The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has not yet granted Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) approval to introduce genetically modified mosquitoes. However, it has only approved the rearing of wild mosquitoes ahead of the planned introduction of genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs). “NEMA has not approved the introduction of genetically modified mosquitoes. What NEMA approved in 2017 was the Environmental and ...

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has called the country’s rapidly spreading Covid-19 outbreak a “great disaster”. He called for an all-out battle to tackle the spread of the virus during an emergency meeting on Saturday. It comes after officials announced the first confirmed cases on Thursday – although experts believe the virus has likely been circulating for some time. There ...

Nyege Nyege Festival, Africa’s apparent biggest and most adventurous music festival will be making a return on River Nile’s shores. This calls for celebration to many since the festival has gone two years without happening due to the lockdown. Many have considered this festival as the most anticipated event on Uganda’s annual social calendar. And not, it is scheduled to ...

Uganda is set to field 42 young sportsmen and women in the soon-to-come ISF World school games in Normandy city, France. These will be in five sports disciplines of Athletics, Basketball (3×3), Table Tennis, Badminton and Swimming. And athletics will constitute the biggest number of participants; 16 with 8 per gender. World Cross country gold medalist from the event held ...

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday afternoon shot dead some people along Yei-Kaya road in Central Equatoria State of South Sudan. Two of the three victims are Ugandans. The shooting happened in Ligi, about two kilometers away from Kaya to Yei, according to witness accounts. The witnesses revealed that the three were traveling in a Toyota Premio registration number UAE 633E and ...