and Pader District, is part of the larger Acholi sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Acholi people, Acholi people, according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. , it has a population of 49.3 million, of whom 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda, Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south, including Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken; the official language is English. The region was populated by various ethnic groups, before Bantu and Nilotic groups arrived around 3,000 years ago. These groups established influential kingdoms such as the Empire of Kitara. The arrival of Arab trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerate (company), conglomerates in Uganda. The group has investments in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India, and North America. History In 1912, Muljibhai Madhvani, then aged 18, arrived in Jinja, Uganda, Jinja following his older brother Nanjibhai. Starting in 1914, he was able to join his brothers small trading concern and help create a business that would later account for 10 percent of Uganda's gross domestic product. Following the Asian expulsion of 1972 Muljbhai's five sons decided to split parts of the business equally. His workers and their dependents have enjoyed free education, housing, and healthcare under the Group. The Group's businesses are run primarily by Madhvani family members, but many of the newer investments are joint ventures with other businesses. During the 1970s, the Madhvani family was expelled from Uganda by Idi A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Region, Uganda
The Northern Region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: References External links Google Map of the Northern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Monitor
The ''Daily Monitor'' is an independent daily newspaper in Uganda. Launched in 1992 as ''The Monitor'', it established itself as a leading voice critical of the government and is one of the two largest national newspapers, alongside the state-owned '' New Vision''. The paper is published by Monitor Publications Limited, which is majority-owned by the Nairobi-based Nation Media Group (NMG). History Founding (1992) ''The Monitor'' was founded on 24 July 1992 by a group of six journalists who had resigned from the government-owned newspaper, ''The Weekly Topic''. The founders included Wafula Oguttu, Charles Onyango-Obbo, James Serugo, David Ouma Balikowa, Richard Tebere, and Kevin O'Connor. Their objective was to create a newspaper that was independent of government control and could provide critical, in-depth coverage of politics and current affairs at a time when the media landscape was heavily dominated by state-run outlets. The newspaper quickly gained a reputation for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoka Forest
Zoka Forest is a natural tropical rain forest in the Northern Region of Uganda. The forest is a component of the larger East Moyo Wildlife Reserve. Location The forest is in the southern part of Adjumani District, approximately south of Adjumani, the district capital. The coordinates of the forest are 03°01'03.0"N, 31°39'21.0"E (Latitude:3.017500; Longitude:31.655830). Overview Situated in the Itirikwa and Ukusijoni sub-counties in the southern part of Adjumani District, the Zoka Central Forest Reserve measures about . It is the only natural tropical rain forest and the only natural forest resource in Adjumani District. Conflicting interests Prime minister's investigation In August 2016, Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda launched an investigation into the plundering of the Zoka Forest. The four-person team is led by Mary Karooro Okurut, the Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. Other team members include Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acholi Sub-region
The Acholi people ( , also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland), including the districts of Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Nwoya, Lamwo, Pader and Omoro District. The Acholi were estimated to number 2.3 million people and over 45,000 more were living in South Sudan in 2000.Lewis, M. Paul (ed.)"Acholi." ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World.'' SIL International, September, 2010. Accessed 10 March 2011. Language The Acholi dialect is a Western Nilotic language, classified as Luo (or Lwo). It has similarity with Alur, Padhola language, and other Luo languages in South Sudan Shilluk, Anuak, Pari, Balanda, Boor, Thuri. Then in Kenya and Tanzania are the Joluo also known as the Luo. The ''Song of Lawino'', one of the most successful African literary works, was written by Okot p'Bitek, published in 1966 in Acholi, and later translated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, is by road. Gulu is served by Gulu Airport. History During the British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Uganda was less developed than the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police, with many sent to fight in the First and Second World Wars. In the 1960s, many Sudanese, Rwandan and Congolese refugees settled in the city. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), under the leadership of Joseph Kony, sprung up in the 1990s after Auma/Lakwena went to Kenya. The LRA became increasingly violent in Gulu and surrounding communities. Up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", would flee into the city for safety every evening. In 1996, the Ugandan government ordered all civilians in n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent (Uganda)
''The Independent'' is a news magazine published in Kampala, Uganda. Overview The news magazine covers general and business news. It also has dedicated sections for news analysis, Eastern African regional news and a features section. It comes out in glossy print, but it is also available on the Internet The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks .... It is published in English only. History The paper was founded in 2007, by Andrew Mwenda, who owns, edits and publishes the news magazine. See also * List of newspapers in Uganda * Media in Uganda * Andrew Mwenda * Achola Rosario References External links Official website Newspapers published in Uganda Mass media in Kampala Newspapers established in 2007 Magazines established in 2007 2007 establishments in Uganda< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakira Sugar Works
Kakira Sugar Works Limited, often called Kakira Sugar Works, is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. Location The main factories of the company are located in the town of Kakira, in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of Jinja, the nearest large town. Kakira is located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the main factory are:0°30'36.0"N, 33°17'24.0"E (Latitude:0.5100; Longitude:33.2900). In addition to the factories in Kakira, the company maintains a corporate office along 5th Street, in Bugoloobi, in Kampala Industrial Area, and offices and warehouses, in Kakira, Jinja and Kampala. Overview Kakira Sugar Works is the largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 165,000 metric tonnes of sugar annually, accounting for about 47 percent of the national output in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugandan Brands
Demographic features of the population of Uganda include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and others. Population According to the total population was in , compared to only 5,158,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2015 was 48.1 percent, 49.4 percent was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.5 percent was 65 years or older.Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 27.VIII.2014): Population Estimates by Sex and Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
