Evangelical Leaders to Convene at European Congress on Evangelism By: coginternetmin May 15, 2025 More than 1,000 Evangelical pastors and ministry leaders from 56 countries are scheduled to gather in Berlin, Germany, for the European Congress on Evangelism later this month. Organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), the event …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 The preparations for the June 3rd Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemoration are proceeding smoothly with the organizers expecting to achieve set targets for a colorful event. Rt Rev Charles Collins Andaku, the bishop of Madi-West Nile Diocese said in a media briefing about …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU NEBBI: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 Tucked away in the gorgeous serenity of the Western Rift Valley in Goli, a border sub county in Uganda’s Nebbi district is Biku prayer mountain, a magnificent symbol of faith. This fascinating landscape of impressive outlay is variously remembered for hosting the …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU PAKWACH: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 In Panyimur, a town council bordering Lake Albert and River Nile in the West Nile district of Pakwach, fluctuations in the water level and reduction in the population of mukene (silverfish) are causing anxiety. This, coupled with limited adaptive capacity to cope …
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BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI ARUA: OCTOBER 30, 2024 Plastic waste, especially the poor disposal of bottles of mineral water, soft drinks and liquor, is one of the commonest forms of environmental pollution in Arua city. However, the business of making money from collecting plastics for sale is often regarded as …
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BY DRAMADRI FEDERICK ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has commenced research into developing new suitable varieties and technologies applicable for rice farming to reverse the effects of climate change due to …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Human trafficking used to be a crime heard of from faraway countries, but now it has come closer to home raising alarm among the leaders in the Arua district and Arua City. The leaders who are involved in human rights protection called …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 The Uganda National Academy of Science (UNAS), an independent, non-profit and nonpolitical organization that prides in advancing academic excellence and societal transformation through evidence-based research and policy formulation has received a boost of new breed of scientists whom it has enrolled into …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU KAMPALA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 At a slummy suburb of Uganda’s Capital City, Kampala, Dr Charles Niwagaba, an associate professor of civil engineering at Makerere university is spearheading research basing on human urine as a source for cheap fertilizer. It is hoped that this could bring a …
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Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …
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