15-year-old heads family of three
LIRA. Brenda Akello (not real name) heads a family of three at Akano parish, Ogur Sub-county in Lira District. The 15-year-old digs for neighbours in...
Category : UGANDA
At least 10 dead in Uganda ferry accident
Ten people died when an overcrowded ferry on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert capsized in strong winds, local police said. The vessel, with 21...
10 people feared dead in Lake Albert boat accident
By Monitor Ten people are feared dead after the boat they were traveling in capsized on Lake Albert. Mr Julius Hakiza, the Albertine regional police...
Dahabshiil partners UNHCR, America Refugee Committee to empower young refugees in Uganda
International money transfer company Dahabshiil is seeking to empower refugees in Uganda through supporting their business initiatives under a new project with international partners. The...
Torn between army and rebels, S.Sudan refugees speak out
Yumbe, Uganda – South Sudanese refugees in Uganda have described being forced to flee soaring ethnic violence at the hands of the South Sudanese army...
Uganda’s military says investigating army captain for graft
KAMPALA —-Uganda’s military said on Wednesday it was investigating an army officer who is an aide to President Yoweri Museveni’s brother on charges that he...
OPINION: ‘Modern’ Education vs The African Child
A minimum of one hundred years have elapsed before we woke-up to the crime that was perpetrated by foreign entities for their own long-range benefits...
Uganda is shutting down 63 schools backed by Zuckerberg and Gates
Uganda’s High Court has ordered the closure of more than 60 primary schools run by a U.S. education company backed by Microsoft chief executive Bill...
Uganda targeting $1bn from bird watchers
Uganda with 1,067 species of birds beats US and Europe combined. But when it comes to earning from bird watching, Uganda doesn’t come anywhere close...
Trump supporters arrested in Uganda
Police in Uganda have arrested two youth activists campaigning for the US presidential candidate, Donald Trump, in front of the American embassy in Kampala. The...
