In Uganda, conditions in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) remain the primary drivers of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 60 percent of years of life lost. The high burden of these conditions can be attributed to a poor quality of care resulting from inadequate financial, human, and …
Kampala — Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Arts and technology (DEDAT) to develop joint programmes aimed at creating skills in education and training. At a function held at Makerere University in Kampala on Tuesday, the …
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $253 million of loans to the Governments of Kenya ($147.3 million) and Uganda ($105.7 million) for the upgrading of a 118km road section connecting the two countries as well as the construction of the a 32km Eldoret town bypass in Kenya. Once …
The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s wing Department of Climate Change and Green Growth endorses funding for Uganda to advance the deployment of clean energy. Last week Friday, the AfDB’s board of directors approved a project preparation grant of $2.3 million to kick-start future investments in decentralised power systems in rural …
The Royal Dutch Embassy has partnered with Uganda to create opportunities for increased income and food security through market linkages and access to quality seed for rural households in Uganda. The integrated Seed Sector Development Plus(ISSD Plus) project and the resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains(REACH Uganda) project under the international fertilizer …
New research by CABI reveals that just five invasive alien species are causing US$0.9 – 1.1 billion in economic losses to smallholder farmers across six eastern African countries each year, equating to 1.8% – 2.2% of total agricultural GDP for the region. These losses are expected to grow to $1.0 …
Will it, will it not? Uganda teeters on the brink of having a new bill to regulate genetically modified goods after President Yoweri Museveni cleared the air about which side he supports, writes JUSTUS LYATUU. The pressure to pass the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012 has started building up in …
As health experts stare down a looming health care worker shortage and try to find solutions, African nations say they are especially worried in the face of possible U.S. cuts to international aid. In Uganda, the impact of poor-quality health services and a shortage of skilled health workers can be …
Kibaale — Health officials in Kibaale District have revealed that 87 per cent of residents in the district don't wash hands after using pit-latrines. According to a health report which was presented last Friday during a public accountability forum organised by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Resident …
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has finalized plans to compensate people affected by the Kampala Southern Bypass project. The verification exercise for the first batch of 327 persons are in Kalule ,Kigundu , Nakinyuguzi, Kigagga and Lukuli zones in Makindye Division. Lists of names have been displayed for transparency. UNRA …
Karamoja’s population is highly dependent on subsistence agriculture, which is sensitive to climate conditions, making agriculture one of the most vulnerable sectors to the impacts of climate change. As a result, the region suffers chronic food insecurity due to the combined impacts of high levels of poverty, low human development …
A women's group in Luweero District has taken the campaign to boost hygiene and sanitation practices to another level. The group has not only encouraged members to improve sanitation and hygiene facilities in their home but have also spread good cheer to their different communities. Since the group's inception in …
Kampala — Many more families across the country have reason to smile as an average of 12 maternal deaths per month have since dropped to an average of only three deaths across 25 districts. According to Dr Blandinah Nakiganda, the assistant commissioner for Health Services, the reduction has been registered …
Entebbe — President Museveni yesterday, in the company of Ethiopian premier Hailemariam Desalegn, capitalised on the opportunity to express displeasure with the impasse over the new framework that seeks to replace colonial agreements on sharing and usage of the River Nile. Although careful and measured not to upset Egypt, which …
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Buganda kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding that will ensure a clean Kampala city. "We need a clean and organised capital city," Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga said. Kampala Capital City Authority, executive director, Jennifer Musisi noted that their collaboration with Buganda will support …
The Ugandan government on Tuesday warned that its population was slipping into the food insecure phase due to the prolonged dry spell that has led to crop failure. In a new report launched here dubbed National Food Security Assessment, an estimated 69 percent of the country’s population is minimally food …
Wildlife crime has come under increasing international scrutiny in recent years, with ever more money being spent on activities to combat it. However, little is known about what drives local people to become involved in wildlife crime, or about which interventions are likely to be most effective in tackling it. …
The countries, under the auspices of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and with support from other partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe. These selected 37 to be Visiting Fellows of the Climate Impact Research Capacity and …
The East African Community partner states have agreed to renew the war on water hyacinth. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda also proposed that governments and other players develop pollution prevention and control master plans for all major sources of pollutants within the lake basin. These are some of the …
As Uganda grapples with food insecurity, which is termed as a near crisis, it is also dealing with an influx of internal and external pastoralists searching for water and pasture for their livestock in northern Uganda. Internally, pastoralists from the cattle corridor, spanning western Uganda and Karamoja sub-regions, have crossed …
A five-year project to improve food security and small-holder farmers’ livelihoods in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda has been launched by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Kigali. The project is dubbed “Developing integrated options and accelerating scaling up of agroforestry for improved food security and resilient livelihoods in Eastern Africa. …
