NEWS

By Priscilla Muhairwe International Committee of the Red Cross, its partners and colleagues in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement officially kick off celebrations in Uganda to mark the 150th Anniversary. The kick off for the celebrations started yesterday 17th Feb 2013 the first date of the “Special …

By Ronald Musoke Much as reporting on the health sector in Uganda has made progress over the last decade, there is still room for improvement, according to Michael Wakabi, The East African’s Uganda Bureau editorial head. Wakabi, a veteran journalist, was speaking to a group of health journalists during the …

By Ronald Musoke There is a steady rise in the number of Ugandans suffering from various forms of cancer, according to a cancer expert. Dr Fred Okuku who is based at the Uganda Cancer Institiute in Mulago National Referral Hospital said in the last three years alone, the number of …

By Julius Odeke An unprecedented rise in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned in the past year coupled with restrictive legislation and state censorship is jeopardizing independent reporting in many countries, according to Attacks on the Press, a yearly assessment of global press freedom released today by the Committee …

By Julius Businge Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) is set to commence construction of the four project components say; road rehabilitation, electricity generation and construction of transmission lines, construction of the second ferry and water supply construction on Bugala Island in Kalangala district. KIS’s Managing Director John Opiro, says the $50m …

By Joan Akello Many Ugandans still believe that when you drink coffee you will die, and this accounts for its stunted domestic consumption, experts say. Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi said, “Coffee is a historical principal export of Uganda, generating over 50% of all commodity exports revenue. Over 40% of the …

By Julius Businge Development Partners have urged the Ugandan government to improve its governance and anti-corruption efforts to spur economic growth and development. “Development Partners under the Joint Budget Support Framework broadly support the priorities set out by Government, which include infrastructure development, industrialization, enhanced agricultural productivity, human resource development …

By Julius Odeke The first-ever EAC Arts and Culture Festival officially opened Tuesday in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda’s Minister for Sports and Culture Protais Mitali represented His Excellency President Paul Kagame as the Guest of Honor and presided over the opening ceremony at a packed Petit Stade. Performances from various artists …

By Ronald Musoke Rather than channeling more than half of the health budget into curative and rehabilitative health programmes, health experts have urged the government to increase its budget allocation for preventive health if Uganda’s disease burden is to be controlled. The experts were engaging hundreds of health journalists from …

By Priscilla Muhairwe Harnessing the potential in regional trade to help Uganda’s economy expand and diversify, the report has been launched by World Bank. According to the report, despite having one of the world’s highest rates of population growth Uganda has an impressive record of economic growth and poverty reduction. …