Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
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Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilli...
MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called...
Water Shortages at Ntara Health Centre IV Leave Patients and Caregivers Struggling
Some caregivers told Nile Post they are forced to buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water for Shs500 from nearby vendors or walk nearly a kilometre to fetch water from alternati...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...
Uganda Hosts Continental Training to Strengthen Nuclear Workforce Capacity
Uganda is hosting a high-level international training programme aimed at strengthening human resource development for nuclear experts across Africa, as countries seek to...
TATA GROUP HACK SHOCKER! Is Uganda Safe? Questions Mount After Global Cyber Attack, Customers in Panic
Alarm bells are ringing for customers and business partners of the Tata Group after one of its flagship technology companies was hit by a major cyber breach, raising fear...
Uganda still low-income as Kenya, Tanzania hold lower-middle-income status
Traders display their groceries in Uganda.Uganda will once again remain in the low-income category among economies of the world, even as peers Tanzania keeps pace with Ke...
Northern Bypass: Contractor works 24 hours after minister Byamukama issues seven-day ultimatum
Stirling Civil Engineering Limited has introduced a 24-hour working schedule to complete the final stages of the Bwaise-Namugoona sectionFollowing a strict seven-day ulti...
Lugazi Communities Turn to Conservation Campaign to Save Traditional Spring Wells
Residents and local leaders in Dangala Village, Najjembe Division, Lugazi Municipality, have raised concerns over the gradual disappearance of community spring wells, war...