By Gerald Businge on June 3, 2015
Africa, Agriculture, Ambassador Nathan Irumba, Biotechnology and biosafety law, food abundance, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Parliament, SEATINI-Uganda, uganda
Business & Economics, Business & Finance, Business news, Finance
The executive director SEATINI-Uganda, Ambassador Nathan Irumba, is cautioning governments of developing countries to desist from subjecting farmers to foreign dependence as this will drastically cause negative effects to agricultural development in these countries with Uganda being among them. According to Ambassador Irumba the continued importation of various agriculture policies from developed countries will not at any time help the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 28, 2015
Burundi, Conflict, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, Minister of Defence, troops, uganda
Politics
The Minister of Defence, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, told parliament that Uganda has not deployed its troops in Burundi to restore peace and order following the attempted coup that left the Country unstable. Kiyonga said Uganda in conjunction with other East African member Countries are carrying out consultations in a bid to cause dialogue and reconciliation to end the conflict […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on May 28, 2015
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 – SOFI, uganda, Undernourished, World Food Programme (WFP)
Featured, Health, Latest Uganda News
In the annual UN hunger report, The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 – SOFI),published on 27 May 2015 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) it is noted that world hunger has fallen to under 800 million people. This was the MGD number […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 28, 2015
FY 2015/2016, national budget, uganda
Business & Finance, Business news, Finance
The national budget for the financial year 2015/2016 has been hiked from 18.8 trillion shillings to 24.1 trillion shillings. The new proposals in the budget have been tabled before Parliament by the State Minister of Finance in charge of Planning, David Bahati. The chairperson Budget Committee of Parliament, Amos Lugolobi, says that the money added will settle the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 22, 2015
7 million dollars, Commissioner for Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anthony Mbonye, grant, uganda, United Nations health agencies.
Health
Government has applied for a grant worth 7 million dollars to facilitate for the expansion of life saving commodities to expectant mothers and children. The Commissioner for Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anthony Mbonye, says that Uganda, as one of the eight African Countries that successfully implemented a plan to increase access to […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 21, 2015
Caroline Amali Okao, Members of Parliament, Minister of Micro Finance, saccos, uganda
Latest Uganda News, Politics
Members of Parliament on the parliamentary committee on National Economy have put to task the Minister of Micro Finance, Caroline Amali Okao to explain the closing of SACCOs and the same SACCOs leaving with government funds. MPs on the committee chaired by the Member of Parliament for Ibanda North, Xavier Kyooma Akampurira, are concerned that many SACCOs […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 20, 2015
4th Africa Day Conference in Ljublijana Slovenia May 19th, Europe, Invest in Africa, President of Slovenia H.E Borut Pahor, Slovenia, Speaker Kadaga, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Milan Brglez, uganda
Latest Uganda News, Regional
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga has rallied countries in the Developed world to consider making more investments in Africa to curtail the current rate of immigration. Addressing participants at the 4th Africa Day Conference in Ljublijana Slovenia May 19th, Speaker Kadaga said the migration of many Africans to Europe is conditioned mainly by […]
By Paul Kisembo on May 18, 2015
Golola Moses, kick boxing, Thailand, Titus Tugume, uganda, Wathaporn Kamunstorn, World Kickboxing Federation (K1) middleweight title
Kick Boxing, Sports
Uganda’s outspoken and celebrated kick boxer Moses Golola lived up to trademark hype when he knocked out Thailand national, Wathaporn Kamunstorn in 50 seconds at the Kati Kati gardens in Kampala to win the World Kickboxing Federation (K1) middleweight title. The kicking boxing fight had been highly anticipated and the turn up was good to […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on March 12, 2015
Biometric system, Burundi, EAC, East Africa Member States, Integrated Population Registration System, IPRS, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, uganda, Uhuru Kenyata
Featured, Regional
In February 2015 the Kenyan government implemented the biometric registration system for all citizens 12 years and above. This system was meant to help prevent the duplication and mismanagement of funds for social services. In a follow-up step His Excellency the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyata, launched the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) on 11th […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on March 4, 2015
education, job creation, poverty eradication, uganda, UNEB
Education news, Featured, Opinions
If you asked the average student what their goal was in school, majority would say to get an A or to highly excel at the exams- in short, to pass on to the next class or level. That is a good goal by any standards but is it enough? Should they not be aiming at […]
