Supporting infrastructure development is one of the key interventions of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a government program supported by the European Union and implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The strategic infrastructure projects under DINU include the construction of the Gulu Trade Logistics Hub, upgrading of Atiak-Laropi road, promotion of [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA- The Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has said the government aims to vaccinate everybody against coronavirus. He noted that the government through the ministry of health is already rolling out the vaccine in the country starting with the most vulnerable groups of people. PM Rugunda receives his first dose of [...]
BY JOYCE BABIRYE - The UNHCR High Commissioner Mr. Filippo Grandi is visiting Uganda to gain an understanding of the refugee operations in a bid to increase support for refugees. On 9th March, 2021, he visited Yumbe district to see Bidi Bidi Refugee settlement which hosts 270,000 from South Sudan and the largest number of refugees in Uganda. He was [...]
BY DINU TEAM - Jenifer Mandhawun, 30, lives happily with her two daughters in Atego Sub-county in Nebbi District. As a mother, Mandhawun says: “I was worried when my three-year-old daughter fell sick and became very thin. The medication I got from the hospital was not helping and I did not know what else to do.” [...]
BY DINU TEAM - In August 2020, Grace Akullo,45, was selected to work as a Community Development Promoter (CDP) by Building Resilience to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security, Income and Health in Northern Uganda (BRENU) team. BRENU is a grant action implemented, under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) program, by the International Institute of Tropical [...]
BY ISAIAH KITIMBO Gulu – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has rallied leaders from the North to coordinate and monitor interventions of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a Government programme supported by the European Union and supervised by OPM. The development that comes at the backdrop of OPM mandate, is aimed at strengthening [...]
BY ISAAC MUGERA – The Prime Minister of Uganda, RT Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has today launched the first of its kind National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas for Uganda at the Office of the Prime Minister headquarters in Kampala. The National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas is a key instrument designed by the Office of the Prime Minister, [...]
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 BY DOREEN NASASIRA - Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has said the second A330-neo aircraft for Uganda Airlines will enhance the country’s competitiveness and foster economic transformation through the promotion of international trade, generating employment opportunities, and facilitation of movement. He said the continued growth of the National Airline will not only boost [...]
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. [...]
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