NGO says support for affected people of climate-related disasters in Mt. Elgon, Kasese still very little COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is the 12th most vulnerable country to climate change out of 192 countries ranked accoridng to a report published in Kampala on Oct.30 by Oxfam, the UK-based global …
Read More »Why justice for rape survivors across Africa remains elusive
It’s time for legal definitions of rape to be comprehensive and survivor-centred ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Rape remains one of the most common crimes in many African countries largely because it’s not adequately criminalised or prosecuted and because of myths, and victim-blaming. According to a new report published by Equality …
Read More »African campaigners renew call for reform of global financial architecture
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | African civil society organizations are calling on their governments to collaborate more closely in the push for reforms in the global trade, economic, and finance administration. This comes amidst calls for a landscape on which the developed world and the international lenders can deal with the …
Read More »Labour Ministry, CSOs demand strict laws against foreign investors on human rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities …
Read More »Why the rich get richer
New Oxfam report says they exploit the poor Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Oxfam; the global anti-poverty NGO, has once again released a report on trends of wealth accumulation among the rich and poverty deepening among the poor. While the anger directed at the rich individuals and corporations is the …
Read More »Karamojong attacks affecting NGO activities in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Development Partners operating in Agago district have reported that continuous attacks by Karamojong warriors are adversely affecting the implementation of their activities. Over the past year, the Karamojong have carried out several raids on livestock and attacks on locals, prompting many …
Read More »Unknown assailants kill NGO boss
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have killed Herbert Galusha, the executive director of Echoes of Children’s Voices ECOV- Uganda. According to unconfirmed information, the assailants killed Galusha at his home next to Mbale primary school in Mbale City Northern Division on Good Friday and dragged his body next to …
Read More »BRAC to celebrate 50th year anniversary in Uganda: From Bangladesh to the world
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | BRAC is going to celebrate its 50-year anniversary under the theme “50 Years of Igniting Hope from Bangladesh to the World” at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on 30 March 2023. BRAC Uganda and BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd are organising the event, where prominent guests and dignitaries …
Read More »AFIEGO NGO staff detained over ‘ illegal oil sector operations’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six staff of Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) are currently detained at Kira Police Station. They include Dickens Kamugisha, the Chief Executive Officer, Rachael Amongin, the Assistant Communications Officer and Catherine Twongyeirwe, Finance and AdminIstration Assistant. Also Mercy Nuwamanya, a Front desk officer, …
Read More »Entebbe surgical hospital operates 300 children in 5 months
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe municipality, the first of its kind in Uganda, has started bearing fruits less than five months since it opened. Built at a cost of 117 billion shillings, the hospital was built under a public private partnership with the ministry of …
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