For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His aspirations never extended beyond growing enou
The population of Kampala is projected to grow by at least 57.8 percent in the next 10 years, signalling increased pressure on a city already facing challenges of overcrowding, informal settlements, high unemployment, poor public services, stretched utility serv
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Civil society organisations under the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition have proposed that government should increase tax on tobacco and related products to 80 percent.The proposal, if implemented, will mean that
The International Monetary Fund has said Uganda has navigated post-Covid-19 recovery well due to sound macroeconomic policies.The country’s economic recovery, the IMF noted in a statement is strengthening, chara
As of April 2024, the East African Community accounted for 31.7 percent of Uganda’s total export market whereas her total trade with the rest of the world increased by 36.3 percent to US$18.1billion in 2023 from US$13.3billion in 2022, while total imports from
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Hand-held devices such as tablets and phones will not be permitted for use by learners in schools until policy guidelines are established, according to the Ministry of Education and Sports.Dr Dennis Mug
Former Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, has been rushed from a New York City jail to a hospital for emergency heart surgery.“Mr. Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital last night due to several medical c
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday, September 8th, 2024, urged local government leaders to realign their priorities with the core principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).The President emphasis
Pregnancy is a unique period where nutrition plays a crucial role in the health of both the mother and the developing baby. Addressing specific food cravings and ensuring a balanced diet can help prevent complications such as neural tube defects and congenital d
GULU, Uganda – Col Jackson Kayanja, the deputy 4th Division Commander has asked the newly trained patriotic students of Gulu College of Health Sciences to be change agents to the rest of the youths in the East African region.
