A survey carried out by African network for prevention and protection of child against neglect (APPCAN) Uganda chapter has reviled that 44% of household in Acholi region are affected by food insecurity. In a reported released at their office Headquarter in Kampala indicated that 2.6 million children are malnourished due to poor feeding. The report […]
The leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change has criticised police reports that the party’s leaders are being targeted by al-Shabaab target. This followed police issuing a warning to leaders of opposition political parties of what they say are specific threats by the Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorists to assassinate Uganda opposition leaders. The FDC spokesman Wafula […]
A Film against Child labour in Uganda is to be launched in Kampala as Uganda celebrates the World day against child LABOUR and the world day of the African child. The film titled “STONE COLD” focuses on children who are used as workers in the stone quarries mostly by their parents. The film which is to […]
Uganda People’s Congress President Olara Otunnu has explained himself on the circumstances that led to his handshake with President Museveni last week at St Joseph’s Cathedral grounds in Gulu. The duo were attending the celebrations to mark 100 years of the Catholic faith in Acholi region and during the celebration of mass, Otunnu shook hands […]
The Uganda Health Communications Alliance has expressed concern over the high rate at which tobacco smoking us increasing especially among the young people. The Acing Executive Director of National Association of Community and Occupational health Dr Kahero Ssekimpi says in most places of the country, 10% of the young smoke and in the west Nile, […]
Kampala central Member of Parliament Al Hajj Mohammed Nsereko has stormed out of Parliament as the house began the debate on whether to approve the Prime Minister Nominee and former security minister Amama Mbabazi. Nsereko explains that he has stormed out of the debate because his conscience is not at home with the nomination of […]
China government is planning to build a nuclear plant in Uganda. The Chinese mining company IBI cops says they have already identified prospective land in Uganda on which it would like to setup uranium plant for nuclear energy. Details of the proposed deals are yet to be reviled but the head of the Chinese corporation […]
Non-governmental organizations fighting for the rights of children in Uganda have warned that increase in prices of food and other essential commodities are taking a tale on children. The Africa network for the prevention and protection against child abuse and neglect (ANPPCAN) says the high prices of food have led children going hungry which could […]
The Parliament of Uganda has approved the creation of more ministerial posts and those of state ministers, but some MPs expressed concern over the increase in public expenditure. Six new ministries will be added to Uganda’s 2011 cabinet. Museveni in his letter dated May 23 addressed to speaker Rebecca Kadaga, said that he wanted these […]
Construction of Karuma Falls Dam is set to begin in the next financial year. This has been revealed by the acting commissioner for energy resources department in the ministry of Energy and mineral development John Kanabi. He says the Karuma falls Dam is one of the key projects under the national development plan in the […]