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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Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched a Shs373 billion project aimed at improving water supply in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area.The Corp...
Enduring through the ages: The life of Uganda’s 132-year-old Kasigaire
In the heart of Kibuku District, eastern Uganda, lies a remarkable story: Mzee Mukama Kasigaire, who is believed to be 132 years old. Despite his advanced age, M...
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...
Urban refugees facing higher mental health risks -health boss
The head of the mental health division in the Health Ministry, Dr Hafsa Lukwata, has said refugees in urban areas are reporting more severe mental health issues compared...
Government cautions importers on exorbitant charges on assistive devices for PWDs
The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Ms Rukia Isanga Nakadama, has cautioned importers of disability aids and equipment against charging high prices, despite government gra...
Museveni hails Kyabazinga over promoting unity
President Museveni has hailed the Kyabazinga (Busoga king) William Gabula Nadiope IV for fostering unity, harmony and socio-economic transformation in Busoga Kingdom in t...
No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju
Since its inception in 2020, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has turned introduction ceremonies (customary marriage) in its Buganda cradle into spaces used to spread it...
Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for...
Only a Shimoni OB or OG can save Kampala
But some freshers! What is taking you to the library in these first weeks?There was a time things worked well in Kampala. As a school child, you could get away with every...