Becoming a single mother used to be considered taboo in many African societies. Many women were forced to marry a man once the man made her pregnant, even when the pregnancy was not out of choice. Even a man was expected to marry a woman once he got her pregnant. Fast forward to the 20th […]
Uganda police have arrested two men for fighting against the rampant cases of corruption in Kampala government. It is now almost a practice in Uganda for police to arrest and prosecute people who come out publicly to fight corruption. Norman Tumuhimbise and Robert Mayanja were arrested on Wednesday two. This is the second time […]
Human rights defenders welcome the government’s commitment towards putting in place the much demanded minimum wage noting that this will greatly help in protection of the country’s workforce. During the just concluded International Labor Organization summit Uganda’s labor minister pledged that government will in the next financial year put in place a minimum wage as […]
Land is a key factor of economic production, so we are taught in school. But even before we study that, everyone has realized the importance of land- the house or houses where you have stayed since you were born is built on land, the food you eat is grown on land, just as the school and […]
Caterpillars in different types have invaded most rural areas of the Republic of Uganda. These worms indiscriminately eat all types of green leaves. The caterpillars have already destroyed several hectares of maize, banana, coffee, beans, sweetpotato, and cassava plantations. The most affected areas are in Wakiso and Mukono district in central Uganda. The caterpillars […]
Ms Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of Uganda Parliament was decorated with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin. This Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin is equivalent to the medals president Museveni gives to his supporters in Uganda. The grand cross was was bestowed on Kadaga during her visit to […]
Uganda’s ruling political organisation, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has canceled out its national youth league that was due to take place at Mandela International Stadium (also known as Namboole stadium). The Deputy NRM spokesman, Ofwono Opondo has clarified that the National chairperson of NRM Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has not called a National […]
The Government of Uganda working together with Uganda martyrs University and BRAC Development Institute, Bangladesh with support from the World Bank are organising a training course on management of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation between April 30th and May 4th 2014 in Mukono. The five day course will target individuals, companies, and civil society […]
The victims of LRA activities have told the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo that they don’t need his legal services. Ocampo had offered to represent the victims of Barlonyo Massacre in the court. Barlonyo village in AgwengSub-county, Lira District is the place where more than 400 people were […]
Uganda Government is to ensure voluntary repatriation of refugees to their home countries. Hillary Onek, the minister of Uganda for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees says that a tripartite meeting is arranged between the governments of Uganda, DR Congo and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to discuss steps for returning Congolese refugees back […]