If there’s one meat dish Ugandan people really enjoy, that’s goat meat. Across the country in restaurants, bars and clubs, the aroma of roasted goat meat wafts enticingly, attracting people at all hours of the day and night. “In Kampala City, over 1,000 goats are consumed every day. Farmers in Uganda cannot supply enough goats.… Continue reading Uganda Imports Chinese Hybrid Goats to Help to Improve its Goat Meat Production
Author: GODFREY OLUKYA
China’s Rice Donation to Uganda’s Drought-Stricken Karamoja Sub-Region Saves Thousands from Starvation
A friend in need is a friend indeed, said Thomas Lokirut, an elder from Uganda’s Karamojong people after learning that China had donated 1,610 tonnes of rice to his people. “The Chinese have proved that they are our true friends by donating food to us at this trying moment, when most of the people in… Continue reading China’s Rice Donation to Uganda’s Drought-Stricken Karamoja Sub-Region Saves Thousands from Starvation
Chinese Expertise Helps Ugandans to Profit From the Many Uses of Bamboo
In central Uganda’s Nakasongola District, 117 km from the capital, Kampala, a new era of sustainable bamboo farming is on the go. China, a global leader in bamboo production, has partnered with the Ugandan government to promote bamboo farming in that area and the country at large. Bamboo farming, launched over a decade ago, has… Continue reading Chinese Expertise Helps Ugandans to Profit From the Many Uses of Bamboo
Ugandans Hail Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC For Its Support In Benefitting Local Education Sector
Leaders, students and parents in Uganda have hailed China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) Uganda Ltd. for its supporting role in the country’s education sector, including building schools, paying school fees and sponsoring activities to keep students in school. The oil giant recognised 218 top-performing students from oil-rich districts of Hoima and Kikuube on 12… Continue reading Ugandans Hail Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC For Its Support In Benefitting Local Education Sector
Thousands Of Ugandan Farmers Benefit From Chinese Agricultural Expertise Under The SSC Project
An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda, and thousands of local farmers are cashing in. A South-South cooperation (SSC) project, a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods, is in full swing. As part of the project, hundreds of Chinese agriculture experts are in Uganda upskilling local… Continue reading Thousands Of Ugandan Farmers Benefit From Chinese Agricultural Expertise Under The SSC Project
Uganda Launches Giant China-Constructed Hydropower Plant To Bolster Electricity Supply And Assist South Sudan
Ugandans and South Sudanese have had their lives lit up by the steady flow of electricity from a massive hydropower infrastructure project, constructed by one of China’s leading contractors. Sinohydro Corp., a Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company, recently completed construction of the $1.5-billion, 600-mw Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station in north Uganda’s Kiryandongo District. … Continue reading Uganda Launches Giant China-Constructed Hydropower Plant To Bolster Electricity Supply And Assist South Sudan
Modern Chinese-Built Airport Cargo Centre Facilitates Growth Of Uganda’s Exports
Seven years ago, Uganda’s only international airport Entebbe International Airport was in a dilapidated state, desperately in need of structural repair and an upgrading of all its facilities. Since its construction in 1928 and its launch on 10 November 1951, no major work had ever been done on the airport and that led to most… Continue reading Modern Chinese-Built Airport Cargo Centre Facilitates Growth Of Uganda’s Exports