Northern Uganda charcoal dealers have been warned and advised to look out for environmentally friendly alternative.
Northern Uganda
Posted inHealth
Rides to raise cancer awareness will begin in Gulu City, Sunday
Cancer is one of the top ten killer diseases at Lacor Hospital, according to Dr. Ojok, and the high number of cases means that there is an extra burden to be managed.
Posted inNorthern News
Denmark aims to transform over 500 street kids in northern Uganda
Signe Winding Albjerg, the Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda, stated that the project will conclude in 2028.
Posted inEnvironment / World
“Our Land, Our Future”: LEMU’s message for World Environment Day
In many African societies – including in Uganda – land is not only a site of production but carries several other connotations including cultural, religious, political and historical identities.
Posted inFeatures / Life Style
How sex workers are exploited in Northern Uganda
Even though sex work is illegal under Uganda’s 1950 Penal Code Act, Mugisha says it feels more like a profession like any other job.
Posted inNews / Special Reports
Researchers attribute the surge in malaria cases in Northern Uganda to climate variability
In Uganda, recent occurrence of flooding in 2019 along the River Nile and droughts in Northern Uganda has had impact on the transmission of malaria in the affected areas like Gulu, Amuru, Omoro, Oyam, Amuru; Adjumani, Moyo and Obongi.
Posted inAgriculture
Nightmare in Northern Uganda as rot and loss affect farmers after harvest
Farmers have devised local means of preventing pest attacks in storage by mixing Simsim leaves with grains and putting them in sacks.
Posted inClimate Change
Climate Change, a double setback for Persons with Disabilities in Northern Uganda
Uganda launched its national Climate Change Policy in 2015, submitted Nationally Determined Contributions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2018
Posted inEnvironment / Up Country News
Energy alternatives mooted as attentions move to fight climate change
Alternative energy sources have been suggested but high costs of buying them remains a big concern for those mooting it, including the users who are poor.
Posted inHealth / Northern News
Northern Uganda’s only hope to fight a silent ‘pandemic’
According to Ojok, hearing defects are a significant problem in Northern Uganda and yet remain untackled by health facilities and stakeholders.
Posted inHealth / Northern News
Maternal health care eludes women with disabilities in northern Uganda
Pregnant women with disabilities in Uganda say they have a hard time accessing public health care because of nurses’ negative attitude toward them and lack of ramps, doorways and beds designed to accommodate their needs.
Posted inFeatures / Northern News
Conserving the environment through solar energy sources in Northern Uganda
The Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PREEEP) project in Uganda is funded by the German government and GIZ to conserve the environment.