Tag: Sanitation

Financial Constraints Threaten AU Mission Operations in Somalia

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has raised an alarm over severe financial challenges undermining the operations of the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Speaking at the African Union Support...

New District Creations in Tororo: Service Delivery or Power Play?

Opinion

In February 2025, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approved the creation of three new districts from the existing Tororo district in Eastern Uganda. This decision has sparked significant debate, with critics arguing that it was driven more...

Health

Centenary Bank, Water.org Partner to Improve Access to Safe...

The partnership is poised to deliver significant benefits to the communities served by the bank, particularly in rural areas where access to safe water is a critical issue.

National News

WASH EXPERTS CALL FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF MENSTRUAL WASTE...

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) experts under the Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET) have called all stakeholders to properly dispose of menstrual waste to increase access to clean water and improve sanitation and hygiene practices.

Environment

Humanitarian Organizations Convene to Solve Effects of Climate Disasters,...

In Uganda, several families in the Bugisu sub-region have abandoned their homes in the past, seeking refuge in trading centers after mud and landslides wreaked havoc, destroying houses and gardens. Floods in Kasese district damaged roads and bridges and killed some cattle.

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OBs Hold Fundraising Dinner to Restore St. Peter’s College...

With the student body currently at 1026, expansion of classroom space is critical, necessitating the recent opening of a fourth stream to accommodate rising enrollments in Senior One.