Governance

  BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 Koro health center III in Bidibidi Refugee settlement in Yumbe district is three months away from turning from a temporary unit to a permanent facility. This follows the construction of about sh2bn Outpatients Department, Inpatient Block, a maternity …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Friday, December 13, 2024 The construction of an ambulance call and dispatch center that is expected to improve coordination and management for medical emergencies is under way at the Arua Regional Referral Hospital. Project engineers have estimated the works to be at around 79% as they …

Brenda Alezuyo with her 3-month baby and Rukia Lekuru at Kubala trading center on Sunday BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI TEREGO: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 When Brenda Alezuyo, a teenage mother went into labour three months ago, she worried about the long distance to Omugo HCIV. More terrifying was …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI TEREGO: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 The construction works to upgrade Uriama Health Center to a grade three health center has hit 85% and is on course to be finished on time. This is a sh1.4b infrastructure project funded under the Covid-19 preparedness program of …

BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI                 ARUA: OCTOBER 30, 2024 Plastic waste, especially the poor disposal of bottles of mineral water, soft drinks and liquor, is one of the commonest forms of environmental pollution in Arua city. However, the business of making money from collecting plastics for sale is often regarded as …

BY DENISH ODONGO DOKOLO: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 Two farmers’ groups in Dokolo district comprising 52 members have received irrigation facilities, marking the beginning of a transformative journey to cushion them from the adverse effects of poor weather. Ayemedo ngeca farmers groups (32 farmers) in Amwoma parish and Community initiatives …

BY STEPHEN CANDIA KOBOKO: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 For many years, the residents of Lobule sub-county in Koboko district endured torrent life due to dry long spells that adversely affected their agricultural output.  Women were especially hardest hit as for various reasons, much of the burden of fending for the family …

BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI                       ARUA: NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Organic mulching is a practice often overlooked by farmers who are still stuck in traditional agriculture. However, for Kefa Ondoma, 47, a banana farmer in Arua district, mulching has helped him …

BY DRAMADRI FEDERICK ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has commenced research into developing new suitable varieties and technologies applicable for rice farming to reverse the effects of climate change due to …

November 18, 2024 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in partnership with WildAid, hosted the second edition of the Uganda Conservation Media Awards on October 16, 2024, recognizing the critical role of the media in promoting wildlife conservation and raising public awareness on environmental issues. The awards are the only of their …