Addressing journalists during the Society's weekly press briefing at the ULS Secretariat in Kampala on Thursday, ULS Treasurer Arthur Isiko said the reasoning given by Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania was not grounded in evidence.
Agnes Kirabo, Executive Director of the Food Rights Alliance Uganda, believes it’s time to challenge and change that culture. She says schools and homes must encourage a new food culture—one where smaller portions are served first, and individuals are welcome to go back for more if still hungry.
The study conducted between 2020 and 2023 among children aged between 2 months and 6 years also found that shorter treatment durations, as few as four days, work equally as well as longer treatment durations, which often last a week or more.
His call came during a high-level cross-border dialogue held on Wednesday in Torit, South Sudan. The event was organized by the Refugees Law Project with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
With funding worth UGX 108 million from the NSSF Kampala Hills Run 2023, the school was selected for rehabilitation early last year. Renovation works were completed by December 2024, and the project also saw the school connected to electricity, boosting learning conditions and education standards in the region.
In June 2024, Bank of Uganda begun buying gold from local miners in a bid to boost its foreign reserves. But an expert warns it risks being entangled in the illicit gold trade in the Great Lakes region.
Chesney was also upbeat that on top of cargo movement especially of food exports, the connectivity by Uganda Airlines direct flights will boost travel and tourism between the two countries, making it easier for the prospective British travelers to visit Uganda.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Olanya confirmed that the idea was government led adding that they were approached through office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to come up with their views about the sub-region.
Speaking at the first consultative meeting held with a group of elites and opinion leaders Monday in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi Division MP, explained that their recent decisions weren’t a betrayal but about exploring a constructive engagement with the government.
“I have served this party diligently for ten years. Many senior members, including the party president, Hon. Norbert Mao, have encouraged me to step forward and lead the party into the next general election,” said Alitia.
The warning was issued by Julius Esegu, President of the Human Rights Network for Journalists–Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda), during the launch of a four-day Digital Security Management training for 15 journalists from various media houses in Teso. The training was held in Soroti City on Monday.
On Saturday, thousands of people thronged Geya Primary School grounds to commemorate 23 years since the former rebel groups of Uganda National Rescue Front-UNRF II and West Nile Bank Front signed a peace accord with the NRM government.
Joseph Lobot, the LC5 chairperson of the Amudat district said that the Grow project was well thought out but miscalculated when the proponents thought that all women were equal in terms of entrepreneurship skills, capability, and legalization of enterprises.
The equipment distribution is part of the “Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in the Karamoja Sub-region” (F-SURE) project, a five-year initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and jointly implemented by FAO and UNDP.
In the last year's season, the project registered some progress where over 2,800 acres of land were plowed within the districts of Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, and Napak while other districts missed out.
Despite calls for more additional tractors, some tractors have broken down and parked at Nabuin Research Institute waiting for repairs.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at a grazing ground in Kautakou Village, where pastoralists from the Bokora community in Napak and the Matheniko of Moroto were grazing their livestock together.
