Sex Workers in Uganda has appealed for support from the government and other development agencies saying they continue to face a lot of victimization. Different sex workers who were yesterday speaking at an event to mark day against exploitation of sex workers gave testimonies of how they are victimised by their male customers, the police and […]
The Nabagereka (Queen) of Buganda, Sylvial Naginda has appealed to people of Buganda kingdom and Uganda in general to develop a culture of self reliance by working hard to fend for themselves if they are to develop. She says if everyone worked hard enough to sustain themselves and ensure better life for themselves, there would […]
The Government has handed back in Buliisa district formerly occupied by immigrant Balalo herdsmen who migrated there to indigenous Bagungu. This follows last week’s forceful eviction of Balalo from Bulisa after over two years of court battles between Balalo and bagungu over land in the area. The Coordinator of Security Forces Gen. David Tinyefuza who […]
The Minister of Ethics and Integrity James Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has threatened to close the Uganda Human Rights Commission for screening what he terms as a movie that promotes homosexuality. Buturo says that his office had stopped the Commission from screening the movie on Monday until further notice but the commission has gone ahead […]
People have reacted differently to the Exposes by WikiLeaks and the arrest of the website’s founder Jualian Asange over alleged rape case. Some strongly condemn WikiLeaks and Asange for set out to steal public secrets and publishing them, while others have defended Wikileaks and Asange as doing a noble job in opening the lids on public secrets […]
A team of high caliber Sheikhs holding a weeklong meeting at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Headquarters at Old Kampala has said that Muslims country over should be calm and not to be shaken by the current conflicts in the top management of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. The meeting at Old Kampala is […]
As battles continue within the top Muslim official in the Uganda Muslim supreme council, Mufti Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubajje is accusing Hassan Bassajabalaba of master minding the plot to have him out of office. This comes after one day when the mufti Mubaje was sacked by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council General Assembly due to incompetence […]
The government of the United States has offered a $30 million grant to Uganda to fund reconstruction efforts in four war affected districts of Uganda. The funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will facilitate the Northern Uganda Development of Enhanced Local Governance, Infrastructure and Livelihoods (NUDEIL) program in the targeted districts […]
Engabu Za Tooro has been accredited by UNESCO which to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Executive Director of Engabu Za Tooro, Stephen Rwagweri says the accreditation will help his organisation receive support to identify characteristics of cultural heritage of Rwenzori region for international recognition and […]
A paper presented during International advanced training course on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for NAM and other developing countries, New DelhiIndia (12th to 17th July, 2010) Title: Protection of traditional knowledge in Uganda Author: Stephen Rwagweri Atwooki Affiliation: Engabu Za TooroP.O Box 886, Fort Portal, UgandaTel: +256-772-469751Email:engabuzatooro@gmail.com, engabuzatooro@infocom.co.ugFacebook: Engabu Za TooroBlog: www.engabuzatooro.blogspot.comWebsite: www.engabuzatooro.or.ug Abstract Uganda has diverse and rich traditional knowledge, covering socio-economic aspects of […]