Tag:Uganda

Conservation

Man caught with elephant ivory jailed for life in Uganda

A Ugandan court handed a life sentence to a man caught with nearly 10 kg of elephant ivory, the country’s highest punishment ever for...

Michael Simire - October 21, 2022

Health

Fourth health worker dies of Ebola in western Uganda

Another health worker died of Ebola on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in the western part of Uganda as the East African country grapples with...

Michael Simire - October 5, 2022

Health

Nigeria on alert mode as Ebola resurfaces in Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by...

Michael Simire - October 4, 2022

Health

Detection of Ebola in Uganda calls for Africa networking, says expert

A health economist, Dr. Abigail Banji, says as Ebola is now detected in Uganda, the world is reminded yet again of the need for Africa...

Michael Simire - September 23, 2022

Health

Uganda declares Ebola virus disease outbreak

The health authorities in Uganda on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus was confirmed...

Michael Simire - September 21, 2022

Cover

Visiting Oilwatch urges Total to halt ‘devastating’ extraction projects in Uganda

Members of Oilwatch Africa, who paid a courtesy visit to the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) and other civil society organisations (CSOs) working...

Michael Simire - September 14, 2022

Health

Uganda intensifies border surveillance after Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

Uganda has intensified surveillance on its western border following a reported Ebola case in the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior...

Michael Simire - August 25, 2022

Disaster Risk Management