Uganda news

After four years, the ’s tour of duty has finally come to an end. The retiring Chinese Ambassador paid a farewell call on the State Minister For Foreign Affairs in charge of international cooperation on Thursday. During the visit, Chinese ambassador Zhuqiang expressed gratitude towards the ministry of Foreign affairs and the Ugandan government at large. He thanked them for ...

Although the land is a factor of production and source of empowerment, access to customary land ownership is still a challenge to most women in rural areas to acquire customary land ownership, Oxfam Uganda new report has indicated. They unveiled the report titled ‘Are Certificates of Customary Ownership Working?’ Officials also noted that despite various interventions by the government to ...

Civil Society Activists have asked the government to waive taxes on sanitary pads. They urged that the taxes are a hindrance to sanitary access to the adolescents. According to a survey conducted by African Youth Development Link, three out of 10 girls cannot afford menstrual hygiene supplies in Uganda. The survey titled mapping of menstrual hygiene management was conducted between ...

Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo has as of Monday morning moved out of her office as the Director of Public Prosecutions following last week’s ruling by the Constitutional Court. The ruling stated that it is illegal to appoint a judge to any executive or constitutional office. It further added that assuming the position without first resigning as judges is illegal. ...

Dr Johnson Byabashaija, the commissioner-general of prisons has revealed that very soon they will require vaccination cards for Prison’s Visitors. Dr Johnson took his first jab on Tuesday following the supply of vaccines to prisons. Prisons received 10,000 doses of vaccines from the ministry of health. The exercise of vaccination actually started yesterday for those in prisons service. Dr James ...