By Namutebi Patricia It is 6 pm and I am sailing on the mighty Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The huge waves keep flapping against the local man-made boat, I arrive ashore on Myende Island at 8 pm. I brave the last-minute moments of being carried off the boat. Uganda’s water industry is […]
By Namutebi Patricia Thirty-eight-year-old Nanozi Sandra* welcomes me with a smile. She is carrying a child on her back as she weighs and packs up plastic bottles in a huge sack. She displays a face of resilience. Sandra is a single mother of five. She collects garbage which she later sells at a recycling plant. Sandra […]
By Namutebi Patricia When passion meets purpose, our lives become meaningful and then impactful. I met Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki. She is one of Uganda’s female journalists who has covered war stories. She narrates the story to AWiM News below: Gloria narrates, “As a former war and peace reporter during the northern Uganda LRA war, this is […]
As Uganda is preparing for the 2021 election, there are three outstanding candidates eyeing the Presidential Post; President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Honorable Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Bobi wine and Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe. Can online audience (social media) determine the next president of Uganda? According to global stats anlysis,49.33% of Ugandan use facebook,17.3% twitter and internet(google). […]
Is it poor policies or desperation? Uganda has been a victim of dangerous chemicals, counterfeit and scam since time immemorial. From expired foodstuffs, to fake electronics not forgetting china phones era. And now this; Over 50,000 Ugandans have fallen prey of an “effective alternative healing.” for chronic illnesses like Ebola and Hiv. Get a few […]
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was yesterday remanded to Luzira prison until May 2 over charges of convening unlawful assembly opposing the sh200 social media tax(OTT). Bobiwine was arrested by police on his way to the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Kibuli,where he was summoned to answer related charges including […]
Former Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Dr Col. Kizza Besigye has insisted that stopping him from reaching his people via radio stations won’t deter him from sending his message to people. Besigye said this on Saturday while in Kitgum district after the Kitgum Resident District Commissioner, Mr Christopher Omara reportedly ordered his talk that […]
Among those who sat for Makerere University University pre-entry law exams in 2019, about 22% have passed, according to PML Daily. Among the 22% that passed, 378 sat on direct entry, 42 were on degree entry while 27 were on diploma entry. The list pinned at Makerere University shows that from 2,080 candidates who sat […]
The Uganda Miss Curvy contest was concluded on Saturday morning with Belinda Nansasi emerging as the winner from the 25 participants. Belinda Nansasi who is a businesswoman from Kampala beat the 20 participants given that five out of the 25 participants were kicked out earlier. Among those kicked out of the Cat Walk were Aisha […]
The 120 billion shilling skilling Uganda fund has already registered 30,000 beneficiaries seven years of existence after its launch in 2012. The projects targets 60,000 beneficiaries by 2020 and is aimed at facilitating competitiveness, productivity and employment for self reliance among the Ugandan youth. The Assistant Commissioner for Vocational Education, Mr. James Mugerwa during the […]