War Child UK was established in 1993 in response to the effects of the Balkans war. Since then, it has continued to work very closely with local communities and other organizations in conflict and post-conflict emergencies to secure immediate and long-term protection for children and young people. War Child UK currently operates in Democratic Republic […]
International Scholars Program provides scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada, USA Study Subject:Vascular Surgery Employer: SVS Level:postgraduate The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) International Scholars Program provides scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada. The four scholarships provide […]
The pigs that were supplied to some residents of Masaka district under National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program are getting depleted by what some are calling African swine flu disease. The Masaka district Veterinary Officer Lawrence Bayiga says that about 500 cases of pig deaths have been recorded in a period of two weeks. Bayiga […]
According to statistics from ministry of health, in Uganda, malaria has historically been a very serious health problem and currently poses the most significant threat to the health of the population. It accounts for 25-40% of all outpatients’ visits at health facilities, 20% of hospital admissions and 15% of in-patients deaths and has a case-fatality […]
A mixture of hope and gloom hangs as thousands of HIV/AIDS patients receive and others await free antiretroviral drugs in different parts of Uganda. Gertrude Akol, 43, who started ARV treatment in 2007, says she owes all her life to ARVs, because she found out her HIV status late. “When my husband died in 2005, […]
Question: I have heard people say it is not proper to do this and that in an email. What really are the best practices or ethics of emailing? Answer: Most of us rely on e-mail as one of our primary communication tools. And given the number of messages we send and receive, we do it […]
Countries that share the Nile waters are not about to agree on how to equitably share the River Nile waters following the postponement of a meeting Kampala where Nile Basin Initiative countries should have agreed on the matter.
After years, in fact decades of operations against HIV/AIDS, where have we reached and what have we learned in efforts to prevent infection and impacts of HIV/AIDS on our communities? Gerald Businge writes that about the successes and challenges in Uganda and the need for fresh thinking in face of a growing HIV positive population […]
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has introduced a new method of payment for water bills that will save their customers queues at their (NWSC) counters. This innovation has been branded as “E-Water”. The Managing Director Dr. William Muhairwe says that customers can now pay their bills by mobile money, scratch cards, mobile banking […]
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has expressed hope that the current good coffee prices will help the country achieve its coffee production targets and generate more income for Uganda coffee farmers. The UCDA said in a report that Uganda is expected to export 3.1 million bags in the 2010/2011 season from 2.67 million 60 […]