The female youth who are also school going students have rejected the pledge by president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to provide free sanitary towels to girls in universal education schools. This as the president in his campaigns for 2016 pledges promised to provide sanitary pads to girls in universal education schools monthly. The female youth questioned why […]
The country Director United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Musa Bungudu has asked parliament to negotiate with the cultural leaders to end practices of wife sharing among men to avoid the spread of HIV/AIDS. Bungunda made the remarks while speaking at the opening of the parliament health week at CHOGM ground in Kampala. He said that some of […]
Following the rejection of Norbert Mao to stand as the Gulu municipality MP, the party and the fallen candidate have lined up a massive and strong legal team to challenge the polls commission on the grounds used to refuse him from contesting for his desired post. Speaking to journalists today in Kampala, the head of […]
President Museveni has commended the International University of East Africa for their ability to extend affordable and accessible University and professional tertiary education to Ugandans through well designed programs. The President, represented by the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, was presiding over the second graduation of the International University of East Africa. The ceremony took place […]
President Yoweri Museveni has made mini changes among permanent secretaries by transferring two permanent secretaries. In a letter dated December 4/2015 signed by secretary to cabinet who is also head of public service, John Mitala, the Permanent secretary of Education ministry Dr. Nassali Lukwago has been transferred from education to judicial service commission. Mitala says in […]
Ugandans and donors in the fight against Hemophilia disease have appealed to government to allocate funds for the treatment of patients living with this disease. The project manager Novo nordisk haemophilia foundation Mr. Shady Sedhom says that the government of Uganda should invest in equipping laboratories that test for haemophilia to enable patients cut on the […]
The minister of state for Disability and elderly Affairs Sulaiman Kyebakoze Madada says that the review of the Persons with Disability Act 2006 which is now lying before parliament is needed urgently to improve the education levels of persons with disability. While briefing journalists at the media centre on the upcoming celebrations of the international […]
A new report dubbed Human rights and Poverty has been released today by the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) indicating that 10% of Ugandans are still living in chronic poverty. The report notes that the chronically poor people not only lack income but also Education, skills, assets, good health and strong social networks. The same reports highlights that […]
Youth under the National Youth council have elected the new office bearers. Elected members include Ms. Lillian Aber as the chairperson, Felix Kaihura Safari, Ibrahim Kiatata as the secretary General, Samuel Odong is the publicity secretary, Karungi Caroline now is the secretary for Female Affairs, Olivia Mutesi secretary for students Affairs, among others. Speaking to Journalists […]
Kampala, 1 December 2015 – Over the last 4 days, 13 civil society members have been arrested in Wau, South Sudan. The order of arrest was issued by the Mayor and the Governor of Wau, although no official charges have been brought against the activists. They have been accused of being allies of rebel groups […]