As the year unfolds, the question is no longer whether gender equality is under threat. It is whether governments and institutions will be held responsible for allowing that threat to deepen.
Author: Okello Jesus Ojara
Posted inNews
Switzerland pledges €106,000 to support victims of international crimes
Bern reaffirms long-standing commitment to international justice and reparative aid through the ICC’s Trust Fund for Victims.
Posted inNews
Acholi MPs-elect demand accountability for Gulu looting, mobile money shutdown
Despite their strong stance, the MPs-elect stressed that they are willing to engage constructively with the government.
Posted inNews
Bamako Convention could help Uganda manage growing problem of medical waste
Uganda signed the Bamako Convention 34 years ago, joining 28 other African countries in promising to protect communities from hazardous waste.
Posted inClimate Change
Women of faith on the frontlines of climate change
Through long-standing community networks, faith organizations often led by women can mobilize quickly and sustain engagement over generations.
Posted inNorthern News
Gen. Saleh to headline historic WALK Creative Artists’ first anniversary in Gulu City
The celebrations will take place in Gulu City on January 1, 2026, with the official venue and program to be announced in the coming weeks.
Posted inSpecial Reports
Victims of the crossing: How corruption turns the poor into criminals
At Elegu Police Post, a young officer spoke with a mix of resignation and frustration glancing toward the highway where trucks rumbled through the night.
Posted inAfrica
Africa’s finance chiefs rally behind climate-smart growth agenda
The Lusaka meeting is expected to produce concrete recommendations on how African countries can better harness fiscal policy and public finance tools.
Posted inNews
URA tightens the noose ahead of the festive season
As enforcement tightens and intelligence networks expand, smugglers are finding fewer places to hide.
Posted inSpecial Reports
Uganda’s billion-shilling fish farm failure: The community paying for a project the govt forgot
The Gulu Regional Fish Fry Centre, one of the four facilities Uganda hoped would transform fish farming nationwide was designed to produce two million fingerlings per cycle, a game changer for a region still recovering from years of conflict.
Posted inRegional
IGAD opens 4th steering committee meeting to advance a resilient blue economy
IGAD reaffirmed its commitment to advancing a resilient, prosperous, and better-integrated Blue Economy.
Posted inFood
Ultra-processed foods drive global health crisis, Lancet warns
The Lancet Series calls for a comprehensive, government-led response to curb UPF consumption including mandatory front-of-pack warning labels to alert consumers to unhealthy products.