BY DOREEN NASASIRA - President Museveni has said Uganda has made a lot of progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS which has led to a reduction in the country’s HIV prevalence rate from 18% in the 1980s to 6% currently. He said Uganda continues to prioritize HIV responses and additional resources have been allocated towards [...]
By Isaiah Kitimbo - Zombo Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Andrew Kajoyingi has asked local leaders to embrace the baraza saying such meetings foster accountability and transparency in service delivery and management of public finances. “Barazas help you to account for public finances. Attend and explain to citizens how much funds you received and how you spent it. [...]
By Rebecca Nabatanzi Sserwanga - Kampala, 13 October 2020. Every 13th of October, the world marks the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health. In view [...]
Berna Ndema - During the Policy Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, the second Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP II) was endorsed. The plan that will cover 2020 to 2025 was passed during the meeting held on 22nd September 2020 at the Office of the Prime Minister. [...]
BY ISAIAH KITIMBO - State Minister for Northern Uganda Grace Kwiyucwiny has asked implementing partners of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) to ensure timely implementation of the various programme activities for quality results. Ms Kwiyucwiny who was on September 24 addressing the 14 implementing partners of DINU, a government programme supported by the European Union and [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda on behalf of the Government of Uganda has handed over 10 ambulances to the Uganda Red Cross Society which will be deployed on selected highways in the country to respond to emergencies. PM Rugunda, Minister Mary Karooro, PS Dr. Atwine and URCS SG Mr. Kwesiga [...]
BY ISAIAH KITIMBO - MOROTO. In a bid to enhance skills in community policing, Office of the Prime Minister under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a government programme supported by the European Union, has collaborated with the Uganda Police Force in organising a series of training targeting 500 police officers from the nine districts [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - President Museveni has commended the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda for working with the government in the fight against the vice of corruption. He said the NRM Government strongly believes that religious leaders and institutions have a constitutional duty to contribute to and promote various Government programs, including the war against corruption. [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - The Government of Uganda and the United Nations have signed a joint statement for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation framework(UNSDCF) for Uganda. The signing ceremony took place at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala on Wednesday. The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation framework for Uganda seeks [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has launched the National HIV and AIDS strategic plan 2020/21- 2024/25 and the International Conference for AIDS and Sexuality in Africa (ICASA). The National HIV and AIDS strategic plan is a multi-sectoral stakeholder strategy anchored on the National Development Plan III and other International and Regional Obligations [...]
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