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Ugandan rebels kill more than 400 in DR Congo

Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels killed more than 400 people in Christmas massacres in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Caritas aid charity said Tuesday.

Opening Remarks – MSM Pre-Meeting

It is high time, in fact long overdue, that the world, the whole world, accepts, if not celebrates, that there have always been and always will be men who have sex with men. Some men only have sex with men, others have sex with men and women. All of them, all of us, have the right to health, the right to life, the right to freedom from discrimination and persecution.

The Eastern Africa Regional Model United Nations (EARMUN) 2008

EARMUN 2008 is scheduled to take place at the Arusha international conference centre (AICC) from 11th - 15th August 2008.

Has an arrest warrant for al-Bashir been issued? When will it be issued?

International Criminal Court’s Action Against al-Bashir

Question and Answer

On July 14, 2008, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant of arrest for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on charges of ten counts of genocide, crimes against

G8 glossed over global hunger

There appears to be a lack of seriousness at the recent G8 summit on the most important issues of the day – global climate change, soaring food and fuel prices, and the resultant instabilities which manifest themselves in many African countries at atrociously high costs.

I will not be intimidated

The Police chief, Maj Gen Kale Kayihura has scoffed at MPs who insult the force, saying he will not be intimidated by their criticism. A visibly infuriated Gen. Kayihura said he is tired of being demonised and insulted by MPs and the opposition yet the police have struggled to create a peaceful environment for them.

Museveni pledges on Koboko water

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministries of Finance and that of Water to release Shs300m for extension of piped water to Koboko town.

Parents hard hit by sex infections

Kenyan parents may soon find it difficult to lecture their children about safe sex — a new study shows that older adults are the biggest victims of sexually transmitted infections.  
 

Doha Round will not solve global food crisis, say NGOs

Some 237 major NGOs, trade unions, farmers' organizations and social movements from nearly fifty countries have said that the Doha Round, as is currently envisioned, will further intensify the global

Anti-corruption court starts work this month - Ogoola

The  proposed anti-corruption division of the High Court will begin business this month, Principal Judge James Ogoola said yesterday, announcing a landmark development that was first suggested towards the end of 2007.  

Code on child abuse launched

A CODE of conduct on reporting cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation has been launched. The regulations formulated by the Uganda Media Women’s Association, target journalists in Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to conduct a public hearing about Aggreko’s application to increase electricity price

THE Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is to conduct a public hearing about Aggreko’s application to increase electricity prices. Frank Ssebowa, the chief executive officer, said the public should present their input before a final decision is made.

The public hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, July 9, at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.

Internet org paves way for hundreds of new domains

The Internet's key oversight agency relaxed rules Thursday to permit the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of new Internet domain names to join ".com," making the first sweeping changes in the network's 25-year-old address system.

Are you an heroic “Accidental Techie”

Are you an heroic “Accidental Techie”, without formal IT training? We know you are out there; you are not forgotten and ‘unsung’. This is an article written by an ex-accidental techie on how to survive and flourish.

Country Listed Among World's Weak States

Weak states are becoming even more vulnerable, according to the latest edition of the annual Failed States Index (FSI) released early this week.

The Index, compiled by the Foreign Policy Magazine and the Fund for Peace (FFP), found Uganda is politically more vulnerable in 2008 than it was two years ago.

Adjumani IDPs Shun Resettlement Plan,West Nile region

Internally displaced persons living in camps in Adjumani District have continued to shun government's call for them to return and settle in their villages as their counterparts in Acholi and Lango.

'Absence of Data Fuels Child Labour'

Lack of valid statistical data on child labour in Kampala is greatly affecting the fight against the practice in the city, child activists have said.

Cabinet Plots Fresh Mabira Giveaway

New details indicate that the government is still bent on parcelling out an estimated 7,100 hectares of Mabira Central Forest Reserve to a sugarcane planter.

Uganda AIDS Implementers Must Address Human Rights

The upcoming HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting in Uganda must address the widespread human rights abuses and lack of legal services fueling the country’s HIV epidemic, according to a new report released today by the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) and OSI’s Law and Health Initiative (LAHI).

Internet, ICT, Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce in Uganda

June 2008 Review

The number of peple accessing the intenet has increased to two millions (2,000,000 M). According to thwe latest statistic released by ITU the figure jumped from 750,000 for  last year

Uganda: Insecurity affecting HIV funding in Karamoja

Frances Otim, living in Kotido, an urban centre in Uganda's northeastern Karamoja region, doesn't use condoms because he doesn't know how, and doesn't use a mosquito net because the one he has is ripped.

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