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Month: October 2020
COVID-19 Impact: 8 Persons Living with Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus Died due to Poor Lockdown Measures
The National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Uganda (SHAU) has appealed to government to come up with unique and specific interventions that favor people living with special conditions suffered by People Living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) condition. The call was made during a media dialogue that was organized by the association to mark and celebrate the National…
Read MoreAbandoned Children on the Rise as Teenage Pregnancy Skyrockets
Civil Society Organisations under Children at Risk Action Network (CRANE) have revealed that there has been a growing number of abandoned children during the COVID-19 lockdown period. This according to the girl child activists is as a result of the skyrocketing numbers of teenage pregnancy in the country. The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) indicated that about 28…
Read MoreWhite Cane Safety Day: UNAB Wants COVID-19 Interventions to Address Needs of the Blind
The Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB) has appealed to government and other key stakeholders to reconsider some of the measures that were put in place in the fight against COVID-19. The call was made by UNAB Chairman, Francise Kinubi at an event organized to mark the International White Cane Safety Day held in Kampala under the theme; “Breaking…
Read MoreCultural Leaders Rallied to Fight Violence against Women, Moral Decadence
ULGA Highlights Reforms to Strengthen Decentralization Policy as Review Process Kicks off
The Uganda Local Government Authority (ULGA) has welcomed the move by the National Planning Authority for a comprehensive review of decentralization. Speaking during a review workshop organized by Action Aid in conjunction with ULGA, Gertrude Gamwera the ULGA Secretary General noted that the review of the Decentralization policy comes on a welcome note following their continued plea to government. “We…
Read MoreForbes Magazine to Profile Uganda’s Economic Gains
The East African Partners Managing Director, Isaac Kigozi has revealed that a team of Journalist from the Forbes Magazine are in the country to profile Uganda’s economic achievements over a period of years. Kigozi said that the Forbes an American business magazine is in the country for a second time following the earlier engagement that they had with President Museveni…
Read MoreCCFU, Lord Mayor Partner to Preserve Kampala’s Historic Buildings
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has revealed that the authority is in the final stages of enacting an ordinance that will enforce protection of historic buildings, sites and monuments. This he revealed while meeting a team from Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) a civil society organization that is championing protection and preservation of Uganda’s…
Read MoreGirl Child Day: Girls Worried over Increased Teenage Pregnancy, Call for Prosecution of Perpetrators
As the world prepares to mark an commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child, Children under the High Sound for Children (HSC) a civil society Organisation have cried out to government and police to ensure that perpetrators of violence against girls are brought to book. Uganda will on Sunday 11th, October be joining the rest of the world to…
Read More10 skills that prevent many young people below 40 from becoming a beacon of professionalism-Roy William Mayega
I have been working with relatively young people (below 40) and in my interactions with them, I have found 10 skills that prevent many of them from becoming a beacon of professionalism. Skills not formally taught in school yet so vital. Skills that would transform a young professional into a ‘hot cake’ for inclusion in successful enterprises: 1. Attention to…
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