The African continent has suffered immensely from vaccine shortages, made worse by health infrastructure challenges and shortfalls in supplies from the global vaccine-sharing initiative, COVAX. However, we need to be more honest and appreciate that the problem is not only on the “supply side” but on the “demand side” of things as well. Whereas millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses have ...

Buikwe South Member of Parliament Hon Dr Micheal Bayiga Lulume has asked men to embrace Vasectomy in a bid to control number of children they produce so as to reduce high population rate in the country. He argued that by having Vasectomy men will not be impregnating women every where. Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent ...

Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) Limited has written to members of the cooperative movement to disassociate with Uhuru Institute for Social Development(UISD). This follows a disagreement over supremacy. UCA CEO insists that all cooperatives should cease to work with Uhuru Institute for Social Development forthwith. “UCA  is the only voice of the cooperative movement both nationally and internationally. It is legally ...

In a bid to end skyrocketing malnutrition and abject poverty in communities, Civil Society Organisations ( CSOs ) have teamed up to officially launch five years programme to end hunger and malnutrition in Uganda dubbed Right to grow. The consortium of CSOs include The Hunger Project International, World Vision, Action against Hunger, Food Rights Alliance, Nutrition Society of Uganda, Community ...

It was a moment of joy and happiness as Fortebet donated beddings and food to Mik Foundation orphanage home. Handed over by the company ambassador, Alex Muhangi, Fortebet donated a number of mattresses and corresponding blankets plus rice. According to the orphanage founder, Sophie Kati the home now houses 70 children and that the number has kept growing. “I started ...