Whether via emergency evacuation or outreach vaccination, Uganda’s boat ambulances are life-preservers for remote island communities Mukono, Uganda | JOHN MUSENZE | When 36-year-old Rebecca Nabiryo began bleeding four months into her pregnancy, midwife Ruth Gokyalya was more worried than she would have been if they hadn’t both …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents’ reaction and the stigma associated with teenage pregnancy, she turned to unsafe methods in an attempt to terminate the pregnancy — a decision …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Coffee farmers in Tooro have decided to form Tooro Coffee Cooperative Union to strengthen their bargaining power, improve market access, and increase incomes from coffee farming. The decision was reached during a meeting held at Kalya Courts Hotel in Fort Portal City. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Andrew Nabimanya, alias Ninye Tabz, a known National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter who spent five days in security detention, has been released on police bond after being dropped at Central Police Station (CPS), Kampala. Nabimanya was picked up by unknown security operatives on Wednesday last week …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda continues to face a significant household energy challenge, particularly in rural communities where access to modern energy sources remains limited. The vast majority of families rely on biomass fuels such as firewood and charcoal, burned on traditional three-stone fires or rudimentary metal …
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As the world marked World Refugee Day, a growing number of displaced families in Uganda are moving beyond survival and building sustainable livelihoods through access to financial services. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Every year on June 20, World Refugee Day reminds the world that behind every …
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Nairobi, Kenya | URN | The President of the Law Society of Kenya, Charles Kanjama, has condemned the decision by the government of Uganda to deny Dr. Kiza Besigye’s lead lawyer, Senior Counsel Martha Karua. He described the move as a threat to the independence of the legal profession and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) is proposing a new formula for calculating contributions to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), replacing the contentious flat percentage deductions with an income-band system similar to Uganda Revenue Authority’s Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax model. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has today postponed a ruling on the bail application of former Kampala Lord Mayor and lawyer Erias Lukwago. Lukwago is seeking temporary freedom on misprision of treason charges. The ruling is now expected to be delivered electronically through the Electronic Court …
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Arua is currently Uganda’s second-busiest airport after Entebbe and sits at the centre of a region rich in agricultural, tourism and mineral resources Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda secured €155.99 million (Shs 677.4 billion) in financing from the African Development Bank Group to transform Arua Airport into …
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