Aloikin Praise Opoloje was chosen as the winner in recognition of her courageous activism for civil liberties, accountability, social justice and anti-corruption in Uganda.
Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health found that 48% of the prisoners tested positive of Latent TB. They found that TB cases in Uganda's prisons are eight times higher than the general population.
Resty Nakawungu, the Vice Chairperson of Kalangala District Local Government, says the firm has issued a notice indicating the agreement will expire in two months, but the government has yet to act. “It’s the first time in 12 years that we’re experiencing such delays.
Speaking at a two-day road safety conference in Munyonyo, Fred Tumwine Kuruho, the chairperson of the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda (ROSACU), emphasised the urgent need for the government to increase investment in road safety initiatives to curb traffic crashes.
The sensitisation drives involve public barazas in commuter taxi parks and motorcycle stages, with traffic police personnel tipping motorists on how to keep safe on the roads.
Opiro lives with sickle cell disease, a condition that has taken him in and out of hospitals for most of his young life. But every Thursday, he forgets the needles, pain, and hospital beds, because he is drawing and painting.
AUSSOM Sector One encompasses the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia’s agricultural heartland and hosts key installations including Villa Somalia (the presidential palace), Parliament, Mogadishu International Airport, the seaport, foreign embassies, and offices of international organizations.
Florence Oyella Olango, the Assessment Area Coordinator for Station 40 in Gulu city told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that since the exams started on May 2, none of the scouts have reported no incidence of malpractice. Olango noted that all eight accredited centers within Gulu city are under strict supervision by scouts to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly without any incidence.
