Five years ago at Gleneagles, the countries of the G8 set themselves and the world a target. By this year, they said, 80% of those needing access to HIV prevention, treatment and care, should have it. As 2010 draws to a close, only 36% of those in developing countries who need HIV treatment have access […]
Musician Sarah Ndagire will on Wednesday December 1st perform in her charity concert for the benefit of elderly persons in Uganda. The “Sharing the caring” benefit concert to take place as Uganda joins the world to mark International Aids day will be held at Club Obligato and Ndagire is promising worthy entertainment from her and […]
Electricity distribution company UMEME has announced that it has met and exceeded the government of Uganda set targets for revenue collection and investment to boost electricity distribution services in Uganda. In a detailed performance scoresheet report UMEME released on Monday as part of the Electricity Regulatory Authority’s (ERA) quarterly tariff review process, UMEME Managing Director, […]
The days of the Lords Resistance Army and its leader Joseph Kony may be numbered. The United States government has laid forth a strategy to fight and defeat Uganda’s Lords Resistance Army rebels who have terrorised Uganda and neighbouring countries for over 26 years. President Barrack Obama has presented to Congress a the plan to […]
The 16 days campaign to bring to end to gender based violence has been launched in Gulu district today. The Campaign which coincided with the day for international day for elimination of violence against woman was launched this morning with street march which started from the District headquarters across the town. Mary Ejang, a Lecturer […]
People in Masaka, central Uganda will on Saturday November 27th benefit from free testing for HIV, and be put on immediate treatment if their sero status warrants so. This is part of the Test & Treat program being run by Uganda Cares, a partnership between Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and Uganda’s Ministry of Health. Dr. […]
The Minister of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Sulaiman Madada has been kicked out of the 2011parliamentary elections following the judgment made by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission today. The investigation made by the office of the National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission has found that Mama Nsamba was the winner of the NRM primary […]
The Uganda Tourism Board is asking the government to increase funding to tourism sector in order to help the country better tap the potential of tourism. At a workshop in Kampala today, the Chairman of the Uganda Tourism Board Edwin Muzahura said that tourism is not picking well in Uganda because the Board is not […]
Paul Forrest, the project director of the USAID funded Livelihoods and Enterprises for Agricultural Development project has said small holder farmers can benefit from international markets if they are helped improve cash and crop production and to access markets. Forrest says the key lies in ensuring farmers move from subsistence farming to commercial farming which […]
Violence against women touches Uganda just as it does every other nation. Gender-based violence is a global pandemic that cuts across all borders – ethnic, racial, class, religious, and educational level. It can threaten women and girls at any point in their life cycle – from female feticide, to inadequate access to education, healthcare and […]