Africa Uganda Claimants for livestock compensation will no longer have to process a Tax Identification Number, benefitting from more relaxed conditions to access the refund for their lost cattle, sheep, goats and pigs
Africa Uganda Several million Ugandan students have returned to school after nearly two years of government-imposed closure as a pandemic containment measure
Africa Uganda At least 300.000 private primary and secondary school teachers will receive Shs 100.000 (about $883) each in the latest pandemic handout
Africa Uganda Linneti Kirungi, the founder and executive director of Hope Care Rescue Mission (Hocram), a non-governmental organisation that supports acid survivors, called for stricter laws against the sale of acid and against perpetrators
Africa Uganda Despite updates in legislation, a new report shows that organisations in the country are still struggling with data protection and privacy compliance
Africa Uganda The President urged financial institutions operating in the country to align their business strategies with the development needs and the welfare of the people, thereby seeking sustainability of the sector
Africa Uganda Doctors across the country have gone on strike to protest the government's failure to meet their demands, which include a pay rise; they are leaving patients stranded until the problem is resolved
Africa Uganda After the capital Kampala was hit by two violent explosions yesterday in Constitution Square and Parliament Avenue, the work of Parliament has been suspended; this is the third time in two months that explosions have occurred in the country
Africa Uganda Unvaccinated MPs are now denied access to the country's parliament building, a move to set a good example and support the government's public health policy
Africa Uganda Nearly a decade after the government invested a colossal amount to build and repair classrooms, the Gomero School in Nakaseke has been abandoned; monkeys, snakes and other wild animals are now occupying it
Africa Uganda The country will benefit from the US$1 million Survivor Leadership Fund to combat slavery and human trafficking; each survivor-led organization will be eligible for up to $15,000 contribute, with a wide range of possibilities on how to use it
Africa Uganda Ten farmer groups in West Nile have received US$30.000 from the Dutch government to increase the cultivation of new high-yielding varieties to directly combat poverty in their households
Africa Uganda The covering of the Kasubi tombs has begun, the last step in their restoration; the tombs were set on fire in 2010, nine years after having been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site