Govt to table National Kiswahili Council Bill 2023 next week
Uganda’s neighbors Kenya and Tanzania use Kiswahili as their first national languages.
Tag: Uganda
Uganda’s next top young advocate: Counsel Smith Kiiza tells his story
On the social front, despite my very busy schedule, counsel Smith Kizza has a passion for charity work. I engage, participate and support a number of Christian and Mosque projects as well as other community based initiatives.
Global tasks: Who are the Ugandan activists appointed board members of ProVeg?
ProVeg says the youth board members are truly global, hailing from North and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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.
Agriculture: 2023 is the International “Year of Millets”
In Uganda, millets are grown in the east, north and south western regions. In the east and north, districts of Apac, Kitgum, Lira, Kamuli, Iganga, Soroti and Tororo use more than 60 percent of the countries acreage to grow millet.
NCS’s regional tours to address sports challenges
Dr. Ogwel Benard Patrick, the general-secretary of national council of sports said shs284m has been allocated for technical planning, including sports officers, district education officers for all the regions in Uganda in order to promote sport in Uganda.
Know NAADS’ partners for Hass Avocado and Macadamia seedlings
A total of 3,500 acres of land in Uganda has Hass Avocado plants.
Interview: Mugeni on Uganda Muslims’ ‘untimely protest against’ homosexuality
If God still spares homosexuals, how much more must men he create imitate him?
Profile: URF’s Eng. Andrew Naimanye elected president of East Africa Road Funds
The term of office for an elected president is two years. In 2025, another election should take place.
Top Archbishop in Uganda sends message to Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka
Archbishop Kazimba is one of the country’s top Arsenal fans and is not afraid to laugh at opposition in bad times, especially Manchester United.
How cottage industry can be a strong catalyst to the transformation of Uganda’s socio economy
To avoid past mistakes where some Ugandans mistakenly treat loans as tokens of political appreciation for their voting patterns, Kezala stresses that some conditions be attached to accessing the money through financial institutions with the government acting as the guarantor.
HIV/AIDS fight demands global focus to make resources available
In Uganda, a UNAIDS report of May 2021 estimated that 1.5m people have HIV. It also revealed that 1.3m people were aware of their HIV status and an estimated 1.2m patients were on treatment.