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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…