Uganda

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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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.…

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