Senior four candidates start exams
Anxiety looms large across the country as the first cohort of Senior Four candidates under the new Lower Secondary Curriculum starts exams today. The curriculum came into...
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Who will rescue Bukedi from the jaws of poverty?
The 2024 census puts Bukedi Sub-region’s population at 2,376,744, with women (1,206,825) outnumbering men (1,169,919). Tororo (609,117), Busia (412,018), Pallisa (...
Amref tips govt on universal health coverage for underserved communities
The government has been tasked to fast- track the implementation of the National Community Health Strategy to strengthen health service delivery at the community level. M...
Govt pushes for life skills training in schools
The Ministry of Education has called on educational institutions to prioritise life skills training to equip adolescents with essential soft skills that will help them ov...
Japan grants Shs1.3b to boost Uganda’s health services
The Embassy of Japan on Thursday gave Uganda a grant of more than Shs1.3 billion to strengthen her emergency and disaster prevention systems. The funding is being...
Teacher fights for wife’s life while struggling with mounting medical costs
A teacher at Moroto Core PTC is urgently seeking assistance from well-wishers to cover Shs74 million in medical bills incurred after his wife underwent brain surgery at M...
House denounces barbaric acts against women
Members of Parliament (MPs) have condemned domestic violence, especially against women. This follows the death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on September 5, after she was...
Bush burning: Cherished, but fuelling climate catastrophes
Since time immemorial, during dry seasons, farmers in Lamwo District have burnt grass in their gardens to stimulate the growth of fresh green grass for their livestock an...
Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds
Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ing...
How refugee project is changing lives
For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His asp...