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Uganda to turn waste into electricity
The plan which was proposed by Khaled Al Huraimel, the company’s CEO has been approved by President Yoweri Museveni. The project will use waste to produce affordable electricity while creating jobs for many in the country.
This follows the tragic collapse of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, which claimed 35 lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. Following decades of neglect, authorities are closing the overburdened dumpsite and pursuing sustainable solutions.
The latest data on mobile telecommunications services in Uganda shows a mixed picture regarding quality, both some providers improving and others declining. The country has four mobile network operators: Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (UTeL),
Wheelchair rugby training with the participation of Spanish international players Oriol Monras Navarro and Pau Navarro Baches, alongside Jarius Wanyera, president and founder of the Uganda Wheelchair Rugby Foundation at the National Sports Council in Kampala.
A Ugandan military court has ruled that opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery; if convicted, he could be sentenced to death. The court’s decision adds to the legal woes he is grappling with ahead of 2026 presidential elections.
President Museveni yesterday met a delegation from the White House at State Lodge, Nakasero. The delegation, accompanied by Parliament Speaker Anita Among, comprised former US presidential candidate Dr Rollan Roberts, David Woodruff, representing the Senate of West Virginia, and former congressman and ambassador Siljander Mark Deli.
Armstrong Muhoozi, 17, is just the fifth Ugandan player - and second position player - to sign with an MLB organization.
Rights groups fear "mass atrocities" in Uganda as it prepares for an election next year, with a president seeking a seventh term
David Johnson is accused of pouring flammable liquid on his wife's head, chest and neck during a domestic dispute in 2019, then setting her ablaze.
KAMPALA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday.
Uganda's extractive sector is on the cusp of significant growth and transformation, fueled by both regional and global dynamics. Spanning oil, gas, and mining, the sector is set to play an increasingly pivotal role in Uganda's economic development.
The Auditor General’s report highlights severe challenges in the Uganda Police Force, including inadequate accommodation for 53 percent of officers, underutilised resources, and inefficiencies in key units like the canine and marine divisions, primarily due to underfunding and mismanagement.