Tag: Sanitation

UWA Chief Urges Suppliers to Uphold Quality and Integrity

The forum comes as UWA continues to strengthen partnerships and procurement systems to support conservation. The authority is mandated to conserve and sustainably manage Uganda’s wildlife and protected areas.

U.S Pushes Private Investment in Luzon Economic Corridor as $60 Million Energy Deal is Signed

Business

Dan Petrie, the Acting Chief of Staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said MCC had signed a $60 million Energy Threshold Program hours earlier. The programme aims to lower high electricity costs and improve reliability by modernising the Energy Regulatory Commission, strengthening electric cooperatives, piloting smart-grid technologies and unlocking domestic capital for power infrastructure.

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.