The Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS), Eastern Africa advocacy officer has indicated that the recent US legislation on disarmament and reconstruction of Northern Uganda after years of Lords Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency is a huge step forward to help the internally displaced people and the returnees rebuild their lives. The 2009 Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and […]
Uganda Women Members of parliament have indicated that they will push for the UN to ban the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the coming UN General Assembly slated for September 2010. The practice which has been practiced in the Eastern Uganda district of Kapchworwa among the Sebei people was recently banned by Uganda […]
The program development officer, Kisubi Rehabilitation Hospital, Irene Nabalamba has appealed to stakeholders involved in fighting for child rights to direct their efforts in sensitising parents on child care and treatment to avoid more children from dying and getting deformed from preventable diseases. Today Uganda is joining the rest of the world to celebrate the […]
High court judge in charge of land division, Apio Aweri has given Uganda Moslems a chance to settle their land wrangles out of court. This is after the lawyer representing sheik Hassan Kirya and three others told court that some sheikhs have approached his clients begging them to settle the matter out of court. Sheik […]
The government of Uganda is being called upon to allocate more funds to the provision of basic needs and improved wellbeing of children. The Uganda parliamentary forum for children is expressing concern because the percentage of the budget directly channeled to address the needs of children is very limited. The forum has appealed to the governmnet […]
Failure by most African governments to partner with the private sector to improve health care service has slowed down the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in Africa. The 5th MDG provides for the improvement of maternal health, reduction of maternal mortality ratio and ensure universal access to reproductive health by 2015. Dr. Khama […]
The Members of Parliament in Uganda have called for an investigation into the bomb blast that killed at least five people on June 13. The bomb blast took place at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya during a prayer meeting of the Kenya constitutional review campaign. The MP for Makindye East, Michael Mabikke says the government […]
Makerere University Business School is organizing the first annual Leadership Conference that will take place in Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala, Uganda from 16th to 19th June, 2010. The conference that is likely to attract renowned academicians, researchers and leaders from all walks of life will address issues of governance and how they affect Africa’s […]
The Beyond Juba project has hailed the government of Uganda for a reconciliation process in Northern Uganda. The Minister of State for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Fred Ruhindi recently said that Uganda government will soon start a reconciliation process in Northern Uganda. After over 25 years of LRA insurgency led by Joseph Kony, various stakeholders […]
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Kirunda Kivenjija has been on the receiving end of scathing attacks by various Members of Parliament after he failed to give a satisfactory explanation to Parliament on the mystery surrounding the Kiboko squad. Hardly a week back, the Kiboko Squad reappeared on the Ugandan political scene after about three years […]