4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (440+ words) As climate pressures intensify across Uganda, Ecotrust has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up community-led restoration efforts, targeting at least 60, 000 hectares of degraded land over the next five years. The initiative comes at a time when the country is…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1188+ words) There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents will own the next century, and which will rent it. Africa is not…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (509+ words) Once celebrated as one of Uganda's richest biodiversity hotspots, Bugoma Forest Reserve has lost much of its former glory. Over the years, illegal maize growers, charcoal burners and loggers have chipped away at the forest, threatening its unique flora and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (697+ words) Scientist Dr ANDREW KIGGUNDU, who last month tragically died after falling off a ladder as he repaired a dysfunctional water system on his house roof, was a hugely influential person in the medical and research profession with dozens of works…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (667+ words) The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated sharply. The US military has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and peace talks in Pakistan have collapsed. The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (721+ words) Literally and figuratively beating her chest in pride, the minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero Musanza, says Ugandans should stop questioning the controversial Shs 8 million research mice. She now has results, she argues, results she says have…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (651+ words) I found this article in The Guardian this week, and if you have been struggling with how to work with your wife's body during sex and foreplay, read carefully. And if you are a proponent of Female Genital Mutilation, I…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (662+ words) At the edge of Kayunga district lies the 459-hectare Namananga forest reserve, a once- thriving ecosystem now heavily degraded by charcoal burning, firewood harvesting, and encroachment for construction. At first glance, Namananga still appears like a forest, but a closer…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (841+ words) Early this year, Kenya's Senate introduced the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026. This is a comprehensive framework for how AI should be developed, deployed, and governed. It is a landmark moment, not just for Kenya, but for East Africa. And Uganda should…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (446+ words) In many homes across Kampala, the day begins with the crack of charcoal stoves. For millions of Ugandans, charcoal is not just a source of energy; it is a way of life. Yet behind this daily routine lies a growing…...