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Minister Ssempijja concludes a three days visit to West-Nile Region The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has concluded a three days visit to the districts of Yumbe, Moyo and Adjuma in West-Nile Region. He visited the area for a consultative engagement on how best the region can grow enough food to feed the growing population as a result of refugees from both Congo and South Sudan. Ssempijja was in company of the FAO Country representative, Al-haji M. Jallow, the new Director for NARGRC,Dr. Charles Lagu and other technical officers from the ministry of agriculture. In…
Egypt looks to play a key role in driving regional integration in Africa Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi reiterated his intent on bringing Africa closer together at Africa 2017 Forum, both politically and economically wrapped up in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el Sheikh with a clear message of intent from President Al Sisi to bring Africa closer together. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hosted five African heads of state and top business leaders from across the continent. The Heads of State stressed on the need for self-reliance and domestic resource mobilisation. The event offered business owners with…
Congo, Kasai: Samy Badibanga, ex-Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an urgent appeal for an international donor conference According to the World Food Programme, 250,000 children will die if they don’t receive food aid urgently Samy Badibanga, ex-Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an urgent appeal for an international donor conference:As honorary prime minister of the DRC, I join the urgent appeal by the Catholic and Protestant churches in the Congo issued to the international community for an international donor conference for Kasai. A humanitarian operation in Kasai is necessary to put…
Speaker Kadag Orders Parliamentary Police to Wear Uniform and Name Tags By our reporter The speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has ordered all the police officers deployed at parliament to wear uniforms with their name tags and ranks for easy identification. “Am also directing the Clark to ensure that the names and ranks of the police personnel deployed at parliament are submitted in writing to the speaker, any changes made must be communicated and agreed upon by the commission Speaker Kadaga ordered. She said that parliament is a civilian institution and should be guarded by the police, therefore directed any…
By Damba A report released today by the Uganda governance and monitoring platform and CCEDU reveals that most NRM MPs position on the age limit amendment does not reflect the position of their respective constituencies an indication that they are not representing the views of the electorates. Though 73% of the mps say that they would not vote for the removal of age limit, the report further highlights that over 90% of female MPs, UPDF, workers representatives in parliament are in full support of the amendments in the constitution to change the age limit article with the report pointing out…
Doctors, Teachers , Police, Among Others Have Salaries Enchanced By Damba Rogers Govt through the public service ministry has announced that it has approved the enhancement of salaries for teachers, health workers, prisons, police, army, intelligence officers, local govt, judicial officers, and govt scientists in the next financial years. Announcing the new enhancements in pay among public servants today in Kampala, the public service minister, Mululi Mukasa confirms that the final approval came in the 9th December 2017 cabinet meeting which was chaired by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Mululi adds that with the now revised salary structures among govt workers,…
UGANDANS NOT FREELY ENJOYING THE RIGHT TO ADQUATE FOOD By Damba Rogers Though is clearly spelt in the global rights declaration that human beings have the right to access to food, this has not been the case to a bigger percentage of ugandans a country that has been branded the food basket in the region and continent something that continues to worry experts and activists. As evidence, in the 2017 global global hunger index ranks Uganda 103 out of 119 countries that are hunger stricken with 54% Ugandan adults facing standed growth, 66% school children can not access food, 16%…
Today, on Human Rights Day, we mark the culmination of the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. It should go without saying that as one half of humanity, women are entitled to the protection and fulfillment of their human rights. Unfortunately, in Uganda and across the world, that’s not the case. Human rights and gender equality should be respected every single day, but today, especially, is an opportunity for us all to take a firm stand against gender-based violence in our homes, communities, and countries. Not a day passes when there isn’t some mention of violence…
Don’t accept to be cheated, Kadaga speaks out to Youth on youth livelihood. The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has told youth in Mityana not to accept to be cheated when given Youth Livelihood Funds. Kadaga made the remarks while launching the Mityana Youth Development Association today in Mityana. She urged the youth to be vigilant when receiving the Youth Livelihood Fund because they were being cheated and given less than what they are supposed to receive. “I am aware that youth have not been given the right amount of money they ask for; In my area I discovered…
By.Damba Rogers The Germany ambassador to Uganda is asking political leaders from Africa to exert more pressure on presidents of S.Sudan and DR Congo compelling them to settle issues that have led to the continued fighting in their respective nations. Speaking at the launch of the refugee response fund today at the prime minister’s office in Kampala, where Germany donated Euros 10M, H.E. Dr. Albrecht Conze stressed that if nothing is done by the AU and IGAD member states then conflict in these countries is likely to escalate giving a rise to refugee in host countries like Uganda. He further…
By.Damba Rogers A new survey released by Uganda Governance monitoring platform indicates that 85% of Ugandans are opposed to amendment of article 102(b) to uplift the lower and upper cap of presidential age limit from the Constitution. The survey conducted in 80 constituents of the country in the last three months show that only 15% of Ugandans want the Constitution amended to through away the contagious article. This was conducted amongst 50429 citizens from the four regions of Central, Eastern, Northern and Western where the participants were subjected to a question on whether they support the proposed amendment of Aticle…
Political party leaders in the country led by FDC President, Patrick Amuriat have today reaffirmed support for the new anti-age limit campaign dubbed ‘Koggikwatako week’ which was launched yesterday by Opposition members of Parliament. In a press conference held today in parliament, FDC President Patrick Amuriat Oboi, DP’s Nobert Mao, and JEEMA President Asuman Basalilwa re-echoed support for the week-long protests as a report by the Legal Committee of Parliament is tabled in Parliament. “We are declaring a red week starting Monday next week and everybody is expected to wear a red ribbon throughout the week. We call upon all…
PRESS RELEASE Minister Irene Muloni of Energy and Mineral Development for Uganda to discuss region’s energy development The East Africa Energy and Infrastructure Summit will unite the leading entities in the region to focus on what is needed to unlock investment in energy and infrastructure for regional growth and development Two co-located conferences taking place in Kampala from the 6-8 February have received the official endorsement of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development for Uganda and are set to welcome local and international partners to explore the region’s potential for energy development, and the necessity for enhanced off grid…
By Acaye Henry . The opposition Members of parliament have set next week as as anti Age limit week, popularly known as togikwatako as parliament is prepars to receive a report on Presidential Age limit bill 2017, from the Committee on legal and Parliamentary affairs chaired by west Budama MP Jacob Oboth Oboth. The committee is currently at Serena hotel in kiggo drafting a report on The constitutional Amendment Bill 2017 ,that seeks to remove Article 102 (B) to lift Presidential age limit from 75,despite the fact that other committee members are particpating in the east African parliamentary games in…
POOR SCHOOL POLICIES CONTRIBUTING TO MORE HIV INFECTIONS By Damba Rogers Young positives living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda are blaming the poor school policies in the country to be among the factors contributing to new HIV infections among adolescents. Bonita Kyobutungi aged 15, a senior three student at BishopCypriano Kihangire located in Luzira and Godfrey Obua a peer supporter at reach out Mbuya who also doubles as a member of Uganda network of young people living with HIV aged 22 state that student living with HIV cannot freely disclose to their peers in school…