Press release –International Institute of Environment and Develop Brazil’s Amazonas state has important lessons for the rest of the nation and other developing countries as they search for green and sustainable economies, says a new report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The report will be launched at the Commonwealth Forestry […]
A study in the South American country of Brazil has found out that a small reduction in forest cover can increases malaria incidences to nearly 50 percent because open spaces and open water pools provide ideal places for mosquito breeding. The study which was conducted among the Brazilian communities in the World’s biggest rainforest of […]
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the Executives of Albatros Energy Company, to encourage other investors to come and invest in Uganda’s agro-processing sector to help improve Uganda’s household income and reduce hunger. Uganda remains pre-dominantly an agricultural country. The Uganda agricultural sector employs over 80 percent of the country’s labour force but poor […]
From Action Against Hunger USA Country: Uganda Region: Kampala Job Type: Employment Job Location: Field Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger – USA Job Duration: 12mths Language(s): English Minimum Experience: Humanitarian Job Objectives: Objective 1: General management of the nutrition activities and strategy • Supervises the technical work of the nutrition teams in the field (treatment, […]
From Action Against Hunger USA Country: Uganda Region: Karamoja Job Type: Employment Job Location: Field Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger – USA Job Duration: 4mths Language(s): English Minimum Experience: Humanitarian Expiry Date: Jun 30 ’10 Job Objectives: JOB DESCRIPTION To assess, define and implement a community based communication strategy in Kaabong & Moroto districts. The […]
A new study by scientists from the United States has indicated that pregnant Muslim women who fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are more likely to give birth to smaller babies who get learning disabilities in their adulthood. According to the study, the effects are realized more when pregnant women fast in their […]
Consumer bodies in Uganda want Tabacco companies to clearly engrave the health warnings and the anti smoking warnings on Cigarette packets to reduce on the effects of cigarette smoking in the country. The current markings on Uganda cigarette packets are small warning which is not clearly visible saying “Ministry of Health Warning, Cigarette smoking is […]
Ugandan men have been challenged to take the lead in the campaign to have couples test for HIV/AIDS so as to help reduce the effects of the epidemic in the country. The Programme officer of the Health Communication partnership Jude Ssenyonjo, says HIV testing among Ugandan married couples enables them to know their HIV/AIDS and […]
Insights from a research paper By Gerald Businge and Risdel Kasasira presented at CTA Media Conference in Brussels, Belgium in October 2009 on The role of the media in agricultural and rural development of Africa Caribbean and Pacific countries. Introduction: Media Coverage of Agriculture and Rural Development Issues This paper is informed by findings of […]
Pests have attacked Kayunga district, destroying hundreds of hectares of coffee plantations sending area coffee farmers in panic according to the Uganda Ministry Agriculture. The Commissioner in charge of crop protection in the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Bulegeya Komayombi told journalists today (25th June 2010) that the pest is moving at […]