Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31
Residents near the dumpsite were evacuated after the collapseAt least 31 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby home...
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With the Uganda-Tanzania energy deals, Museveni pushing EAC integration into overdrive
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni recently visited Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu to discuss the setup of a new oil refinery Across Africa, informed senior citizens know th...
Why Only Big People? Tayebwa Orders Physical Verification of Tax Waiver Applicants to End Corruption Suspicions
Deputy Speaker, Thomas TayebwaThomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s ParliamentThe Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked Parliament’s Finance Committee to...
Boat mishaps: NEMA blames ageing wood, overloading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified ageing wooden boats, overloading and submerged trees as major factors responsible for frequent boat acciden...
MPs Urge Government to Prioritise Irrigation and Disaster Preparedness
Members of Parliament have called on government to invest more in disaster preparedness and irrigation than repeated reliance on emergency food relief, which is unsustain...
Govt urges refugees to return home as humanitarian support declines
KAMPALA: The Government through the Office of the Prime (OPM) has urged refugees to return to their countries as humanitarian funding declines. Speaking at the opening of...
Windstorm Leaves Rukungiri Farmers Counting Losses
Windstorm Leaves Rukungiri Farmers Counting Losses’A violent windstorm has destroyed banana, cassava, sweet potato and sugarcane plantations belonging to more than 300...
NAMISINDWA: Heavy Rains Blow Off Houses, Destroy Crops
Some of the houses destroyed by heavy rains in NamisindwaOver 300 residents in different sub-counties in Namisindwa District are without shelter, with their property also...
Uganda, Kenya Issue El Niño Alerts, Urge Early Preparedness for Heavy Rains
Uganda, Kenya Issue El Niño Alerts, Urge Early Preparedness for Heavy RainsMeteorological authorities in Uganda and Kenya have issued early warnings over an expected E...
Shs1.5bn Water Project to Benefit 15,000 in Nakivale
At least 15,000 refugees and members of the host community in Nakivale Refugee Settlement are set to benefit from a new Shs1.5 billion water project aimed at improving ac...