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Aid agencies asked to empower local organisations to overcome emergencies

Many more people will survive and recover from emergencies such as earthquakes, floods and famines if international aid agencies boost local organisations’ ability to respond, a Christian Aid report says today. ‘One of the best ways to reduce the suffering and devastation caused by disasters in poor countries is to strengthen local people’s ability to […]

Battle to access public buildings intensifies

The constitution of Uganda guides all development partners including the Government of Uganda to address the needs of all people including women, children and people with disabilities. The MP for PWDs Hajjat Sofia Nalule says that when the government empowers people they are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and […]

Government to appoint sector specific Spokespersons

Government to appoint sector specific Spokespersons

The government is set to appoint different spokespersons for specific sectors as move geared towards improving its communication and information flow to the populace. Addressing special meeting with members of the Parliamentary Reporters, the Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi said that government is considering taking on strategic reforms in its communication framework that will include appointment […]

Private Sector Foundation Uganda to reward associations in the business sector

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is to reward event to associations in the business sector come February 24th 2012. The director of the Private Sector FoundationUganda, Ms Ruth Musoke says that they want to appreciate and recognize the role of associations in business sector inUganda. She says that the associations in business sector have […]

President Kibaki addresses MPs in Uganda

  President Mwai Kibaki of Kernya has addressed members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) inKampalatoday. While addressing EALA members, President Kibaki called for economic diversification among the community member states ofRwanda,Kenya,Uganda,BurundiandTanzania. Kibaki is the chairperson of the East African Community Heads of State Summit and he said that EAC member states need to […]

Museveni roots for East Africa Community political federation

President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed the need for the political federation of East Africa as one of the avenues for partner states to equally benefit from integration. Addressing Members of the East African Legislative Assembly at their fifth meeting in Kampala, the Uganda President warned that economic integration alone can create disequilibrium with countries not […]

Opposition political parties ready to meet NRM and Museveni

It has been revealed that all opposition political parties are considering having a special meeting soon to discuss all they need if there is to be dialogue between them and the president Museveni According to DP president, Nobert Mao preparations are under way to have the meeting in place before the long awaited dialogue. However, […]

Born Again Christians change names

Born again Christians across the country whose names don’t have meaning that praises God have chosen new names which have deep meaning in the Christian doctrine. We have been informed that many born again Christians have dropped their meaningless traditional names in favour of names such as Divine, Mercy, Grace, Muwanguzi (winner) among others. The […]