A hand to hear: Using sign language to bridge the gap
The Deaf Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sign language, promote inclusivity and recognise the contributions of the deaf commun...
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Namasagali alumni eulogise Father Grimes with theatre performances
Namusa-Gali, was a phrase used to mean greeting the train when the railway had just been constructed. Then, a small town along the Nile in Kamuli was a railway station; i...
What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one a...
Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria
Alison Mary Akello, the former Miss Tourism Teso, departed Uganda on Saturday, heading to Lagos, Nigeria, where she will represent the country at the Miss Tourism Africa...
On contraceptive misuse among university students
Health education Nowadays, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are increasingly being used as “a daily meal” by young women, especially in universities, as a means...
Former Namasagali headteacher Rev Fr Grimes' body to be flown back to Uganda
The government has decided to fly the body of the late Rev Fr Damian Grimes, the former long-serving head teacher of Namasagali College from the United Kingdom back to U...
The new Ugandan tribes. How cool?
Over a year ago we reported on what we called the “new Ugandan tribes”, good people who have formed social, cultural, economic, and philosophical communities around a...
How vegetable farmers can use new digital system to boost global competitiveness
Ugandan farmers and exporters have been urged to adopt a new digital traceability system, to enhance the tracking of fresh produce from farms to Entebbe International Air...
Tayebwa lauds China for boosting Uganda’s economy
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, has commended the government of China for contributing to the development of Uganda. Mr Tayebwa said the two countrie...
Where are Uganda’s green jobs?
Resty Namata began her career at Kiteezi Landfill as a sorter earning about Shs7,000, and eventually advanced to a picker, earning at least Shs10,000 daily. But more than...