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Lubigi Wetland Restoration Marks Major Victory for Kampala's Environment
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (640+ words) A major environmental victory has been recorded in Kampala after the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) announced the successful restoration of the critical Lubigi Wetland. The multi-agency operation led to the reclamation of approximately 25 acres of degraded wetland and the…...
Ministers Musenero, Jonard Asiimwe Asiimwe, Musenero Rally Support for Uganda's Biomedical Innovation Agenda
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (472+ words) Dr. Monica Musenero launches this year's science week. Uganda's newly appointed Minister in charge of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), Eng. Jonard Asiimwe, joined outgoing STI Minister Dr. Monica Musenero during the Biomedical Innovations Accelerator (BIOMIC) webinar, in one of…...
ECOTRUST to Celebrate 27 Years of Conservation Financing
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (336+ words) Speaking during a media engagement at Golden Tulip Canaan Kampala, ECOTRUST Executive Director Pauline Nantongo Kalunda said the anniversary celebrations will highlight nearly three decades of the organization's contribution to environmental conservation and support for rural smallholder communities across the…...
AI Won't Steal Your Job, but in a Digital Economy That Rewards Taste Over Output
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (485+ words) Artificial intelligence is not killing creativity. It is simply making it painfully obvious who actually has ideas and who does not. A few years ago, producing a high-quality advertisement, video, or marketing campaign required a full team, expensive software, endless…...
Whats App launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
2+ week, 2+ day ago (578+ words) BBC - Whats App has introduced private chats with its AI chatbot which not even the tech company will be able to read in a new "incognito" mode. It means neither the user nor the AI's responses will be monitored if…...
Maarifasasa, Akademia Begin Pilot Testing of AI Platform Linking Ugandan Engineers to Japan
2+ week, 2+ day ago (451+ words) Ugandan digital talent and workforce development company Maarifasasa has launched pilot testing for AI-POD, an AI-powered multilingual offshore software development platform developed in partnership with Akademia Co. Ltd of Japan. The initiative is being implemented under the Uganda'Japan ICT Industry…...
Dokolo District, Cecilia Ogwal Foundation Sign Pact to Green Schools With 50, 000 Trees
2+ week, 5+ day ago (784+ words) Dokolo District has entered into a partnership with the Cecilia Atim Ogwal Foundation to roll out an ambitious greening project that will see at least 50, 000 fruit trees planted in schools and communities as part of efforts to fight climate change,…...
Science Week to Showcase Uganda's Path to $500 Bn Economy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1038+ words) Uganda will use this year's National Science Week to demonstrate how science, technology and innovation (STI) can drive the country toward its ambitious $500 billion economy target. The event, scheduled from April 30 to May 3, 2026, will run under the theme "Powering Uganda…...
Government Innovation Drive Boosts Growth of Game Development in Uganda
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (273+ words) Uganda's growing investment in science, technology and innovation is creating new opportunities within the creative economy, with game development emerging as a promising sector for young innovators. This momentum was evident during the recently concluded Game Jam 2026, a 24-hour hackathon…...
Environmentalists Worry for Nature Nature Bugoma Forest Faces Continued Encroachment
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (556+ words) Bugoma Forest in Kikuube District remains under threat as illegal activities including tree cutting, charcoal burning, and farming persist despite government efforts to demarcate the forest boundaries. Estimated at 41, 144 hectares, Bugoma Forest has increasingly been encroached on for farming activities…...