Ntinda Police Station fire: looking into the recent outbreaks
The WHO data shows that fire is the number 43rd among the leading causes of death in Uganda.
Author: By Milton Emmy Akwam
Museveni to create “village anti-corruption unit” in State House
“The issue of corruption is a “musota muntamu” – the removing of the snake from the clay cooking pot without breaking the pot. The NRM has handled bigger issues. That is why Uganda no longer has a refugee problem,” he added.
Museveni talks tough on corruption, the economy in Easter message
“Before independence, the few politicians that were around, such as IK Musaazi, had no access to power (decision-making). Hence, they had no opportunity to be corrupt or otherwise.” Museveni on corruption.
April’s road crashes: “More than 10 killed in seven days” in Uganda
Nine people were confirmed dead after a fatal road crash along Masaka-Mbarara highway on Good Friday, according to Police’s PRO of Traffic and Road Safety, ASP Fraidha Nampiima.
World Health Day 2023: Wary as the nexus between climate change impacts, health becomes apparent
The African Coalition of Communities Responsive to Climate Change (ACCRCC) is a Coalition of African Communities responsive to Climate Change Impacts. They focus on the impacts of climate change including mental health.
NOTU’s Usher Owere defends receiving Daisy Award amid nurses’ petition
For the past one month, TND News request for comments from Daisy Foundation on awarding Owere and if they are ready to reallocate the award as demanded has been unheeded.
List of 24 countries barring women from conferring nationality to their children
A total of 12 countries have taken steps to remove gender discrimination from their nationality laws – crucial to ensuring that children are not left stateless if their fathers are stateless or unable to confer their nationality,” the global refugee agency stated.
Uganda road crashes: The law, and what ‘four months’ statistics’ represent
On January 1 to 8, 2023, 340 crashes were recorded in which 79 were killed and 245 injured, added Nampiima. She attributed the causes to careless driving, driving while using the phones and speeding.
Ending TB disease in Uganda and Africa’s slow pace
UPC wants the government to include free of charge camps of all TB related examinations and treatment as a supplement to heath outlets.
Climate experts react to IPCC report as efforts to limit global temperature rise continue
Ilan Zugman said the IPCC report is palpable in several places in Latin America, where denialist governments have acted, in recent years, as accomplices in the expansion of fossil fuels, while Indigenous peoples and social movements have led the demand for renewable energies.
TRIDI refutes allegations it influences PAC’s investigations on Dr Musenero’s Covid-19 expenditures
TRIDI is the leading implementer of the Sericulture project in Uganda and envisions increased industrialization and export development through sustainable adoption of Sericulture technologies and Innovations in Uganda.
“Resist attempts to spread vice of homosexuality,” speaker Among tells Namilyango college
“We have done our part to make a law against the vice (homosexuality) and I ask all parents to join the fight,” says speaker Among.