BY BERNADETTE NDEMA - Nutrition related content remains fairly reported in the media and this could be attributed, among other things, to lack of understanding of nutrition data and programming by journalists and communicators. In realisation of this, the Office of the Prime Minister, through the National Information Platforms for Nutrtion (NIPN) project, held a three [...]
By Isaac Mugera - The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Uganda, has received a Global Award for the outstanding monitoring and management of disasters in the country. In the Awards ceremony organized by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in Canberra- Australia on 6th November 2019, Uganda was recognized for the commendable use of [...]
By Ndema Bernadette, Communications Specialist, NIPN-OPM - Uganda is one of the countries taking part in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) global gathering in Kathmandu Nepal 4-7 November 2019. Themed, Nourishing People and the Planet Together, the conference has convened over 60 countries which make up the SUN movement. Having joined the movement in 2011, Uganda [...]
By Rebecca Nabatanzi Sserwanga - Kampala, November 2019. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), through her Strengthening Community Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster Risks (SCORE) project, in conjunction with the Media Challenge initiative (MCI), has spearheaded the Media Challenge Expo 2019. The Media Challenge Expo is the first of its kind that brings the media [...]
By Isaac Mugera – H.E. The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and H.E. the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta have launched a major program to address the peace and development challenges facing people along the border areas of North Eastern Uganda and North Western Kenya. The Program code named, Cross-Border Programme for Sustainable Peace and [...]
By Isaac Mugera - The Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ms. Christine Guwatudde Kintu has made a comprehensive tour of OPM projects in Karamoja region to establish the progress and performance of these projects and the value they add to the community beneficiaries. The PS also visited the Resettlement Site in [...]
The following corrections are made to the Guidelines for Applicants: 2.5 NOTIFICATION OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY’S DECISION 2.5.2 Indicative timetable (1) A decision has been reached by the Evaluation Committee appointed by the Contracting Authority to change timelines for specific activities in the indicative timetable for the call and also separate the same for the two [...]
By Andrew Othieno - Following the Presidential Directive to address absenteeism in public schools and health facilities, the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU) devised a rigorous system for tracking routine attendance of health workers and teachers to their duties, and appraising progress on agreed-to targets in 21 Focus Districts in Eastern Uganda. During the 4th quarter [...]
By Isaac Mugera - The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a Government of Uganda Programme, under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has spearheaded the participation of OPM in this year's National Day of Physical Activity, held on Sunday 14th July 2019, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. DINU, a European Union funded Project, mobilized other [...]
By Isaac Mugera - President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the Bulambuli Resettlement Project in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu Sub-Region. The resettlement project provides home to the land-slides affected people from the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko, Manafwa and Namisindwa. The implementation of the Resettlement Plan followed the President’s directive in November 2018 after a second landslide had [...]
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