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Govt sets aside Shs20b for flood-hit Kampala traders

Uganda, April 29 -- Government, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has secured Shs20 billion to compensate traders in downtown Kampala who lost goods during the flooding of the Nakivubo C... Read More


Local governments struggle as climate change hits hard

Uganda, April 29 -- Local governments across the country continue to bear the harsh effects of climate change, ranging from flooding, erratic rainfalls, drought and thunderstorms. In recent weeks, se... Read More


Prisons promote 4,996 disciplined junior officers

Uganda, April 29 -- A total of 4,996 junior prison officers have been promoted countrywide, the Uganda Prisons Service Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Prisons and Service, Frank Baine Mayanja, an... Read More


Mbarara city slums: A story of hope, sewage and survival

Uganda, April 29 -- Ever since Mbarara attained city status in July 2020, there has been an influx of people driven by the desire to attract opportunities for trade and long-term residence. However, ... Read More


FGM high risk communities tighten surveillance in year of circumcision

Uganda, April 29 -- An even year is traditionally regarded as a year for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)/ female circumcision, a cultural practice among the Sebei and Pokot located in the districts of... Read More


Martha Karua's early life of defiance against corporal punishment

Nairobi, April 29 -- Martha Wangari Karua was born on September 22, 1957, at Kathande in the Kimunye/Njuku area of Kirinyaga. Her village was a lush, green setting that spread at the foot of Mt Kenya.... Read More


Chan insurance scam: High Court stops McDonald Mariga from acting as FKF president

Nairobi, April 29 -- The High Court has stopped Football Kenya Federation (FKF) deputy president McDonald Mariga from assuming the role of the president of the football body in an acting capacity. Th... Read More


How Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelchah smashed through marathon barrier

Nairobi, April 29 -- On May 6 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes. The milestone was celebrated worldwide, not just by ... Read More


Farmers buying expensive fertiliser as NCPB subsidy shortages persist in North Rift

Nairobi, April 29 -- Small-scale farmers in the North Rift region are being forced to buy fertiliser at nearly double government prices as the shortage of subsidised supplies through the National Cere... Read More


IEBC dismisses claims of 'foreigners' registering as voters

Nairobi, April 29 -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed allegations that foreigners could have registered as voters in Trans Nzoia County, even as Turkana surpass... Read More