PDM: A New Dawn or Another Cycle?
Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing development efforts at the parish level, with a promise of Shs100 million an...
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After years of warnings, brown rice still contains this toxic metal. Why it’s there—and how harmful it is
For years, experts have sounded alarm bells over arsenic levels in brown rice.New research has found that brown rice has a higher concentration of
Uganda's Treacherous Path: A Shs34tn Gamble on Debt and Unproven Revenue
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim...
Uganda Ramps Up Fight Against Child Labour as Global Community Marks 2025 World Day
As the world prepares to mark the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating child labour in all its forms, with the M...
Uganda Strains Under New Wave of Displacement as Regional Conflicts Intensify
Uganda continues to face an escalating refugee crisis, with nearly 190,000 individuals, including almost 36,000 newborns, registered in 2024 alone.The figures, released b...
Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,†one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.�...
World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks
In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening...
Storm Brewing in Mityana as Zaake’s Reign Faces Its Fiercest Test Yet
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election seas...
Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard
St Augustine of Hippo once said, “The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.â€For Laura Kagame, 41, life has been built around t...
New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis
A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda (CAIA-UG) in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute has uncovered a nationwide...