2020-10-25 Uganda’s ‘Taxi Divas’ Rise from Covid-19 Economy
The women fought with each other inside the vehicle. The driver pulled away from the hold around her neck. Then she turned to hit her attacker. She threw open the…
2019-11-09 Fear in Uganda’s Gay Community after Death Penalty Threat, Arrests
Twenty-one-year-old Shamim Pretty has found shelter in a Kampala safe house for the past three years. Shamim Pretty is not her real name. She told VOA when she was 16…
2015-11-11 Uganda Prepares for Worst El Nino in 20 Years
Uganda is experiencing some of its most unpredictable weather in 20 years. Weather experts say the reason is El Nino: a climate event that affects weather conditions worldwide. El Nino…
2015-10-20 Heroin, Cocaine Use Increase in Uganda
Ugandan police are dealing with an increase in illegal drugs. Neighboring Kenya and Tanzania have increased their efforts to end the transport of illegal drugs. So smugglers are now said…
2015-08-08 Wanted in Uganda: Restaurant Help
The middle class in Uganda is expanding. So too is the country’s tourism industry. The growth of restaurants and high-end hotels is evidence that both foreigners and Ugandans are spending…
2015-06-20 American Heart Doctor Helps Children in Uganda
Thousands of children in developing nations are born with heart problems. Thousands more develop heart disease when they are young. American Craig Sable helps some of these boys and girls.…
2015-02-13 Uganda Under Fire for Exporting Health Workers
The Ugandan government has set up a program to send almost 300 health care workers to work in Trinidad and Tobago. Critics say there is already a shortage of medical…
2014-12-14 Colombia, Uganda Find Alternative to Plastic Waste
People around the world use disposable plastic containers for water, food and other uses. They are lightweight and useful. If not thrown away correctly, however, these plastics can pollute water…
2014-09-27 Land Disputes Lead to Violence in Uganda
More than 700 residents crowd onto a small piece of land in Rwamutonga, a small village outside Hoima. The people say they have been unfairly forced from their homes and…
2014-08-19 Learning to Grow Traditional Foods in Uganda
The Slow Food movement is growing in most of the western world. The movement supports small, local farms. It works against huge farms led by international food and agriculture companies.…
2014-05-03 Pre-Natal Care Goes Mobile in Uganda
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is! I’m Jonathan Evans in Washington. Today on the program, we tell about how drones are raising both hopes and concerns across the…
2013-12-01 Uganda’s Lions Threatened by Poachers and Farmers
Hello, and welcome back to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we go to South Africa, where conservationists are using…
2013-11-27 Music Helps Poor Children of Uganda
Hello, again! And welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today our program is about the arts …music and painting. We will travel to Uganda to hear how music is…
2012-12-12 Health and Environmental Concerns as Ugandans Start to Eat Primates
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. The flow of Congolese refugees into western Uganda is raising concerns not only about food security, but also…
2012-08-01 Uganda Fights Another Ebola Outbreak
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Uganda’s latest outbreak of Ebola virus is the fourth in recent years. About two hundred people died in the biggest outbreak, in…