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Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister (OPM), large swathes of the Mt Elgon ranges are uninhabitable owing to susceptibility to a

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Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circumcision ritual among people living on the slopes of Mt Elgon, and deforestation.

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More boys facing violence in refugee settlements

More boys facing violence in refugee settlements

A recent study reveals a troubling rise in violence against nearly half of children and youth in Uganda's refugee settlements, with boys increasingly becoming victims. The study found that almost 50% of males and females aged 18-24 had experienced some form of violence before adulthood.“

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John Mutebe: Need to Empower Women WASH Entrepreneurship in Uganda

John Mutebe: Need to Empower Women WASH Entrepreneurship in Uganda

The duty to provide water and sanitation services in a home, has traditionally been a preserve for the woman in a family. Daily chores include water collection, sanitation management and hygiene maintenance and education of the children. This prevails in modern

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Louisiana Drinking Water Loan Program Faces Financial Concerns in Recent Audit

Louisiana Drinking Water Loan Program Faces Financial Concerns in Recent Audit

According to a recent audit conducted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, the Louisiana Office of Public Health has come under scrutiny for its mismanagement of finances in the clean drinking water fund for the fiscal year ending in June 2023. Audit F

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Five core Business areas where AI can drive Revenue

Five core Business areas where AI can drive Revenue

According to the United Nations, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, of which $1.2 trillion could be generated by Africa. With the potential to unlock significant growth

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How refugee project is changing lives

How refugee project is changing lives

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

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Ask the mechanic: When a car overheats

Ask the mechanic: When a car overheats

What should I do if my car overheats?NantumbweHello Nantumbwe, if your car overheats, pull over and follow the recommended guidelines to ensure your safety and

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No hand-held phones at school without a policy, says govt

No hand-held phones at school without a policy, says govt

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

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Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk

Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk

During the French Revolution of 1789 Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI and privileged Queen of France was controversially made very famous by four words. It was claimed that on hearing peasants were finding it hard to put bread; a cheap staple food, on th

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