Transitioning from a corporate job to self-employment is bold and challenging. Stella Mugera: Pursuing passion Despite her fulfilling role as an economics policy analyst at the Uganda Local Governments (ULGA) Association, where she worked from 2008 to 2015, Mugera knew she wanted t
Lugazi Diocese Catholic Bishop Christopher Kakooza has asked believers and the clergy to work tirelessly and build “a big hospital on Namilyango hill” in Mukono Municipality. “People have come to realize the power of the gospel which is our main mission and what remains of us today
Senior presidential advisor on trade, Phillip Kakuru, has called upon investors from Czech Republic to consider investing in Uganda’s unexploited potential. Kakuru, who led a delegation of Ugandan business community and diplomats for the first Uganda-Czech business forum in Prague on O
Leaders in Sebei Sub-region have expressed concern that elders, in collusion with village chairpersons, are undermining efforts to combat teenage pregnancies and early marriages by informally settling defilement cases. According to the police, about 60 defilement cases are reported month
The National Banana Research Programme (NBRP) under National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) situated at Kawanda is working with private processors of products from banana to discover the most practical banana-based products for mass production in Uganda. Various prototypes of
The 2024 census puts Bukedi Sub-region’s population at 2,376,744, with women (1,206,825) outnumbering men (1,169,919). Tororo (609,117), Busia (412,018), Pallisa (330,961), and Butaleja (312,713) are the most populated districts in the sub-region. Other districts include Budaka (281,106),
The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollution. Phiona Nyamutoro, Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), emphasized the urgency of thi
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tasked Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) to fix glitches facing the distribution of power in the country. In a statement delivered by Dr Patricia Litho, the assistant commissioner for communications at the Ministry of E
Uganda is seeking funds to build three hydropower plants that would add over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to help meet rising power demand, an energy official said on Wednesday. The East African country has identified three potential sites on the Nile river, the biggest of which is t
The 2024 National Population and Housing Census final report released yesterday reveals some interesting figures. The report shows Ugandans are living longer with average lifespan increasing from 63 to 68 years between 2014 and 2024. The report also reveals declines in child and mate
