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Committee Chairperson Alex Ndeezi says that the Ministry has prepared a national rollout plan which requires 45.58 billion Shillings to cater for additional 204,771 beneficiaries. He argues that without the funds, it will not be possible to rollout SAGE across the country.

Through their lawyers at Okello Oryem Company Advocates,the clan chiefs want the government to expedite the processes of building the palace.

Pius Bigirimana, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Gender made the call in reference to Article XI of the Chemical Weapons Convention which speaks about achieving Economic and Technological Development through substantial assistance to non-possessor States in order to enable them to develop chemical capacity and Industry.

To access financing in both initiatives, applicants have to present themselves in groups of between 10 and 15 members. However, the ministry has observed a need to reduce the number of members to not more than six in each group before the next cohort of funds is released.

Polycarp Musinguzi, a Social worker with expertise in Children and Family matters, says inadequate investment in basic quality services, carries social, economic and political risks for the country.

A payment of Shillings 79 million to minister of state for Veterans Bright Rwamirama as workmans compensation has angered legislators sitting on parliaments Public Accounts Committee PAC.

On Friday evening, the launch of the Uganda National Youth Policy, 2016 flopped after youth from across the country turned rowdy accusing the ministry of gender of sidelining them. The youth also claimed that the ministry only uses them as an avenue to swindle government money.

Launching of the Uganda National Youth Policy, 2016 has flopped today after youth from across the country turned rowdy accusing the Ministry of Gender of sidelining them. The youth claimed that the ministry only uses them as an avenue to swindle money government money. Second Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja, who represented President Museveni, was despised as being very old and out of touch with youth affairs.

Museveni was speaking at the launch of the National Policy on Elimination of Gender Based Violence in Uganda, an event that coincided with the start of 16 Days of Activism, a global campaign against Gender-Based Violence.

Swedish Ambassador in Uganda in, Urban Anderson in statement to mark International Women\'s Day says progress for all can only be achieved if gender equality is at the centre of all development initiatives and secured at all levels in society.

Rose Babirye, an Instructor at Mpumudde Rehabilitation and Vocational training centre says this is so because parents don’t care about PWD’s.

However, the management of Mpumudde home of the elderly cannot afford to pay its staff, clear utility bills and provide basic necessities such as food, clothes and beddings for the 20 elderly people living there. .

The program is aimed at unlocking the productive potential of Ugandans. Skilling Uganda will entail short courses for senior four leavers, school drop-outs and graduates, leading to the award of practical qualifications equivalent to those in formal system of education. The awarded certificates upon completion will be recognised by the Ugandan government and others.

The draft child care framework places emphasis on social welfare and community integration of children raised in orphanages.