While at the commemoration of the 20 years of the Rome Statute in Netherlands, the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga reassured that Uganda had no intentions of leaving the International Criminal Court. “I want to begin by reassuring the President [of the ICC] that Uganda will not withdraw from the Rome Statute but we will […]
Former president of the US, Barrack Obama is in Kenya for a quick visit into his homeland before heading to South Africa On arrival for his first post-presidential visit into the homeland, the ex-president was welcomed by head of opposition in Kenya, Raila Odinga and other top officials at the airport. He has also […]
Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Omar el Bashir of Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan held talks at State House, Entebbe regarding the peace process in South Sudan. The leader of Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition, Mr. Riek Machar, also attended the talks. In comments after the talks ended this evening, the Minister […]
This follows an outcry and anger from the citizens who, rather than make mobile money transactions as was before the taxes, prefer to use public means such as motorcycles, taxis to transfer money as they found it cheaper to travel than incur the extra costs that come with the tax. For social media, users have […]
Job title Support Services Manager, Uganda Closing date 16.7.2018 Contract length 2 years Date needed by as soon as possible New post or Replacement New post Based in Kampala with frequent travels to field programmes Oganization The World Service is the internationally recognized humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), assisting people in need irrespective […]
URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social […]
The Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) was conceived with support from the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2012 as a competition for Ugandan photojournalists and photographers who work hard and sometimes take great risks so the rest of us can stay informed about what is happening. The award’s aim is to promote the best of today’s photojournalism […]
Background Large-scale epidemics and pandemics pose a serious threat not only to global health security but also to countries, communities and individuals in their efforts to achieve resilience. Epidemics and pandemics affect all sectors, impacting routine health services, economic and food security, trade, education, civil order, communication, transportation, and many other areas of life. The […]
A report by Twaweza has found out that only one out of four citizens a representative of 24% of Ugandans have access to piped water. The report, carried out using Sauti Za Wananchi a national mobile-phone survey by Twaweza, states that this is mainly found around urban areas. Releasing the finding based on data collected from 1971 […]
Following criticism from various people in regards to Uganda Cranes performance under Sebastien Desabre in recent months, the French man has reacted. Desabre who took over the Cranes top job in December has picked one win in 9 games but only three have been competitive matches. “People have not seen the matches and only interpret […]