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...
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Kasese NGOs Shift Focus to Disaster Prevention
Non-governmental organizations operating in Kasese District have resolved to strengthen disaster preparedness, reflecting a growing shift from responding to emergencies a...
Open letter to Balaam, a brother in the trenches of truth
This article goes out to Local Government minister Balaam Barugahara and the state minister Justine Nameere.Since your appointment a few weeks ago, your hands-on approach...
Engola Unveils Kitgum Refugee Settlement Plan as IOM Pledges More Support
Kampala, Uganda | The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister, Sam Engola, has pledged closer collaboration with the Internati...
Museveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite the signing of a commercial contract with DOTT Services as part of a re...
Water & Environment Ministry Explains Unusual February Rains
February is typically characterised by hot, dry and sunny conditions, marking the tail end of Uganda’s December–February dry season.However, several parts o...
When climate risk becomes a budget risk
Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and...
Bobi Wine Condemns Government’s Handling of Bugisu Landslide Victims
National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has criticized the government for failing to resettle people displaced by...
Uganda Breweries provides relief to 60 families after Sebei landslides
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda Breweries Limited has delivered emergency relief to 60 families in the Sebei sub-region following a series of devastating landslides that...
Museveni Praises Cheptegei For Investing Wisely, Tours His Mega Hotel Project In Kapchorwa
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed world champion Joshua Cheptegei for putting his athletic earnings to productive use by investing in a hotel project in Kapchor...