Tag Archives: food

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nutrition in the Ministry of Health, Samalie Namukose has asked Members of Parliament to strengthen laws and policies related to food and nutrition to prevent the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases-NCDs. Namukose made the statement on Monday at the start …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 3,500 flood victims in Buliisa district are languishing in poverty almost two years after they were displaced from their homes by floods triggered by the rising water levels in Lake Albert The most affected people are from the landing sites of Wanseko, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Starting November 2021, more than 530,000 refugees in certain settlements in northwestern Uganda will receive food rations of 70% from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This is up from the current 60 % ration they and all other refugees have been receiving since …

United Nations | Xinhua | Food should be viewed as a human right, not as a commodity, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. “We need to re-think how we see and value food — not simply as a commodity to be traded, but as a right that every person …

Following the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’s food systems approach to tackling hunger and poverty COMMENT | HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN |  For many decades, it has been perceived that the solution to food insecurity in Africa is increased agricultural productivity. While this is part of the solution, it is not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children enrolled on antiretroviral therapy in Mukono district are finding it difficult to cope with the medication due to food shortage. Some of the children have either been skipping the life-prolonging drug or abandoned treatment altogether due to lack of food. Those on antiretroviral therapy …

Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security at the Elegu border point in Atiak Sub-county, Amuru district has been intensified following the entry of hundreds of South Sudanese into Uganda seeking food. At the border, the security personnel struggle to restrain the South Sudanese nationals from entering the country. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations agencies in Uganda will only give priority to local products when purchasing for humanitarian aid, if the price is competitive enough. The office of the UN food aid agency in Uganda says most of the aid comes with conditions on what …

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Under the theme of Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems, 500 guests will meet in Nairobi, Kenya in September for this year’s AGRF Summit to brainstorm on new commitments to the future of African food systems and showcase how resilience will be built …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Masaka district is on the spot for allegedly starving suspects while under detention. In a petition to the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, a social rights activist Joseph Kasirye wants the MPs to probe into reports of violation of suspects rights while …