The Ireland Ambassador to Uganda Gaynor Mags, said that triggered by early-warning systems and forecasts, these funds empower households to prepare by purchasing food, reinforcing homes, or evacuating livestock. By Prosper Gibolo Charles Ichogor, Kotido RDC on black suits handing over cash…
By Moses Lokeris At least 5,000 hectares of crops worth 2 billion shillings are said to have been destroyed by the ongoing dry spell in Kotido District, leaving hundreds of families starring at hunger. Sam Richard Erechu, the Kotido District Production Officer…
Statistics from the office of the district forest officer indicates that more than 8,400 trees are cut down for charcoal monthly more than 4000 tree Uganda losses annually. By Moses Lokeris A group of women carrying charcoal on their heads to take…
Despite training programs provided by the Justice and Peace Commission-JPC, Nakere Rural Women Activists-NARWOA, and Mercy Corps among other NGO’s, beneficiaries report that the project is struggling to gain traction. By Bondry Kilenga Briquettes (Internet photo) Briquettes making initiative in Kotido district…
By Admin Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported at least 29 deaths in Luanda and the central city of Benguela,…
Scientists fear that a natural warming phase called El Niño – expected to begin later this year – could soon bring further heat records. In response to the report, UN Secretary General António Guterres reiterated his call for countries to move away…
South Ethiopia Regional State Office Of The President (Credit:BBC) At least 30 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, local officials have told BBC According to BBC, authorities reported that…
Prosper Gibolo Uganda’s peak dry season has taken an unexpected turn, with intensifying February rains sweeping across much of the country and prompting a nationwide flood and landslide alert. Traditionally marked by hot, dry, and sunny conditions, February signals the tail end…