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The state minister of Finance in charge of planning David Bahati has blamed the increase teenage pregnancies on men who coerce young girls into sexual affairs. Addressing press at Uganda Media Centre on Thursday, Bahati put the percentage of teen pregnancies at 25 countrywide. “Men must stop falling in love with young girls. I have said it myself that you men, please do not go after young girls because you are exposing them to health dangers,” he said. The minister said government from the political leadership is committed to ensuring that this challenge is addressed so that the future of…
Kafeero Foundation, a social enterprise organization, will hold its first Business Design Week boot-camp between October 15and 19 in Kampala, at its new home the Mfano Design LAB at Muyenga. Dubbed ‘Mfano Business Design Week’, the event will focus on the development of innovative business designs and strategies. Social enterprise organizations like Kafeero Foundation, seek to help companies maximize profits while also maximizing benefits to society and the environment. Speaking at the official opening today, Mr. Azizi Kafeero, the Founder of the organization said, the emergence of the digital revolution, is pushing many enterprises to redesign their business models if…
With almost all available arable land in the Americas, Europe and Asia already productively farmed using the most developed agricultural techniques, Africa, with 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land presents a major opportunity to meet the 70% increase in global food demand expected by 2050. Land aside, however, Africa presents a further opportunity for growth – by dramatically increasing yield. Currently the continent’s use of traditional small-scale farming techniques returns the lowest yield per hectare globally, especially amongst the cereals and pulses that underpin the foundations of global food security. While fertilizer, improved agricultural cultivation and livestock practices as…
Idah Nantaba, State Minister for ICT has said she has no remorse at all for the family of Ronald Ssebulime, the man she got killed for “crying wolf” over an alleged assassination plot. Appearing on NBS television Thursday morning, Nantaba said mafia in government who are after her life got police to kill Ssebulime in order to silence him. This is what she told NBS TV: Simon Kaggwa Njala: Do you feel depressed? Minister Idah Nantaba: I was at a time but I’m recovering slowly. Today, I have a lot of unanswered. Six months down the road, we have no report on…
Fortebet, Uganda’s biggest betting company, has broken another own record! From 500 million as the maximum win on a single betting ticket, Fortebet has doubled it to now 1 billion. Fortebet’s 500 million has been the highest in Ugandan betting market. The new 1 billion therefore breaks Fortebet’s own record. This is the first and only big maximum win in Uganda. Talking to us, Fortebet Media Manager, John Nanyumba said that, “This new offer from Fortebet is already up. If you want to confirm this, log onto Fortebet website (www.fortebet.ug) or visit any of our centres countrywide, try selecting matches.…
Compiled by Henry Chemba HOST: What is the political barometer currently? KB: There is one constant; the ever mounting discontent in the country. Wherever you go, it’s pulpable, because everywhere, people’s lives are becoming more difficult. Those who used to say we sleep, now they nolonger sleep. HOST: What does that spell for the opposition? KB: There is nothing like Government and then opposition that you think contest power, one wins and forms Government and the losers form opposition. What we have is a small group of people that dominates the rest of the people in the country. The artificial…
Minister for the Presidency Hon Esther Mbayo has thanked the dedicated leadership and guidance from President Kaguta Museveni for tackling HIV/AIDS epidemic. While addressing press at Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday, Mbayo said a recent review indicated the burden is still huge with 1000 people getting newly infected with HIV and 500 people dying of AIDS related illnesses every week. She said Museveni launched “EndAIDSBy2030” as a Public Health threat by 2030 in an effort to reinvigorate national efforts especially HIV/AIDS prevention & awareness efforts. Over the past two years, the AIDS Commission has been coordinating this Initiative. During the…
The Airtel – FUFA Awards for the year 2019 were officially launched at Serena Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday. This year’s awards shall be held on Saturday, 14th December 2019 under the theme ‘Celebrating Uganda’s Finest footballers’. The launch at Serena was attended by the Ag. FUFA President Justus Mugisha, FUFA Executive Committee members, Sponsors and partners, as well as the media. The main sponsors Airtel Uganda announced their package of UGX 100M. The other partners for this year’s awards are; Bet Lion, Nile Special, Bidco Uganda Limited, Pepsi, BBS Terefayina, NIC Holdings, 102,.1 FUFA fm and Ecobank Uganda. New Categories: The…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has said that although Uganda has a law that provides for protection of witnesses or whistleblowers, the country lacks a conducive environment for witnesses with confidential information to aid investigations. Because of the weak witness protection policy, Oulanyah said, Parliament’s accountability committees encounter stumbling blocks while carrying out investigations. “In other countries, witnesses with confidential information are given new homes, new identity and even security but here even giving you a police officer for a month is not that easy,” said Oulanyah. The Deputy Speaker made the remarks while presenting a paper during…
Legislators and civil society groups have called for the inclusion of women in all peace building activities and processes in order to bring about lasting peace on the African continent. In resolutions adopted at the end of a two day Pan African Parliament Conference on women’s rights, participants were concerned that women and children are the most affected by conflicts and displacement. The conference was held at the Pan African Parliament headquarters in Midrand, South Africa 14 – 15 October 2019. It was attended by African women legislators and persons involved in work and advocacy in the areas of women…