In order to reduce cases of children with spina bifida and with hydrocephalus, the following interventions are recommended: 1. More sensitization is necessary to improve accessibility and inclusion of persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in society at national and local level. The celebration of world spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day is one […]
The Former Presidential Candidate in Uganda, Dr Kiiza Besigye was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken to Kira road Police station (a place which some Ugandans refer to as ‘torture Chamber’). The Police said that Dr Besigye was arrested to stop him from using public transport (Public Taxi). But Dr Besigye’s car was attacked […]
Rwakitura: Amos Kaguta, President Yoweri Museveni’s father died on Friday at International Hospital Kampala and president Museveni sobbed. Late Kaguta, 96, was admitted at the hospital last week. Museveni in a message thanked all the doctors, friends and people who cared for late Kaguta in his ill moments. The sources at International Hospital Kampala, […]
The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Lawyer Erias Lukwago has threatened to sue the Uganda government owned media house, The New Vision for revealing his reported illegal business deals to public. Lukwago says that it is now obvious that Mr. Kabushenga, the managing director of the New Vision is bent on using the state owned […]
In what looks like violation of peoples’ inherent rights, Uganda police arrested and reportedly detained seven men in toilets. The seven men were arrested by the police at Nyeihanga Trading Centre in NdeijaSubCounty in Rwampara constituency in Mbarara District on Thursday 07/02/2013. The suspects locked up in police toilets are Mr Baguma Nelson, Mr Mutungi […]
The former Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba has urged citizens to use their constitutional powers to vote out all corrupt officials from public office. Kanyeihamba says currently there is no political will in fighting the vice with the judiciary and parliament being influenced by the executive arm of government. He says the lack of commitment […]
The Center for International Media Assistance and the National Endowment for Democracy sponsored this study into digital media trends in Africa and the impact on people and development in general. The result was this report titled: Bigger Cities, Smaller Screens: Urbanization, mobile phones and digital trends in Africa. The report notes that Africa will become predominantly urban within […]
Outgoing FDC president Dr Kiiza Besigye has fnished the clean -up exercise in Kalerwe that has attracted hundreds of people. Unlike in the previous campaigns where the police always intervenes with teargas this time the exercise has been peaceful. He was accompanied by several opposition officials and vendors in Kalerwe Market. The group started with clearing […]
A report by civil society has revealed that government owes the public 4.5 trillion shillings accumulated from continued domestic borrowing within the last three years. Research conducted between 2002/2003 and 2011/2012 by Uganda Debt Network shows that government borrowing from the public through commercial bank increased citing examples of 514.7 billion shillings in 2011/2012 up […]
The education minister Jesca Alupo has given assurance that teachers who missed out on their salaries are to be paid today. Teachers have threatened to lay down tools if the ministry of public service does not clear their salary arrears. Speaking to journalists at parliament, Alupo said that she had spoken to officials in the […]