Chairman General – Mr Musa Okello (unopposed)Deputy Chairman General (Administration) – Mr Sam Masaba1st Vice Chairman Genera (Operations) – Eng Charles Walakira2nd Vice Chairman General (Political) – Mr Mwamula JumaVice Chairman General (General Duties Woman – Ms Jesca Mwijuka(unopposed).Secretary General – Mr Richard Bigirwa (unopposed)Deputy Secretary General (Administration) – Mr Stephen AbimaDeputy Secretary General (Operations)…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire The President of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched “The Presidential Fast-track Initiative on ending HIV/AIDS in Uganda by 2030.” This is the first such initiative in Africa and the entire world.Anchored in “A Presidential Handbook”, the initiative spells out plans to tackle HIV &AIDS in Uganda through a five…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire Uganda’s Ministry of Health has taken some progressive steps forward when it comesto strengthening programming for key populations – including transgender peopleand people who use drugs in their new guidance. However, service coverage for key populations and adolescents remains worryingly low. There’s still substantial resistance when it comes to expanding access…
Dear fellow Ugandans, On this momentous occasion of the 38thAnniversary of NRM Liberation Day, I wish to callupon all of us to reflect on our accomplishmentsand renew our commitment to shaping a Ugandathat we are proud of. Over the past 38 years, our Nation hasexperienced tremendous progress and growth. Wehave witnessed the transformation of ourInfrastructure,…
*Ugandan Dr Specioza Wandira Kazibwe appointed 17 January 2024, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is pleased to announce the appointment of three eminent African personalities, as members of the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan: Mohamed Ibn CHAMBAS (Dr.) : AU High Representative for Silencing the Guns – Chair Speciosa…
By Our Correspondent The Somali Communication Workers Union (SOCOWU) has strongly condemned Mogadishu – based government for mistreatment of its members working at Hormuud Telecom Somalia. The Union said its concerned about continued harassment by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in the capital, Mogadishu.SOCOWU Chairman Eng Mohamed Abdullahi, demanded for an immediate end…
By Our Correspondent. His Excellency Sheikh Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, affirmed that the involvement of peacemakers in framing artificial intelligence stems from the very essence of their civilizing mission, and that the quest for optimal use of this new technology, prioritizing its interests and benefits, and reducing the facets…
By Our Correspondent in Strasbourg Strasbourg, December 12, 2023 Sakharov prize and Mahsa Amini’s familythe Iranian oppressive regime banned Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to France to receive her prestigious Sakharov Prize, awarded posthumously.European Union’s inquiry into Iran’s treatment of women and minoritiesFollowing this, Fulvio Martusciello, head of the Forza Italia delegation and MEP for…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Anita Among has said she will not accept to be held liable for the wrongs committed when she was not in parliament. “The decision was not by me; I should not be held liable for wrongs that happened when I was not there. This matter can…