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07:44
07:44

Girls Tipped on Digital Inclusion 1

While celebrating the International Girls in ICT day at Wanyange Girls SSS, women scientists from the American Tower Company-ATC, MTN, Airtel and Lyca mobile challenged girls to break the barriers to lead modern technology.
15:28
15:28

Eat Small, Go Back: Expert Urges Habit Change to Curb Food Waste Crisis 1 1 Top story

Agnes Kirabo, Executive Director of the Food Rights Alliance Uganda, believes it’s time to challenge and change that culture. She says schools and homes must encourage a new food culture—one where smaller portions are served first, and individuals are welcome to go back for more if still hungry.
10:07
10:07

Full Electrification to Cost UGX 23 Trillion The World Bank 4 1

Speaking to URN on the sidelines of the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2025, Okasaai noted that despite investing up to USD 1.5 billion (about UGX 5.7 trillion) over the past decade in the electricity sub-sector, the funding remains inadequate to achieve nationwide electrification.
07:13
07:13

Gulu University Allocates 10 Slots for Science Students in Northern Uganda 5

In the last academic year, Gulu University started allocating 10 admission slots to students who study in northern Uganda and wish to study for a bachelor's degree in either Medicine or Pharmacy.
15:26
15:26

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital CT Scan Breaks Down Gulu City 1 Top story

According to Uryek-Wun, a tube essential in relaying the images from scans malfunctioned due to the power fluctuation rendering the machine unusable for diagnosis.
15:41
15:41

Scarcity of Talking Calculators, Braille tablets Affecting Learning of Visually Impaired Learners 3

Luke Etuk, the head teacher of the school explains that without these adaptive devices, routine tasks like reading or and solving math problems, is difficult for visually impaired children. Adding that the school do not have enough resources to procure such devices.
18:57
18:57

Umeme Limited March 1, 2005 — March 31, 2025 UMEME buyout 3 1 Top story

Umeme says it leaves behind a $700 million revenue business growing at an average of 10%. It however warns that Uganda will run out of power in the next three years if more generation capacity is not built.
07:31
07:31

Lira District Bans Sale of Agro- Inputs on Open Market 1 3

Patrick Alip, the District’s Senior Agricultural Officer explained that ban is aimed at protecting farmers from bad planting materials, bad seeds, and agro-chemicals being sold in the open market.
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14:25

Women Village Saving Associations in West Nile Embrace Digital Financing 1

The groups enrolled on Mobis for Savings Groups, a savings groups platform by Ensibuuko, have now digitized their transaction data on savings, loans, and withdrawals of members.
06:50
06:50

Lira to Get UGX 5.6Bn Regional Blood Bank Ministry of Health 6 2

The facility which will serve the entire Lango sub region will cost 9.6 billion shillings;
16:07
16:07

1966: The Earthquake that Shook East Africa 1 Top story

Records indicate that the destructive earthquake, in the early hours of Sunday, 20 March 1966, was officially recorded at a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale, though several monitoring stations reported readings as high as 7.7. It remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the region to date.
12:41
12:41

Uganda Secures UGX 40Bn Grant for Rural Electrification Uganda Vision 2040 3 1

The Last Mile Electrification Project (Phase 2), initiative aims to connect at least 40,000 households across 34 districts and two islands in Lake Victoria: Koome and Bugaya.
08:27
08:27

Education Ministry to Partner with Stanbic Bank to Boost TVET Education

Over the past ten years, the competition has benefited up to 540,000 learners from more than 1,000 schools across the country.
15:56
15:56

Makerere, Kyambogo Boost Assistive Tech, Lecturer Training to Support Visually Impaired Students 4 1

Dr. Dianah Nampijja shared a striking example from a recent training session. "A fourth-year social work student walked into the lab. She had never used a computer before but was fluent in Braille. Within 15 minutes, she mastered the keyboard layout, typing faster than many sighted students! The joy on her face was priceless. ‘I’m happy I got this chance before graduating,’ she said. It was a reminder that access to technology can be truly transformative."
07:30
07:30

MoH Commissions Level II Biosafety Satellite Laboratory at LRRH 7 2

In 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) with funding from the World Bank under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Project (UCREPP) awarded the 3.9 billion shillings construction contract to Techno Three Limited. Ultra- modern laboratory equipment worth 700 million shillings has been installed at the facility.
12:49
12:49

MoH Rallies Lugbara Cultural Leaders on Malaria Vaccination Campaign Ministry of Health 3 3

Dr. Alfred Driwale, Commissioner for Health Services, Ministry of Health, said the new intervention will significantly help reduce child deaths.
08:22
08:22

Lira Women’s Effort to Combat Climate Change 4 10

As primary caregivers in their communities, women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, which exacerbate food insecurity, health risks from extreme weather events, gender-based violence, and disruptions to their livelihoods.
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