A teenager who died while trying to rescue children who were caught up in the Kigogwa fuel tanker blaze has been described as selfless. Joseph Muwonge, 19, chose not to run away from the inferno on Tuesday evening as five children caught in the crosshairs cried out for help. The childr
“Diversifying into the oil and gas sector has increased the company’s revenue and transformed our global partnerships,” said Mr Derek Natumanya, chief operating officer at ICS Engineering and Environment Company in a recent interview.“This shift has empowered us to invest in technolo
Local leaders in Kyotera District have tasked the government to explain the delayed commencement of the Mutukula Regional Market which has failed to take off four years after a foundation stone was laid. The Shs2 trillion project had started in 2020 but stalled a few months due to the Co
The hope of paving roads from the Ugandan border to cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has got a lease of life after the transport ministers of both countries signed an amended agreement to develop them. The Uganda Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, and h
More than 42,000 Africans’ names are in a spacecraft launched from the United States on Monday, destined for a faraway moon called Europa that orbits Jupiter. After a successful launch, the vessel christened Europa Clipper is now travelling in space as it embarks on a journey of 2.9
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said government has already contracted China Railway Number 3 Group to design and build key infrastructure in the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. The 619-acre park, which was commissioned in 2018, currently grosses an investment portfoli
Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting responsible timber sourcing. Modern wooden construction is revolutionising the housing market as a sus
When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”. More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con
In the early stages, Uganda's soils were considered fertile and little was done to improve productivity in a systematic way. However it was soon realised that crop yields in Uganda declined under continuous cultivation due to soil degradation like anywhere else. This is the thinking
About 50.9 percent of Fort Portal City's total wetland area has been degraded due to human activities, a new study has revealed. According to the study by Aid Environment, commissioned by Join for Water in collaboration with Fort Portal City, wetland cover reduced from 537.4 hectares to
