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UBOS flags off over 119,000 enumerators

Uganda, May 10 -- As Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) commences the 2024 National Population and Housing Census today, the bureau yesterday flagged off a team of more than 119,000 enumerators and 18... Read More


Roadblocks are back ahead of census

Uganda, May 9 -- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has announced that it will, with support of security agencies, establish roadblocks on highways from midnight tonight for mandatory counting of ... Read More


Gov't to scale up HIV self-testing kits in communities

Uganda, May 8 -- The Ministry of Health has finalised the plans to scale up the Check Now HIV self-testing kits in communities to ease access of testing services especially among the underprivileged p... Read More


How to turn food waste into cash

Uganda, May 2 -- Every day people throw away food remains. The leftovers are hard to get rid of and soon become a burden in homes. However, food waste is a largely unknown and underutilised resource.... Read More


Inside govt plan to tackle youth unemployment crisis

Uganda, May 1 -- Youth unemployment remains a serious challenge in Uganda, with 41 percent young people unemployed as per the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) National Labour Force Survey 2021 repor... Read More


First Lady advises parents to create play time for children

Uganda, May 1 -- The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataaha Museveni has asked parents and caregivers to accord children time to play. She was speaking during the celebra... Read More


Besigye favoured to lead new party

Uganda, April 30 -- Four-time presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye is being fronted as the leader of a new political party formation by majority supporters of a Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) p... Read More


We are all set for census, says govt

Uganda, April 29 -- With only 10 days left for the country to hold the National Population and Housing Census, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has started distributing tablet computers that wil... Read More


Ministry of ICT decries low funding

Uganda, April 26 -- The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance officials have decried inadequate funding to implement a number of government programmes under their docket. The ministry's Permanent Sec... Read More


Registration mandatory for physical planners to practice under new law

Uganda, April 25 -- Physical planners in Uganda will soon all be required to be registered as a precondition to practice in the country, according to provisions of the Physical Planners' Registration ... Read More