Africa’s montane forests warm up faster on deforestation, study shows
Deforestation in Africaâs montane forests is driving a sharper rise in temperatures and cloud levels than climate change alone, endangering water resources in these...
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East African youth schooled on proper use of the internet
Youth in the East African region have been trained on the different benefits and opportunities available in this digital era. This was at the East Africa Internet Governa...
The dangers of taking too much soda
A colleague at work cannot go a day without drinking soda. Despite being warned about the health risks, he insists that nobody can come between him and his soda. Hopefull...
Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets
According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister...
How to encourage physical exercise among your children
Sarah has three beautiful children, all under 10 years of age but her complaint is one: “They don’t like to go anywhere or to play outdoors. They are always busy hook...
Scaling Elgon heights: Journey to remember
Embarking on a hike up Mount Elgon via the Bushiyi trail in 2023 was an unforgettable adventure for a group of 21 hikers, many of whom were colleagues. This journey, fill...
Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race
Years back, Namilyango College boys always made a point to turn up for inter-school seminars dressed smartly like diplomats, lest they be mistaken for the âweevilsâ...
Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft
A Ugandan man, Andre Lomilo Husim, was found murdered after being abducted by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya.The attackers crossed the border into Mugungu Village, Bu...
16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst...
Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey
Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circum...