Priscilla Dembetembe, the Program Directo of REBUiLD says that Urban refugees still face a number of challenges such as the lengthy bureaucratic process of obtaining a work permit, denial of employment by potential employers on grounds of being refugees, language barrier, and attitude by the host communities and the refugees towards each other.
Cyril Champigny, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Director told Uganda Radio Network in an interview Tuesday that the milestone is a great achievement for the project and the oil and gas industry in the country.
Speaking during the distribution exercise in Acet Sub-County in Omoro District on Sunday, Bernard Loum, the coordinator of the charity event, said the Indian Community decided to help the families three weeks ago, as they celebrated their 77th independence on August 15th, 2023.
Cheptegei who recently announced leaving the track for a full marathon (42 kilometres), the longest distance in Athletics, told Uganda Radio Network that his body has started adopting training schedules set by his coach and he hopes he will be in a better position to showcase his potential during the Valencia Marathon in December.
It is expected to offer temporary shelter and protection for children who run away from their homes due to abuse, abandoned children, missing children, juvenile offenders, and Victims of Gender-Based Violence within the West Nile Region, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
The protest walk comes just a week after four people were killed and four others critically injured by unknown armed assailants in a renewed attack on the disputed land claimed by both Amuru and Adjumani districts.
Dr Spire as he is popularly known pulled crowds at the National Theatre in Kampala when he hosted his first ever stand up comedy dubbed "This Country Laughs Alot- a stand up special" on March 24.
It warns if current trends continue, more than 340 million women and girls—an estimated 8 per cent of the world’s female population—will live in extreme poverty by 2030.
Rasul Akasa alias Ndale, a resident of Ogujabe village, Apo Sub-county in Yumbe District was charged with two counts of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition contrary to section 3(1) (2)(a) and (b) of the UPDF Firearms Act 2005.
The campaign, launched just last week, has already made a significant impact, with 1,300 bags of cement and over 1,700 pieces of iron sheets reaching their intended destinations.
The prosecution stated that Maj. Kibuuka on or around the 9th day of April 2023 while at Zoka in Itirikwa Sub-county, Adjumani district undermined his supervisor, and Commanding Officer 71st Battalion and deployed troops without informing his Commanding officer contrary to section 36 of the UPDF Act number 7/2005.
The petitioners who include Juliet Nakabuye Kakande, the Masaka City Woman MP, Nyendo-Mukungwe and Kimanya-Kabonera divisions Chairpersons, and other lower council leaders.
During a session on Tuesday evening, His worship Gonzanga Mbakangu Rukungiri Grade One Magistrate says that hearing could not kick off today because Kyarikunda and her lawyers have been disrupting court by not appearing without prior notification.
During the final submissions, Comporiyamu Kasolo, a key suspect, argued that the prosecution failed to present crucial evidence, including an eyewitness who could have provided a statement regarding the kidnapping.
They are: Senior Superintendent Bongo Wifema José, Commander in charge of operations in the city of Goa and Senior Superintendent Luna Kimanga Martin, Commander in charge of intelligence in the same city.
Lieutenant Colonel Japeth Madada Mwasaru, the head of IPSTC, explained that the investigation focuses on areas under the control of East African Regional Force peacekeepers.
Former Leader of Opposition Prof. Morris Ogenga Latigo says acknowledgment of NRM mistakes in the country shouldn’t only be for the Acholi people but for the entire regions that experienced heinous crimes in the past.
Rasul Akasa alias Ndale, a resident of Yumbe District was charged along with three other accomplices with three counts of illegal firearms possession contrary to section 3(1) (2)(a) and (b) of the UPDF Firearms Act 2005.
Ashraf Kasirye a leader and taxi driver operating taxis that originate from Luweero while speaking to URN said that since they entered the park they are not working because two stages are operating in the park currently dividing the passengers.
Organized by locals under the umbrella group "Wazalendo," led by Pastor Efraim Bisimwa of the "Natural Judaic and Messianic Faith Towards the Nations," the protests resulted in 43 deaths, including a police officer, 56 injuries, and the arrest of 168 individuals, according to the Congolese Ministry of Communication and Media.
