By Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa VP Jessica Alupo handing over the walking tractors (Credit: Lawrence Okwakol) The vice president of Uganda Her Excellence Jessica Alupo Epel has pledged to support the Gogonyo county farmers with 10,000 hand hoes worth 100 million. Alupo made the commitment during the launch of the Gogonyo county …
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Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …
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Iwe nchini Uganda au Burundi, uchimbaji wa dhahabu unasalia kuwa wa kisanaa na wa kawaida. Wachimba migodi wengi hawajali afya zao, hata kuhusu mazingira. This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center Na Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) na Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi) Kutoka …
Read More »By Edward Akaki – Karamoja A sigh of relief engulfed the faces of many as they witnessed the first beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model in Karamoja receiving their loaned cash from Post bank agents in Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, and Amudat.About 25 people from each of the above districts whose …
Read More »BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2023 Uganda is among twelve countries across different regions in Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the vaccine alliance, GAVI, have announced in a …
Read More »By Edward Akaki-MorotoFederation of small and medium enterprises (FSME) in coordination with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) held a 4 days digital training for vendors in Moroto district operating small and medium size businesses in a bid to enhance their digital marketing skills.The training that was held at the Moroto …
Read More »BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 Dr Severin Kalonga, the project lead for Forest Landscape Restoration in Africa initiative of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has emphasized the role of environmental journalists to help halt and reverse the negative trend of degradation and biodiversity loss in …
Read More »BY MARKO TAIBOT LIRA CITY: Monday, June 12, 2023 Lira regional referral Hospital is receiving a growing number of Kidney patience that require dialysis. It is the only facility that is managing dialysis in the Northern region. Lira Regional Referral Hospital through the help of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital has established …
Read More »BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023 Adjumani district local government launched the construction of a sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) of Forua village in Adjumani town …
Read More »BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 President Yoweri Museveni has outlined parish development model (PDM) options for urban residents and families with less than four acres of land during his latest wealth creation tour in West Nile. “There are other people like here in Arua town who do …
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