Concern as Katakwi tops in GBV cases
District leaders in eastern Uganda’s Katakwi District have expressed concern over the rising prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among marrieds and teenagers...
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Govt, partners use football to de-campaign violence against children
As cases of teenage pregnancies and violence against children surge in the country, government has partnered with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the World Coaches...
Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant
A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Is...
Energy officials tasked by Museveni to lower electricity rates
The President argued that low electricity tariffs and low cost of transportation of goods and services are key components for propelling the Ugandan economy to the upper...
Should landlords limit the number of tenants?
When Linda Namugerwa, a landlord in Nakawa, Kampala, rented a two-bedroom house to a family of five, she didn’t anticipate the challenges that would arise. The fam...
Sewerage Overflow Threatens Health and Livelihoods in Kisoro
Village health teams (VHT) from Kisoro Municipality are raising concerns about the overflowing Kamonyi sewerage into neighboring gardens in Karumena village, Kamonyi ward...
UNHCR calls for long-term solutions for Uganda’s refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative, Mr Matthew Crentsil, has expressed optimism that the refugee response in Uganda will be fu...
Motorists face long detours following Karuma Bridge closure
Movement on the Kampala-Gulu highway was on Monday paralysed following the total closure of Karuma Bridge that links northern Uganda, South Sudan and DR Congo. The govern...
California Tenants to Benefit from Positive Rental Payment Reporting
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 2747, offering a financial boost to renters who maintain timely rental payments. New Legislation for Positi...
Kennedy Commission to Lead National Effort in Addressing Childhood Chronic Disease Crisis
In a bid to tackle the growing crisis of childhood chronic diseases in America, a new partnership between President Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy, Jr. has been establis...