Ugandan forestry activist Gertrude Kabusimbi was awarded in recognition of her efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable use of her country's forest resources.
Jinja — Environmentalists under the Environmental Conservation Effort, a non-governmental organisation, have called on government to institute tough laws in order to protect Lake Victoria from poll
Particular types of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) and genital tract infections have been independently associated with risk of HIV-1 acquisition. We examined whether immunity in women using injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), combined oral contraceptives (COC), or no HCs differs by the presence of cervicovaginal infections. Immune mediators were quantified in cervical swabs from 832 HIV-uninfected reproductive-age Ugandans and Zimbabweans.
Extreme and unpredictable rainfall patterns, intense floods, and droughts add significantly to the cost of controlling and managing water resources in Eastern Africa. This paper describes the approaches being taken in selected countries and how each country has interpreted the IWRM principles to address water resource management challenges.
Annah Luka speaks with so much pain and anger. The 75-year-old's life has never been the same ever since she slid over a wooden bridge and fell into a stream a year ago.
New findings published in the journal BMC Ecology reveal that a chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously estimated, suggesting that the animals may ad
Kampala — The management of the environment on Thursday got a boost from Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), with the faith group imposing a ban on the use of polythene bags (buveera) on thei
