Police warn Lango against bush burning
Mr Ekaju James termed it “a bad act in the communities” as three grass-thatched houses were scorched.
Open Letter to Pres. Museveni: Create Ministry of Youth Affairs or The Uganda National Youth Authority
The poor coordination and management of Youth affairs in Uganda is responsible for the high unemployment rate for young people in Uganda, especially those who have formal education and live in urban areas
Merck hosts first “Bilharzia Storytelling Lab” to support elimination efforts in Kenya
Kenya is one of the recipient countries since 2011 and has been provided with 19.7 million praziquantel tablets to date. Merck is working towards the elimination of this insidious disease, through a comprehensive approach, together with its international partners.
Okot Boniface elected Northern Uganda youth MP
“I will within a short time strengthen youth councils, Uganda National Students Associations [UNSA], youth councillors and other umbrella youth movements. The underfunding of these units must be vehemently challenged,” he told this publication in 2019.
The ill costs of not giving WASH priority in national planning
In 2012, a study conducted by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank revealed that poor sanitation costs Uganda shs389 billion each year, an equivalent to US$177million.
Secrets why George Henry Izaale, the longest serving Jinja councillor keeps winning elections
It’s also not surprising that the councillor-elect is a member of many groups of youth, women and even drinking groups of marwa where he contributes generously, something the population enjoys.
Kotido DHO Dr Olinga given shs3m cash bail after ‘swindling’ shs46m
On Friday, 29 January, he appeared before the anti-corruption court at 9 am. He pleaded not guilty.
Honest dialogue and reconciliation is possible for Uganda’s present political dilemma
Any honest effort to liberate Uganda from its present malaise will require an imperative to burry individual interests and bruises and offer oneself to the opportunity available to uphold the interests of the country above any other.
LIST: The five-member-team to operationalize Luwero High Court by July
According to Office Instruction No. 1 of 2021 dated January 25, 2021, the Committee’s tasks include “identifying suitable court/office premises and a team of Judicial and non- Judicial staff for the Court.”
S. Sudan: Rampant abusive surveillance by NSS instils climate of fear—Amnesty Intl.
A former employee of the telecoms company MTN South Sudan told Amnesty International that, in 2013, the NSS, through an Israeli company, installed a ‘box’ at their company. ‘Box’ installations could be how the government, including the NSS, gains direct access to data from service providers.
The role of technology in unlocking trade value in East Africa
“For countries and ports of trade that have updated their infrastructure through investments into new technology, these income gains will be easier to realise,” Mr Pedro Guerreiro.
Uganda’s deputy IGP issues directive on firearms in private hands
A Small Arms Survey of 2017 reveals that there were 331,000 guns in private hands in Uganda. With a population of 41,653,000 at that time, 21,156 of the guns were registered and 309,844 were unregistered.