Engola Unveils Kitgum Refugee Settlement Plan as IOM Pledges More Support
Kampala, Uganda | The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister, Sam Engola, has pledged closer collaboration with the Internati...
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How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...
As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi
boy fetching water pauses cautiously as chimps passFor generations, communities around Muhorro town council in Kagadi district lived alongside chimpanzees, separated by f...
Uganda Eyes Bigger Export Market as Ambassador Holds Talks with Lulu Retail CEO
Uganda is seeking to expand its agricultural exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the wider Middle East following discussions between Uganda’s Ambassador...
Agoro irrigation scheme revamp raises hopes of transforming Lamwo into north’s food basket
Beneath the rolling hills of Agoro sub-county in Lamwo district, close to Uganda’s border with South Sudan, a renewed investment in irrigation infrastructure is of...
Drought-Resistant Cassava Offers Hope for Food Security Amid Hunger Crisis in Karamoja
Simon Ekwaru, FOSTER Project Assistant at FAO with cassava farmers in Napak district A drought-resistant cassava variety is offering a lifeline to communities in Karamoja...
Government Warns of Above-Average Temperatures
The government has warned that above-average temperatures are threatening food security, agricultural production, household incomes and public health, prompting a Shs50 b...
Government Warns of Dry, Hot July as Below-Average Rainfall Expected Across Uganda
The Minister of State for Environment, Hon. Beatrice Anywar is presenting a brief on the prevailing weather conditions in the country to Parliament.The Government has war...
ENERGY WARS! Ministry of Energy–Busitema University Clash Over Multi-Billion 4 Megawatt Solar Plant as Campus Earns ZERO from Power Sales
multi-billion-shilling solar power project hailed as a landmark renewable energy investment has become the centre of an embarrassing accountability row after the Auditor...
Children, Elderly Dying as Food Shortages Worsen in Karamoja, Church Warns
The Bishop of the Church of Uganda’s North Karamoja Diocese, Rt. Rev. Simon Akol Aisu, has warned that Karamoja is heading towards a severe food crisis after month...