Uganda Launches Monthly National Cleaning Days
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Government of Uganda has introduced a nationwide monthly cleaning programme aimed at improving sanitation, reducing environmental health risk...
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With No Water or Toilets, Nebbi Market Extension Keeps Public on the Edge
Traders at the Nebbi Main Market extension are operating without access to clean water or adequate sanitation, forcing some to resort to open defecation and raising fears...
Kamwokya Ghetto Youth Turn Waste into Opportunity Through GAYO Initiative
The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has intensified efforts to support youth-led waste management innovations in Kampala’s informal settlements as part of b...
Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes
Sharifah Buzeki speaks to journalists during the Weyonje campaign in Kawempe DivisionThe executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has...
Uganda Among Hardest Hit by Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, Threatening Health Programs & Public Welfare
Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to a...
Should landlords limit the number of tenants?
When Linda Namugerwa, a landlord in Nakawa, Kampala, rented a two-bedroom house to a family of five, she didn’t anticipate the challenges that would arise. The fam...
Sewerage Overflow Threatens Health and Livelihoods in Kisoro
Village health teams (VHT) from Kisoro Municipality are raising concerns about the overflowing Kamonyi sewerage into neighboring gardens in Karumena village, Kamonyi ward...
Kisoro Health Officials Urge VHTs to Combat Mpox and Anthrax
The Kisoro district Health Officer, Stephen Nsabimana, has urged Village Health Teams (VHTs) from Kisoro Municipality to collaborate with health authorities and adhere to...
Hundreds killed as deadly Cholera outbreak grips Zambia
Zambia grapples with one of its most severe cholera outbreaks in decades, reporting 351 fatalities and nearly 9,000 active cases. Health authorities are working tirelessl...