The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise has announced that plans for the AIDS Vaccine 2008 Conference are well under way. Dr Stanley Plotkin, who developed the rubella vaccine and is the author of “Vaccines” a standard textbook, will be giving one of the opening plenary talks together with Dr Alan Bernstein from the Global HIV Vaccine […]
In its plans to improve the city and get rid of congestion, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) we hear has informed all drivers and vehicles owners operating in Kampala or passing through Kampala city, that it has extended the registration exercise of taxis, busses, lorries, pickups, and other vehicles in the categories to Friday […]
Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), an NGO with offices in Geneva, Dakar and New York, has regular open positions for unpaid internships for any person, male or female. The candidate must be interested in actively participating in gender based conflict resolution and peace building in Africa. FAS aims to facilitate, strengthen and […]
Pilates have a number of benefits in our bodies. They shape the body and strengthen the torso. The people who do it improve posture and overall health. It promotes and strengthens the muscle development as well as flexibility and improving the joints and the back. It safely increases the length of our muscles especially […]
Where technology is taking the world few people seems to understand. Now when someone is in USA and wants to listen to radio stations in Uganda can only pick a phone and start listening for free of charge. Radio Simba FM (Uganda) has pioneered a new technology that enables people (Ugandans in US) to […]
The government of Uganda is in final stages of drafting a bill that will regulate the possession and use of guns in Uganda. The Firearms, Ammunition and Related Materials Bill is expected to harmonize and regulate use of guns in Uganda once passed into an act. In Uganda guns are accessed mostly by security organs. […]
Qn: Where can one get/what are the latest statistics/trends on internet usage in Uganda, e.g. Number of Users, Demographics, Average growth rates, Mobile usage, et.c. Answer: The most comprehensive internet usage and population statistics for Africa can be found at http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats1.htm
President Museveni has appointed a woman as the de-facto chief executive officer of the Uganda Parliamentary service. Ms Jane Kibirige was appointed yesterday. This brings the number of women in the top administration of parliament to three. Others are Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of parliament and Helen Kaweesa who is the public Relations officer of […]
The financial constraints of the all girls Obsession dancing group appear to be on increasing every day that passes. Recently we heard that some of them had been evicted by their landlords over nonpayment of house rent. And now we have heard that some members of the group have started working as waitresses at a […]
Former Ugandan international bronze medal winner boxer, Justine Juuko is truly soft when it comes to getting phone numbers of female celebrities like musician Iryn Namubiru. He was seen yesterday evening full of smiles as he was exchanging phone numbers with Birowoozo singer Iryn Namubiru at Katikati pub inKampala. After Juuko got the phone number […]