Science and Technology

The Parliamentary Defense Committee is set to assess the functionality of CCTV cameras in Kampala. This comes in response to concerns raised by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni regarding the non-operational status of many cameras in the Kampala Capital City during the two-day annual coordination meeting between the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at CID headquarters in Kibuli which took place on September 5, 2024. The CCTV camera installation project launched in...

The Ministry of Health has operationalized the first of its kind, the Mulago National Teleradiology Center, a centralized hub for CT SCAN image interpretation, connecting 14 regional referral hospitals across the country, and some of the regional referral hospitals include Fort Portal, Mubende, Masaka, Hoima, Mbale, Jinja, Lira, Arua, Moroto, and Soroti. According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer, operationalization of the teleradiology scan results conducted by an operator at the regional referral hospitals will be...

Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) has handed over smartphones to the Village Health Teams (VHTs) of Kisenyi I, II, and III in Mengo parish, Kampala central. While handing 18 phones to the VHTs on Friday, August 23, 2024, the KCCA Inspector of Health, Grace Okello, noted that the smart phones will provide easy access to data and information sharing in real time, thus improving service delivery, adding that during out breaks, smartphones can help in coordination. Additionally, he appreciated VHTs for...

Uganda has launched the digital agenda 2024/2031 at Lugogo Hockey grounds in Kampala with the aim to enhance technological development in the country. The project falls under the Digital Uganda Vision framework and is structured in accordance with Uganda's Digital Transformation Programme outlined in the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) and Digital Transformation roadmap. During the event, which was officiated by the First Lady and Minister of Education, Janet Kataha Museveni, on August 22, 2024, she noted that a global revolution...

The Ministry of Water and Environment has officially commissioned the Tubur Solar Powered Water Scheme Tubur Solar Powered Water Scheme in Soroti District. During the commissioning ceremony on Thursday, August 15, 2024, the permanent secretary, Alfred Okot Okidi, represented by Eng Joseph Oriono Eyatu, expressed gratitude to key stakeholders, including the African Development Bank for funding the project. The facility, which includes a pump station, eco-san toilet, guard house, water office, solar panels, and a demo farm, has the capacity to...

Residents from Kiryandongo, impacted by the Karuma Hydro Power Project, have petitioned President Museveni seeking improved compensation for their land and property. The petition, spearheaded by local leaders William Ojick and Susan Ochway, highlights the plight of over 119 households that have not received compensation for more than 11 years since the project's inception. Ojick emphasized the urgent need for a reassessment of property values to ensure fair compensation for those affected. “We want to request His Excellency to direct the people...