By Reuters Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a quiet night in hospital and is resting, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old pope is spending his 13th day at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the longest hospital stay of his nearly 12-year-old papacy. “The pope had a tranquil […]
Climate change is increasingly driving migration and displacement across the globe. People are being forced to flee their homes, facing extreme weather events that create a new crisis: Climate Refugees. Here in Uganda, one district, Ntoroko, has not been spared. The effects of climate change have already displaced thousands of […]
Uganda’s Parliament will hold a special session on Monday, March 3, 2025, to honor women and commemorate International Women’s Day, which is celebrated globally on March 8th. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among announced this on Tuesday, stating that women from across the country will be selected to participate in the […]
The State Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development responsible for Children and Youth Affairs, Mr Balaam Barugahara, has called on the government to grant amnesty to young people who have defaulted on billions of shillings owed to the Youth Livelihood Fund Program. He intends to propose this waiver to […]
By Patrick Ebong Police in Lira are investigating a shooting incident where unidentified gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed the proprietor of a popular pork joint in Boroboro, along Lira – Soroti highway on Monday night. Hellen Akello, a 28-year-old resident of Barlwala Cell, Angwetangwet Ward in Lira City […]
