According to the United Nations 2022 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)", the report presents updates on the food security and nutrition situation around the world, including the latest estimates of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet.
Read more ...The ditches where pozzolana was extracted have turned into man-made lakes in the area. They are also breeding places for mosquitoes and a death trap for residents, especially children.
Read more ...Bamuturaki replaced Muleya last May after President Yoweri Museveni ordered the suspension of 13 top airline officials on allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
Read more ...The Central Bank on Tuesday raised its base interest rate, the Central Bank Rate in a bid to increase the cost of money to commercial banks so that the banks raise interest rates.
Read more ...On Wednesday, Denis Kahabura, the Kibaale Senior Registrar of Land Title; Baker Mugaino (the Commissioner of Land Registration), and Yasin Bogezi Swal (Senior Government Valuer) were faulted for negligence leading to the loss of taxpayers' money.
Read more ...In a letter to the Registrar of the Constitutional Court, the UNATU General Secretary Filbert Bates Baguma says he was listed as one of the witnesses without his consent.
Read more ...According to UBOS, current Uganda population projection for mid-2022 is 43.7 million, and the Gross Domestic Product at USD 43.232 billion. however, different bodies including the United Nations, project it at 48.6 million and the GDP at USD 34 million.
Read more ...This will be the Archbishop’s first visit to the diocese since he was consecrated Archbishop Church of Uganda in 2020.
Read more ...Mugume explains that before the police leadership took a decision in 2013 to locally breed, train and deploy sniffer dogs, the available dogs were overwhelmed by the huge number of crimes committed annually.
Read more ...Immaculate Alaso, the Bukedi North Police Spokesperson, says that Police responded to a call from residents about armed robbers moving in a V8 Land cruiser. She says officers from the field Force unit (FFU) swing into action leading to a fire exchange with the occupants of the vehicle who managed to get away.
Read more ...The ban takes immediate effect until August 18th, 2022 after the polling date.
Read more ...Emmanuel Kate, the defense secretary of Tebyoreka zone in Bwaise, says the criminality in Bwaise has worsened. He attributes the high crime rates to the recent eviction of street vendors, which has forced many youths to resort to crime for survival.
Read more ...The directive by the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among followed a concern by Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi that residents of her district who expressed interest in joining the army had been left out, while persons unknown to the area leadership dominated the final recruitment list.
Read more ...Issac Okello, a resident of the Lira City East division traveled for over 50 kilometers for the recruitment but was turned away due to irregularities in his academic documents and national identity card.
Read more ...Olinga explained that whereas some announcements were running on local radio stations indicating that the school would be hosting the NRM activity, more than 100 pupils turned up for classes.
Read more ...The School, located in Koboko District, is founded by the Church of Uganda under the Madi and West Nile Diocese. It's on the basis of its foundation that Rev. Tom Lemeri, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors rejected the appointment of Zubeir Data Ismail, as the school headteacher.
Read more ...James Obot, the head teacher of the school, who is also the UNATU Chairperson in Otuke district explains that the turn-up was low even before the teacher’s strike. He explains that parents opted to keep children at home to help with garden work.
Read more ...Uganda will play Comoros in the qualifiers according to the draws conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) last month. The first leg will be played between July 22nd-24th, 2022 in Comoros while the return leg will take place between August 5th-7th, 2022 in Uganda.
Read more ...400 health workers under 108 teams were deployed across the district a week ago to embark on a mass vaccination drive against COVID-19 in which 100,000 people were targeted. However, with just a few days to the end of the two-week campaign, only 13,000 people have been vaccinated.
Read more ...Rashid Kasaajja, the Bukagabo landing site chairperson, says that much as the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU personnel have labored to sensitize fishermen on the disadvantages of using illegal fishing gear, which contribute to the increase of fatal accidents across the lake, most of them have remained adamant.
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