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    Author: Robert Agelu

    Govt Reassures Public Servants of Job Security Amid Agency Mergers

    The government has alleviated fears of public servants who are currently weary of losing their jobs to the ongoing government rationalization of agencies, stating that a majority will be retained in the government system.

    Balaam Seeks Collective Action to Combat Teenage Pregnancies in Uganda

    National Institutes of Health (NIH) statistics indicate that 21 million girls aged between 15 and 19 years and two million girls less than 15 years become pregnant every year. About 16 million of these girls give birth each year, mostly 90% in low-income countries at 25%. Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Baryomunsi Speaks on Purported Collapse of UCDA as Coffee Bill Boils

    The government of Uganda is well conversant that coffee is a critical part of the economy, and its importance is growing with over 1.8 million households growing coffee, which contributes nearly a third of the country's export earnings, paying for critical infrastructure like roads, hospitals, and schools.

    Energy Efficiency: Most Cost-effective to Combat Climate Change

    Despite Uganda’s capacity to generate and export electricity to neighboring countries, access and affordability remain significant challenges for rural areas and a large portion of the population.

    China-Uganda Plantation Projects to Fight Climate Change

    During the recent 2024 forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, China announced 10 partnership initiatives or actions covering 10 areas of cooperation between the Asian nation and East African country in the coming few years. Among these are the partnerships for agriculture and livelihood.

    Environment Endangered by Fuel Tanker Explosion in Kasangati

    Uganda police continues to issue a warning to the public to desist from quick money by running to accidents involving trucks carrying products that are inflammable in order to avoid cases of death caused by blasts or fire explosions.

    Hunger Strikes Katakwi as Floods Displace over 310 Households

    The displaced residents don’t have any food since their gardens were destroyed by floods, including some food that was at the stage of harvest.

    BULIISA: Truck Drivers Warned against Fueling Charcoal Burning

    The government is in phases of implementing a rural electrification program and promoting the use of alternative and renewable energy sources and promoting the use of energy-efficient technologies aimed at reducing pressure on forests as a source of charcoal production.

    Kyambogo Residents Opt for Open Dumping of Garbage after Kiteezi Saga

    The government created Waste Management Act No. 49 of 2020, a law that encompasses waste management, producer liability, hazardous waste regulations, the treatment and disposal of waste, landfill management, waste incineration, waste transportation across the country's borders, and environmental and public health standards.

    Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture to Ensure Food Security-VP Alupo to Stakeholders

    The government aims at making the country a market leader in the generation and dissemination of appropriate agricultural technologies for sustainable development in semi-arid regions that cover the cattle corridor and five other agro-ecological zones comprising the Eastern Savanna (Teso) region, Karamoja dry lands, Lango, Acholi, and west Nile sub-regions.

    More than 50% of M-Pox Patients Possess Genital Ulcers—Health Expert

    The Ministry of Health, with support from WHO and other partners, is collaborating closely to strengthen outbreak control measures, which range from disease surveillance, clinical care, community engagements, and public awareness.

    Senior Four Exams for New Lower Curriculum Commence

    Project work together with activities of integration for candidates were required by UNEB under the lower secondary curriculum.

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