North's First
For Uganda’s taxpayers, the Addis Ababa embassy audit is yet another reminder that public funds can be lost not only through theft but through inefficiency, delay, and weak oversight.
The priest’s message struck a chord among the faithful, many of whom expressed a sense of spiritual release during the procession.
For East African countries, the declaration represents both an opportunity and a challenge
Some fraudsters have moved to new scams but the core market for counterfeit motor insurance has been decisively disrupted.
In Northern Uganda, where poverty drives women to untrained local providers, the “harm” is hemorrhage, sepsis, and infertility.
Health workers in Acholi report that women often delay seeking care because they worry they will be reported to police or stigmatised by medical staff.
UNBS appears poised to take a more deliberate step towards standards that leave no consumer behind.
Local leaders at the ceremony welcomed the President’s emphasis on enterprise development, noting that many households in the region still depend largely on subsistence farming.
The project forms part of the broader UDAP-GovNet programme aimed at strengthening Uganda’s digital infrastructure while ensuring services remain accessible through physical locations across the country.
UNBS officials explained that standards play a key role in protecting consumers from unsafe products while helping Ugandan goods compete in regional and international markets.
Justice Philip Odoki, head of Gulu High Court Circuit, noted that northern Uganda’s history of prolonged conflict has left deep social scars, with women and girls disproportionately bearing the brunt of sexual violence.
In 2012, the UN Human Rights Council recognised internet access as integral to the realisation of fundamental freedom.
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