‘Why are we here?’: Climate activists shunted to COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the UN’s COP27 climate summit with... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
Uganda extends lockdowns as Ebola spreads
Kampala – Uganda on Saturday extended a three-week lockdown on two districts at the centre of an Ebola outbreak... Read more
6 Nov, 2022
Uganda’s Museveni vows no national lockdown as Ebola cases rise
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday reiterated his refusal to impose a nationwide Covid-like lockdown to contain... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Military deployments in east DRC
Goma – A decision by East African leaders to strengthen security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
Choking on factory waste: the Nile’s rising scourge
Jinja – As tourists pose for selfies on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, factories within spitting distance... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
Alty – The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Museveni’s son boasts he’ll be Ugandan president
Kampala – The controversial son of Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the first time on Thursday publicly declared... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Children among 11 killed in fire at Uganda blind school
Kampala – Eleven people, mostly children, have perished in a blaze that tore through a dormitory at a school... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala
Kampala – Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country’s health minister... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Ugandan ivory trafficker gets life term in landmark ruling
Kampala – A Ugandan court has sentenced an ivory trafficker to life in prison in a landmark ruling hailed... Read more
23 Oct, 2022
