Grade III teachers given four-year ultimatum to attain degrees
Zombo education officials have urged Grade III teachers to upgrade to bachelor’s degrees as Uganda’s National Teacher Policy transition deadline approaches.Zombo, Uga...
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Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
South Ankole Diocese Marks 14 Years, Commissions 80 Lay Readers
South Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda has marked 14 years since its inception with a grand thanksgiving celebration, highlighted by the commissioning of 80 lay rea...
Ecweru Praises Progress on Katonga Roads, Assures Public of Imminent Reopening
The State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Ecweru, has commended contractors for what he described as commendable progress on road works along routes crossing River...
Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability
Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance a...
Former NSSF boss Byarugaba lands key State House role
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former NSSF managing director Richard Patrick Byarugaba as senior presidential advisor on exports and industrial development, alon...
NARO Courts Agro-Industrialists to Accelerate Value Addition and Boost Farmer Incomes
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has intensified engagement with agro-industrial investors to fast-track agro-industrialisation, deepen value additi...
Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital
An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border, a charity group says.The hospital, run by medical...
Uganda’s Malaria Cases Drop by 22% Despite Heavy Economic Toll
Malaria remains the leading cause of deaths in UgandaUganda has recorded a sharp decline in malaria incidence and mortality over the past year, driven by expanded vaccina...
Uganda to launch nationwide road and rail overhaul in 2026
Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport unveils a major 2026 infrastructure plan featuring road rehabilitations, railway upgrades, and water transport projects.KAMPALA...