Windstorm Leaves Rukungiri Farmers Counting Losses
Windstorm Leaves Rukungiri Farmers Counting Losses’A violent windstorm has destroyed banana, cassava, sweet potato and sugarcane plantations belonging to more than 300...
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Majority of the population in Karamoja faces Acute hunger
Oxfam said only 54.1% of households still had food stocks, with supplies in most districts expected to last less than a monthThe Karamojong at a recent event in MorotoNea...
Africa CDC, WHO Call for Urgent Community-Led Action as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DRC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for an urgent expansion of community-led efforts to...
Kampala, Kasana-Luweero Dioceses Donate 11 Tonnes of Food to Hunger-Stricken Karamoja
The Catholic Dioceses of Kampala and Kasana-Luweero have donated 11 tonnes of food relief to hunger-stricken communities in Karamoja, with CARITAS Uganda warning that mor...
Saudi Arabia, Arab, Muslim countries condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza, warn they threaten ceasefire efforts
Saudi Arabia, Arab, Muslim countries condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza, warn they threaten ceasefire effortsMore than two-and-a-half years later, Gaza remains mired in a se...
Solar-powered irrigation offers lifeline as drought fuels hunger in Karamoja
Solar-powered irrigation offers lifeline as drought fuels hunger in KaramojaA solar-powered irrigation project in Nakapiripirit District is helping families grow food thr...
Laropi Ferry to close for two weeks for 'urgent repairs
Travellers between Moyo and Adjumani districts will face longer journeys after the Ministry of Works and Transport announced a two-week suspension of MV Laropi Ferry serv...
Uganda, Kenya Issue El Niño Alerts, Urge Early Preparedness for Heavy Rains
Uganda, Kenya Issue El Niño Alerts, Urge Early Preparedness for Heavy RainsMeteorological authorities in Uganda and Kenya have issued early warnings over an expected E...
Air Serv Launches Scheduled Entebbe–Arua Flights to Boost Trade and Tourism
Air Serv Launches Scheduled Entebbe–Arua Flights to Boost Trade and TourismAir Serv has launched scheduled passenger flights between Entebbe and Arua, expanding Ug...
Shs1.5bn Water Project to Benefit 15,000 in Nakivale
At least 15,000 refugees and members of the host community in Nakivale Refugee Settlement are set to benefit from a new Shs1.5 billion water project aimed at improving ac...