KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Limited distribution of internet connectivity in the country, especially in rural areas, has been identified as a major barrier to accessing accurate and reliable information on sexual and reproductive health. In Uganda, where young people make up over 78% of the population, a call to …
Read More »Uganda- Rwanda tensions overshadow debate on EAC integration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have expressed disappointment over the failure to resolve the Uganda-Rwanda tensions. During plenary on Thursday, Maganda Julius Wandera, the Minister of State for East African Community Affairs who was presenting a statement on the 20 years of East African Integration was overruled …
Read More »MPs push for National community works bill to promote hygiene
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Forum on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene is pushing for the enactment of a National Community Works Bill that envisages promoting public hygiene and sanitation. Ngora Woman MP Jacqueline Amongin, the Forum Chairperson said that they are fast-tracking the tabling of the Bill also …
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