UMU Vice Chancellor Rev Fr. John Chrysostom Maviri says that the university has recognized that many enrolled students lack the values of ethics, a basis for rules of behaviour and ideas about what is morally good and bad. He adds that although the course unit was integrated into programmes offered at the university, its impact seems to be minimal.
Read more ...The report; Communities at the Centre, shows a mixed picture arising from a widening gap between the resources needed and those available to manage the disease, as donors provide less funding, and domestic investments grow too slowly to compensate for inflation. For the first time, the global resources available for the AIDS response declined significantly, by nearly USD 1 billion.
Read more ...The Buganda Kingdom Lukiiko on Monday received and approved a 121 billion Shillings Budget for the financial year 2019/2020. The budget is up from that of 108 billion for the last financial year 2018/2019.
Read more ...The Kingdom will focus more of its efforts this year on completion a shopping mall at Mirembe Villas, construction of low-cost houses at Sentema, increase the production of Olwendo mineral water, completing the registration process of Buganda Coffee Company, and starting an online newspaper ‘Gambuuze’, among others.
Read more ...Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga told the Lukiiko sitting at Bulange-Mengo today that the recurrent chaos, abuse of alcohol, fights and other vices in the competition are an orchestrated move to destroy the image of the tournament.
Read more ...Denis Walinga, a taxi driver who operates on Jinja stage, says the system now imposes fines on them as opposed to the vehicle owners. He also says that the system doesn’t allow drivers time to negotiate their way out with the taxi owners.
Read more ...The bill proposes the registration of farmers capturing details of the size of land, the number of coffee trees and particulars of the farmers, coffee buyers and sellers among others. The bill also proposes that land, where the coffee is to be grown shall be evaluated by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority to determine its suitability for coffee growing.
Read more ...The health ministry wants KCCA to provide walking and running lanes on Kampala's roads
Read more ...Some of the girls who have been on the streets since they were minors returned with children born on the streets. URN reporter saw at least five infants among the group that were produced in Kampala streets.
Read more ...Francis Okongo, the Cancer Registrar of Gulu Cancer Registry told URN in an interview that Cancer Registries should be established in all the regions so that the regional variations in cancer incidents can be taken care of.
Read more ...In Tooro, Karmali established Rwenzori Commodities Ltd which operates in Kabarole and Kyenjojo districts. The company rehabilitated and planted 2,556 hectares of tea out of 5,700 hectares of land. It has four tea factories Buzirasagama, Hiima, Munobwa and Kigumba.
Read more ...Upon reporting the matter to Kira Road Police, both the children and parents recorded statements and were reportedly asked to contribute Shillings 30,000 for the medical examination.
Read more ...Mubende, just like many other towns along highways in Uganda, is struggling with the challenge of prostitution involving young girls. The major streets in the town turn into brothels as soon as it gets dark.
Read more ...Launching a health camp at Kawongo Health Centre III, the Kabaka noted that the area is struggling with poor health services. He also asked parents the especially fathers not to ignore the health care of their children.
Read more ...Mathew Opwonya Labreste, the Laguri village Chairperson, says that upon interrogation the Boda boda rider, said he was hired by Beatrice Abalo, the area female youth councilor to transport the maize flour to her home.
Read more ...While in Karamoja women rarely speak at public gatherings, a good number grabbed the opportunity presented by the Commission at the community Baraza in Moroto town to expose land grabbing cases. They accused individuals, businessmen and institutions including government entities of grabbing their land.
Read more ...In his study published in the International Journal of Food Contamination in June, Dr. Kwesiga, says a large sample of food consumed from the street contains organophosphates, the chemical in insecticide used extensively in agriculture.
Read more ...Manyiraho also noted that in their efforts to get services like health care in government hospitals, they are always made to queue with the youth, which is he said is very unfair since most of them are already too weak to stand. For instance, he said that most of them can no longer acquire loans from banks because every time they attempt, loans officers tell them that they are too old and are likely to die before clearing baying back the money.
Read more ...Simon Twesigye, 30, a resident of Church Zone, Kamwokya was arrested by residents after one of the victims, a 7-year old boy confessed to have been sodomised by Twesigye.
Read more ...Hajji Hassan Nakabale, the Authorities Director of Communication and Public Affairs says out of 17.2 million people making up Uganda’s labour force, only 15.6 million are employed in the labour force.
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