By Gerald Businge on June 9, 2010
Civil Society appeals on climate change, climate change negotiations in Bonn, controlling climate change
Environment issues, Public Platform
BONN, Germany – Today, civil society organizations from across the globe have released a statement analyzing the state of UN climate negotiations after one week of talks in Bonn – with the current state of the negotiations suggesting the world is on track for a 4 degree increase in temperatures by 2100. The analysis reveals […]
By Gerald Businge on June 7, 2010
Advanced Materials Research, Makerere University, National Research Foundation
Education news, Latest Uganda News, Science & Technology
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Venansius Baryamureba has said Makerere University is ready to partner with the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent US Federal Agency to establish an Advanced Materials Research Institute which NSF wants in Africa. He was meeting a team from the NSF which visited Makerere University yesterday as part […]
By Gerald Businge on June 7, 2010
Beatrice Anywar, environmental concerns of DDT use, malaria incidence of malaria in Uganda, Spraying DDT in Uganda
Health, Latest Uganda News
Kitgum Woman MP Beatrice Anywar who is a renowned environment activist in Uganda has expressed support for the government to spray DDT to kill malaria causing anopheles mosquitoes. The government is this July set to start indoor residual spraying of DDT in different parts of the country in an effort Health Minister James Kakooza says […]
By Gerald Businge on June 7, 2010
biodiversity conservation, Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientist Awards, UNESCO biodiversity awards, Young scientists for biodiversity
Environment issues, Latest Uganda News
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named 10 winners for UNESCO’s 2010 Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientist Awards. According to a statement released today UNESCO, each winner will receive a cash price of up to $5,000 (about 10,200,000 Uganda shillings) to start his or her career by researching ecosystems, […]
By Gerald Businge on June 5, 2010
Health, Latest Uganda News
The Director General of the Uganda National Health Research Organization Dr. Sam Okware has urged the various religious leaders to mobilize communities against HIV/AIDS. This comes at a moment when the Uganda is focusing on renewed action and commitment after realising that the prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS have stagnated the last seven years and noting […]
By Gerald Businge on June 5, 2010
Environmental degradation in Uganda, State of the environment in Uganda, Uganda environmental policies, Uganda wetlands, World Environment day in Uganda
Environment issues, Latest Uganda News, Politics
As Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Environment day, the Uganda Environment Shadow Minister, Hon. Beatrace Anywar has appealed to the people of Uganda to use their votes as a political weapon to protect the environment. The World Environmental day which is celebrated on 5th June of every year is […]
By Gerald Businge on June 4, 2010
environment degradation in Uganda, National Environment Management Authority, Uganda environment policy, Uganda wetlands
Environment issues, Latest Uganda News
The Woman Member of Parliament for Arua district, Christine Bako has urged the National Environmental Management Authority to step up its efforts in the fight against environmental degradation in Uganda. Bako told Ultimate Media that NEMA should not look on as people encroach on wetlands in the name of investing because it degrades the environment. […]
By Gerald Businge on June 4, 2010
Global funds in Uganda, James Kakooza, malaria, mosquito nets distribution in uganda, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, Uganda corruption in ministry of health
Health, Latest Uganda News
The Minister of Primary Health, James Kakooza has promised to adequately account for all the money that his ministry will receive from Global Funds. The Global Fund grants resumed flowing normally in July 2009 after they had been suspended for about four years due to corruption. Kakooza told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in […]
By Gerald Businge on June 4, 2010
healthy foods in uganda, obesity in developing countries, uganda dieticians, uganda ministry of health, weight loss in uganda
Health, Latest Uganda News
Skipping meals is not a solution to weight loss according to Louise Serunjogi – a dietician and nutritionist with Uganda Ministry of Health. He says people who skip meals tend to over eat when they get the opportunity to eat food causing more weight gain, which is unhealthy. The Ugandan dietician says, the energy used […]
By Gerald Businge on June 4, 2010
Alcohol abuse in uganda, alcohol deaths in uganda, over consumption of alcohol, uganda alchol policy, uganda alcohol manufactures
Health, Latest Uganda News
An official from the East African Center for Constitutional Development, Edrine Wanyama has appealed to the government of Uganda to ban the use of Sugar Molasses used to make Alcohol because, they are poorly processed and are of bad quality. Molasses are sugar bye-products commonly found near sugar processing industries of Kinyara Sugar works in […]