MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called on th...
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Youth Crime Fuels Fear in Mpigi Village as Residents Seek Security Intervention
Residents of Bukasa-Lwamikoma Village in Kituntu Sub-county, Mpigi District, have appealed for increased police presence and night patrols, saying rising cases of robbery...
Kikafunda Pushes for Village Knapsack Sprayers, Regional Cancer Centre for Kigezi
Rubanda District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Evelyn Ninsiima Kikafunda has called on the government to provide a knapsack sprayer for every village across Uganda to b...
How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...
Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Rapid urban growth in Kampala’s informal settlements is worsening sanitation challenges, with residents of Katanga suburb facing mounting waste management problems and...
Returnees Undergo Ideological Training at Kyankwanzi as Officials Plan Business Support
KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 1,000 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks are finding renewed hope through a government rehabilitation program a...
How the Removal of Term and Age Limits Led to Uganda’s Institutional Crisis
2005, Parliament removed presidential term limits, allowing the incumbent President to seek office indefinitely. Twelve years later, it removed the presidential age limit...
NWSC Roll Out Major Water Supply Upgrade for Wakiso Communities as Planned Power Outage Disrupts Service
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has announced plans to expand and improve water supply infrastructure in several rapidly growing areas of Wakiso Distri...
Uganda still low-income as Kenya, Tanzania hold lower-middle-income status
Traders display their groceries in Uganda.Uganda will once again remain in the low-income category among economies of the world, even as peers Tanzania keeps pace with Ke...
Mbale: Minister Balaam Uncovers Ghost Workers at Hospital, School; Arrests Headteacher
The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has uncovered nine ghost workers at Naiku Health Centre III in Bungokho Central, Mbale District, during an impromptu...