Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Rapid urban growth in Kampala’s informal settlements is worsening sanitation challenges, with residents of Katanga suburb facing mounting waste management problems and...
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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 months of...
Prolonged Dry Spell Devastates Crops, Sparks Hunger Fears in Teso
An unusually prolonged dr
Zari Hassan closes business in South Africa as xenophobic violence rages
Zari explained that she took the decision as a precautionary safeguard because of unpredictable wave of anti-migrant protests.Ugandan entrepreneur and socialite Zari Hass...
Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care
Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, was transferred from Luzira Murchison Bay Prison to Mulago National Refe...
Uganda Shilling rebounds as government eyes oil-era forex inflows
Bank of Uganda data shows the local currency briefly strengthened further to about Shs3,646 per dollar earlier this week before surrendering some gains as demand for fore...
Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk
Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning h...
Kayunga RDC Warns LC I Chairpersons Over Fraudulent Land Sales
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Kayunga, John Magezi, has cautioned Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons against engaging in or endorsing fraudulent la...
Family Demands Justice for Bukedea Grandmother Killed in Mob Attack
The family of Jesca Akwi, a grandmother who died after being attacked by an angry crowd in Bukedea District, is demanding a thorough police investigation into the circums...
Ntungamo Residents Fear Disease Outbreak Amid Worsening Drainage and Sanitation Crisis
Residents of Ntungamo Municipality are raising alarm over blocked drainage channels, overflowing sewage and poor waste disposal practices, warning that deteriorating sani...