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Environment
UNICEF urges urgent action as El Niño threatens millions of children in Eastern and Southern Africa
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has issued an urgent call for immediate action to protect children across Eastern and Southern Africa from a rapidly escalating climate…
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Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Amolatar: MP calls for research into rising water levels in local lakes
AMOLATAR, August 31, 2026 — Kyoga County North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ocen Kiring has called on the government to conduct research into the rising water levels in lakes Kyoga and Kwania,…
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How the Shs 15 trillion plan will transform drought-hit Karamoja
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has proposed a five-year development plan worth Shs 15.1 trillion to transform the semi-arid Karamoja Sub-region, where communities largely depend on livestock herding…
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Environment
El Niño threat intensifies as warnings dominate global climate platforms
KAMPALA, August 5, 2026 — The World Meteorological Organization [WMO] and other global climate monitoring centres have warned of an imminent El Niño event during August and September, urging governments and other…
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Shs 446bln Unyama irrigation project set to revive commercial farming in Northern Uganda
GULU, August 5, 2026 – The Government has kick-started efforts to revive the stalled Unyama Irrigation Project, with a Shs 446 billion investment expected to give farmers in Northern Uganda a new…
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Gov’t prepares emergency response to looming famine, water crisis in Greater North
KAMPALA, July 13, 2026 – Government is preparing emergency interventions to address a looming famine in parts of the Greater North and water shortages affecting cattle corridors across the country, Prime Minister…
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Health
EBRD and EU mark success of water conservation awareness campaign in Egypt
CAIRO, July 5, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] and the European Union [EU] have marked the successful completion of a water conservation awareness campaign delivered as part…
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Kitchen gardens boost nutrition and livelihoods in Kigezi Highlands
KABALE, June 17, 2026 — On a misty morning in Nyamiyanga Village, Kabale district, Kigezi Subregion, Mary Tukamushaba steps outside her home with a small basket in hand. Within a few strides…
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Kapchorwa District Council approves Shs 32bln budget for FY 2026/2027
KAPCHORWA, June 3, 2026 — Kapchorwa District Council has officially approved a Shs 32 billion budget for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. The budget was passed…
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