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environment 1 August 2026
Despite a nationwide cleaning initiative, several Kampala suburbs remain swamped with uncollected garbage, posing a significant public health risk. Residents are concerned about the decomposing waste, foul odors, and the proliferation of disease-carrying pests. Source: https://observer.ug/news/kampala-suburbs-still-littered-with-uncollected-garbage-a-week-after-national-cleaning-day
General 1 August 2026
Critical components of the project had allegedly not been undertaken despite the funds having. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/luuka-engineer-arrested-over-alleged-shs169m-road-project-irregularities-5543520
General 1 August 2026
The initiative is the first of its kind in the eastern region. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/busitema-makerere-varsities-partner-to-launch-first-medical-phd-programme-in-eastern-uganda-5543478
Technology 1 August 2026
"African painted dogs are officially extinct in Uganda, although there are occasional reports. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uwec-receives-endangered-african-wild-dogs-to-boost-conservation-efforts-5543434
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environment
Despite a nationwide cleaning initiative, several Kampala suburbs remain swamped with uncollected garbage, posing a significant public health risk. Residents are concerned about the decomposing waste, foul odors, and the proliferation of disease-carrying pests. Source: https://observer.ug/news/kampala-suburbs-still-littered-with-uncollected-garbage-a-week-after-national-cleaning-day
General
Critical components of the project had allegedly not been undertaken despite the funds having. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/luuka-engineer-arrested-over-alleged-shs169m-road-project-irregularities-5543520
Technology
"African painted dogs are officially extinct in Uganda, although there are occasional reports. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uwec-receives-endangered-african-wild-dogs-to-boost-conservation-efforts-5543434
news
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) has received two African wild dogs, a species critically endangered and believed to be locally extinct in Uganda, as part of an initiative to bolster conservation efforts and potential reintroduction programs. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uwec-receives-endangered-african-wild-dogs-to-boost-conservation-efforts-5543434