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Rights body expresses concern over escalating human rights abuses in Uganda

Rights body expresses concern over escalating human rights abuses in Uganda

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda (NCHRD-U) has  expressed concern over the escalation of human rights violations across 2019, specifically targeting Human Rights Defenders (HRDs). As we start the New Year – and a new decade – we wish to reflect on major incidents that shaped the year, available opportunities, and issue […]

Walusimbi provides shelter for cancer patients

Walking into Bless a Child foundation could be one of the things everyone should do because while in there, it gives you a new dimension to life and more reason to appreciate what you have at the moment because the way the children there live their life is an inspiration to life. Despite being in […]

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

The ministry of health has confirmed yellow fever outbreak in districts of Moyo Northern and Buliisa Western Uganda. The ministry has confirmed four cases; two victims are believed to be South Sudan nationals while the other two are Ugandan farmers. The disease outbreak was confirmed after samples from the victims were taken to the Uganda […]

Ugandans advised to stock food as locusts advance from Kenyan side

Ugandans advised to stock food as locusts advance from Kenyan side

Ugandans have been advised to stock food as a precautionary measure to counter the effects of desert locusts that are a mere 166 kilometers from the Uganda-Kenya border in the north eastern region of Karamoja according to Uganda’s  Ministry of Information and National Guidance. Turkana is about 166km from Karamoja, meaning the locusts can reach […]

Bahati chairs ministerial consultations on draft National Development Plan 2020/21-2024/25

Bahati chairs ministerial consultations on draft National Development Plan 2020/21-2024/25

Minister of State for Planning David Bahati yesterday chaired the Ministerial consultations (January and early February 2020) on the draft third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/21- 2024/25 which is expected to be finalised by June 2020. The National Development Plan (NDP III) priorities remain Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Petroleum and Manufacturing in addition to Human […]

Finance Ministry presents National Budget Framework Paper 2020/2021 to Parliament.

Finance Ministry presents National  Budget Framework Paper 2020/2021 to Parliament.

Ministry of Finance on Wednesday 22 January presented the National budget framework paper (NBFP) for FY 2020/21 to FY 2024/25 to the Finance Committee of Parliament. The National BFP is prepared in fulfillment of section 9 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2015. According to the NBFP, Uganda’s economy grew at 6.5% in real […]

List of 2019 school fires in Uganda

It is every parent’s dream to know that their children are safe and sound wherever they are, and news of a school fire can be very devastating.  In 2019, Uganda registered a total of 12 school fires across the country with 10 occurring in the Central region alone. Let’s break down these scenarios in order […]

Uganda on high alert over an imminent desert locusts’ invasion

Uganda on high alert over an imminent desert locusts’ invasion

Uganda’s ministry of agriculture has announced that it is on high alert over an eminent threat of desert locusts that have invaded the East African Region especially the neighboring Kenya. The revelation was made on Friday by Aggrey Bagiire, the State Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries during a press briefing at the Ugandan […]

Failing to get an admission does not end it for you

Not every student who applies to join University gets the admission and this is not because they are not eligible but it may be because of some factors that are limiting them. University has a lot of protocols that have to be followed when it comes to student selection comes and it is up to […]

Compliment your seasonal business

A seasonal business is one that has a specific time when it makes sales and after that season there is either no sale of less than usual sales. Such businesses tend to be profitable when it is the season when they make good sales but when the season runs out then an individual may feel […]