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After 55 years, Bugiri finally gets diagnostic centre to fight rising NCDs

Uganda, May 11 -- After 55 years of waiting, Bugiri District has finally secured a diagnostic centre to help tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases. Bugiri General Hospital, built betw... Read More


Higher education access: Why FAWE Uganda chose girls over boys

Uganda, May 8 -- When the Higher Education Access Programme (HEAP), a flagship initiative targeting bright but economically constrained learners, was rolled out in 2017, its primary focus was on the g... Read More


Busoga farmers urged to shift from sugarcane to palm oil farming

Uganda, April 28 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has embarked on sensitising farmers in Busoga to shift from sugarcane growing to palm oil farming. The National ... Read More


Busoga grapples with child labour

Uganda, April 27 -- The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and researchers warning that the practice has reached appalling levels.  Lab... Read More


Bugiri pensioners demand higher benefits, cite rising cost of living

Uganda, April 19 -- Retired civil servants in Bugiri District have called for an increase in pension and gratuity payments, citing the rising cost of living and delays in benefit adjustments. The pen... Read More