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 …
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $121 million loan and grant for Uganda to increase access to electricity in rural areas. The multilateral institution allocated $100 million loan and mobilised a $21 million grant from the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) window of the European Union-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund …
Kampala — A census to ascertain the number of endangered mountain gorillas in three neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has started. The venture, which started last week in Virunga National Game Park in DRC, is aimed at ascertaining whether mountain gorilla numbers are increasing …
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to show the greatest rates of urbanization over the next 50 years. Urbanization has shown a substantial impact in reducing malaria transmission due to multiple factors, including unfavourable habitats for Anopheles mosquitoes, generally healthier human populations, better access to healthcare, and higher housing standards. Statistical relationships …
Kalangala — Mr Richard Ssegaluma, the owner of Luggo forest in Kalangala District, has asked Buganda Kingdom to pay him Shs9 billion if the kingdom wants to take over the forest. Luggo forest is where a tree called Ddamula is found. It is from this tree that the Buganda royal …
Maimuna Katooko sits on a mat at her veranda, all her attention turned to her son whom she is holding on her lap. The child, who is seated motionless, looks emaciated; with pale and wrinkled skin, sunken eyes and scanty hair that bears a golden brown hue. The six-year-old boy …
People in Uganda are living longer due largely to a drop in deaths and illnesses caused by HIV/Aids and malaria, a new analysis of 306 diseases and injuries in 188 countries suggests. The study, published by The Lancet last month, was conducted by an international consortium of researchers led by …
Uganda is strengthening its capacity to build the systems and resilience required to counter the effects of climate change as well as reduce the vulnerability of communities. "Many parts of Uganda are already experiencing the impacts of climate change such as frequent droughts, famine, floods and landslides, and their knock …
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland today launched the East Africa chapter of the Africa Corporate Governance Program. The program aims to improve the performance of businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania by helping them adopt good corporate …
Kampala — Ministry of Finance and the German Development Cooperation have signed a Euro 10 million (about Shs40b) grant meant to finance electrification programme for rural communities. The grant was signed on Tuesday in Kampala by State minister for Finance David Bahati, and director for East Africa KfW Development Bank …
Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi, a Ugandan forest conservationist, has been named winner of the 2015 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions award. The award, with a cash prize of $20,000 (Shs 72m), is in recognition of Kenyangi's promotion of conservation and sustainable use of forests. The award was given by the Collaborative Partnership …
Ugandan forestry activist Gertrude Kabusimbi was awarded in recognition of her efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable use of her country's forest resources. The awards was established in 2012 by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, which is chaired by FAO. It honours the memory of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan …
Nairobi — 2015 SEED Awards Honour African and Women-Led Enterprises As the world gears up to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) later this month, 27 trailblazing eco-enterprises are recognized at the 2015 SEED Africa Symposium in Nairobi for employing business models that bring social and environmental benefits to local …
Jinja — Environmentalists under the Environmental Conservation Effort, a non-governmental organisation, have called on government to institute tough laws in order to protect Lake Victoria from pollution. The NGO director, Mr John Baptist Lusala, told journalists at Masese Fish Landing Site in Jinja District last Friday that the Lake Victoria …
Soroti — Residents of Soroti municipality have expressed concern over the authorities' failure to timely collect garbage for the last two months. Heaps of garbage are piled up in various locations of the town, notably Soroti Bus Park, Soroti Main Market, Nakatunya and Agip markets. The residents said the uncollected …
Particular types of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) and genital tract infections have been independently associated with risk of HIV-1 acquisition. We examined whether immunity in women using injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), combined oral contraceptives (COC), or no HCs differs by the presence of cervicovaginal infections. Immune mediators were quantified in …
Ibanda — The Ibanda District health officer, has confirmed a measles out-break in the district Addressing journalists in Ibanda last Thursday, Dr Julius Bamwine said "many cases" have been reported in Ishongorero, Nyabuhikye, Kashangura, Bisheeshe and Nsasi sub-counties. He said the disease is also in Ibanda Town Council in Bufunda, …
Extreme and unpredictable rainfall patterns, intense floods, and droughts add significantly to the cost of controlling and managing water resources in Eastern Africa. This paper describes the approaches being taken in selected countries and how each country has interpreted the IWRM principles to address water resource management challenges. IWRM, introduced …
Annah Luka speaks with so much pain and anger. The 75-year-old's life has never been the same ever since she slid over a wooden bridge and fell into a stream a year ago. It started with her legs itching like she had been burnt with acid. Later, it began affecting …
New findings published in the journal BMC Ecology reveal that a chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously estimated, suggesting that the animals may adapt to degraded habitats better than expected. Deep in the forests of the Budongo and Bugoma Forest Reserves, one …
Kampala — The management of the environment on Thursday got a boost from Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), with the faith group imposing a ban on the use of polythene bags (buveera) on their premises countrywide in order to stop environment degradation. The council also promised to rally Ugandans during …
