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Makerere University Department of Public Health Don Dr. Elizeus Rutebemberwa has revealed that by 2025 Uganda’s economy will be reduced by up to 39 percent due to the increased prevalence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda. HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Uganda have stagnated causing worries among the various stakeholders especially the civil society, the government and donors. Dr. Rutebemberwa […]
The government of Uganda has moved to support a provision in the proposed HIV/AIDS bill criminalizing the intentional spread of HIV/AIDS. The bill proposes tough penalties including life imprisonment for convicts of intentional spread of the virus. Government had earlier opposed the provision in the private members’ bill, which has received wide criticism from […]
Renowned Pentecostal pastor Joyce Meyers has described Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill as profoundly offensive, dangerous and disturbing” in a statement she issued yesterday. Through her Joyce Meyers Ministries, she said that the bill is an attack on individual liberties and human rights of people in Uganda. “Our missions and ministry message has always been to […]
The government of Uganda has been called upon to put in place more mechanisms to ensure women who are sexually abused and those facing domestic violence get justice. The call was made by international human rights organization Amnesty International at the launch of their new report I Can’t Afford Justice – Violence against women in […]
Ultimate Media President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Amolatar district and Ugandans in general to improve their household income by engaging in commercial farming. The President was yesterday addressing a rally in Amolatar Boma ground, Amolatar cell in the newly created district of Amolatar at the conclusion of his 3 day tour of […]
Ultimate Media Women and human rights activists in Uganda are appealing to the government to expedite the passing of laws and implement policies that will protect women and girls against gender based violence (GBV) that is reported to be on the increase. Several media and research show that many women are often victims of domestic […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have asked President Museveni to apologise to Ugandans over the murder of Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Abiriga and others who have died in a similar way. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Kampala, yesterday, the party deputy Secretary General, Mr. Harold Kaija, said the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has assured Bibanja holders living on Mailo land that their land tenure is legally protected and no one should evict them.Those chasing them from their land were doing so illegally, said the President, adding that it was in contravention of the law and that they are taking advantage of their ignorance of […]
661 female pioneers of the Presidential Initiative on the Skilling of the Girl Programme that is tailored to fight against poverty and unemployment among the girl child group in the country, yesterday graduated at a ceremony presided over by President Yoweri Museveni. The ceremony for the young female learners from the 5 Divisions of Kampala […]
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has described this financial years revenue collection target is stretching and ambitious. In the 2017-2018 budgets the URA is expected to collect 15 trillion on assumptions over 6% GDP growth, stable inflation rate, increasing private sector credit growth above the current 4.4% and others. Speaking to media today, Doris Akol, […]