709 out of 19,763 tested positive for HIV in Pader
Pader district was previously ranked at 12 percent which was as well higher than the national ranking at 5.4 percent.
Efforts heightened to hunt down tourists’ killers
Tourist arrivals in Uganda increased to 815,000 in 2022 from 513,000 in 2021, according to Trading Economics.
Kwiyucwiny’s order as impounded bags of charcoal rot in Gulu
The impounded charcoals are valued at more than shs500m and tndNews understands that the NFA are getting closer to auctioning them.
Walubiri says ready to evict Akena from 6th Floor after Supreme Court ruling
Waluburi now declares that his leadership is ready to heal the party and look forward to party elections in early 2025, adding on Thursday that “all pretences by Mr Akena to be the President of UPC have no legal basis”.
Dokolo district registers 27,899 cases of malaria – report
The malaria death rate in Uganda is estimated to be between 70,000 and 100,000 deaths per year; a toll that exceeds that of HIV/AIDS.
High-level sustainable agriculture dialogue in Kampala addresses urgent need for change
By prioritizing land health through sustainable agriculture, organisers and participants believe the Kampala dialogue will improve crop production, biodiversity conservation, human well-being, and overall climate change resilience.
UWA says “all our parks remain open to tourists”
Kasese is one of the tourist destinations in Uganda, among others because of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and UWA says it’s open following the crime.
Foreign tourists, Ugandan driver killed by suspected terrorists
On October 15, President Museveni called on Ugandans to be vigilant following an earlier deadly ambush by ADF terrorists in Kasese.
Usalama kwa wote – Karamoja: 27,000 warriors arrested, 1,015 guns recovered
Cattle theft in the Karamoja sub-region is gradually reducing after the intervention by the UPDF.
Besides contaminated foods, hazardous waste disposal poses a threat to water sources in Gulu
According to a research done by ESAFF Uganda in 2022-2023, about 600 million various food types consumed globally are unsafe.
Adjumani: local contractors offer to rescue Rock Trust Contractors in shs10.2b World Bank funded project
The roads being worked on cover the administration road to Adjumani district headquarters which is 1.43km, Illa Road, 0.66k and Market Road, 1.09km.
4th Div. Gulu: Soldiers’ wives miss PDM money
According to Gulu City Mayor, the affected wives will be considered in the second phase of the PDM implementation.