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Uganda mourns death of Former Justice minister Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere

The former minister of Justice, Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere has died suddenly in his home in Busamande, Mbale district. Prof. Nabudere a leading academic and development specialist reportedly collapsed at his home in the early hours of Wednesday (today). One of his sons, Mudimi Nabudere told reporters that Prof. Nabudere is suspected to have died […]

MP Suzan Namaganda to introduce lawyer Denis Fred Mukasa Mbidde

Bukomansimbi woman MP, Suzan Namaganda is about to introduce his long time fiancée, Fred Denis Mukasa Mbidde. Sources inform us that the two lovebirds have started preparing for the introduction which they want to take place in December 2010.   Mbidde, who is one of the rich men in town and also a prominent advocate […]

Former Iganga Chairman George Patrick Bageya dies in accident

Grief has gripped Busoga as they mourn one of their most known personalities, George Patrick Bageya is dead. Bageya died on Tuesday evening while he was being rushed to Iganga hospital after being involved in a motor accident Motor accident along Iganga kaliro highway at a place called Nabitovu. Samson Lubega, South East Regional Police […]

Prof. Venansius Baryamureba being investigated for paternity issues not rape

The Uganda Human Rights Commission is investigating Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba for failing to take care of the allegedly pregnancy  with a 26 year old woman. One of the commissioners Agaba Maguru told MPs on the legal and parliamentary affairs committee that the rights body has no powers to investigate the allegations of rape […]

HIV/AIDS spreading among boda boda due to homosexuality, paid sex

HIV prevalence rate among Boda boda riders in Kampala has reached at 7.5% in part to due some engaging in homosexuality while others sell sex to women. This according to the survey carried out by crane survey on 694 boda boda riders in Kampala of which 68% were married and 56% had fathered children. The […]

Catholic Church conflicts with promoters of artificial family planning methods

Reproductive health Uganda and the catholic church in Hoima have expressed different pinions over artificial methods of family planning. While reproductive health promotes the use of artificial and natural family planning methods, the Catholic Church is opposed to the artificial methods. Hoima catholic diocese has launched a campaign to promote natural family planning methods. The […]

Uganda Gender and Social Development ministry launches children support

As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark the day of the African child, the government has launched the national strategic programmee plan of interventions for orphans and vulnerable children that will run starting 2011 to 2016 geared at improving lives of street children. Speaking at a function to mark the day in Kampala today, minister […]

Karamoja State Minister Barbara Nekesa Oundo appalled at plight of street children

Minister of State for Karamoja Barbara Nekesa Oundo visits Karamoja for the First Time since her Appointment to Mark the Day of the African Child Kampala The 25-year-old, youngest-ever Ugandan Minister went to the remote village of Iriiri in the Napak district. Her visit was organized to coincide with the Day of the African Child, which […]

African norms, HIV/AIDS and industrial development responsible for Child labour

The suffering of the African child which has lasted for centuries has been encouraged by the poor African norms, poverty, the industrial development and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS according to the Burahya county parliamentarian Stephen Kagwera. Officiating as chief guest at the official launch of the SOS children’s village in Butebe parish Kabarole over […]

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