The East African Caravan on Maternal Health, a campaign that is aimed at increasing awareness on Maternal Health ahead of the African Union summit has arrived in Kampala. The Caravan which started in Nairobi has had its official launch at the Mengo Primary School Open Grounds and the official launch was presided over by the […]
A leading meat packing plant in Uganda, Fresh cuts has got certified recognition from the International Standardization Organisation for meeting the International food safety and management standards. The ISO standards on food security are set to ensure effective interactive communication through the food chain such that the best quality food products are delivered to the […]
The President of the Uganda National Farmers’ Federation Charles Ogang has assured Ugandans that the 18th Source of Nile agriculture and trade exhibition is going on as scheduled in Jinja. This followed rumors that the exhibition might be cancelled followed bomb blast in Uganda on Sunday that killed at least 74 people and injured several […]
A team of drug experts from the National Drug Authority (NDA) have this morning raided clinics in Kampala suburbs and seized drugs that was sold illegally. The owners of the effected clinics have been arrested and others have gone into hiding. The NDA officials are executing their duties in Namasuba, Kabowa, Najjanankumbi and Ndeeba-all Kampala […]
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has launched the world’s largest and most comprehensive database on food, agriculture and hunger for free to the public. Those willing to access this database in the past were required to pay an annual subscription fee. Hafez Ghanem, FAO’s Assistant Director General for Economic and Social Development, […]
The National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS has appealed to the government of Uganda to scale up its investment in the Anti- retroviral treatment and care. This comes after an earlier revelation in a report that treatment reduces HIV/AIDS transmission rates by about 92% The Program Officer of NACWOLA, Florence Buluuba has told journalists […]
The National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS has appealed to the Parliament of Uganda to scrap out provisions on mandatory testing for HIV out of the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2010. The bill has provisions that which would make it mandatory for every Ugandan to test for HIV/AIDS in case the […]
The government of Uganda has sought the permission of Parliament to borrow 108 billion shillings from the International Fund for Agricultural Development to finance the second phase of the Vegetable Oil Development Project. The project which was conceived in the 1990’s to reduce Uganda’s heavy reliance on imported vegetable oil in its first phase has […]
Ultimate Media The United Nations has asked Ugandan political leaders to stop uttering sweeping statements, which undermine the use of contraceptives in the country. Several politicians including President Museveni have been urging Ugandans to produce more and more children, in what they say will improve the country’s market base. Experts are however questioning the […]
Journalists who report on environmental issues have another chance to be recognized for their efforts by submitting their works for the 2010 Environmental Media Awards. The awards are co-funded by Thomson Reuters Foundation, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the COMplus Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable Development. According to a statement from the […]