At least 8.4% of women in Uganda aged between 15 and 49 years are obese according to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) report of 2022. This percentage translates into approximately 1.4 million women given that females within that age bracket are 16 million. There are about 23.6 million females in Uganda. Men who are…
The minister of Health, Ruth Aceng has revealed that the international donors have told government they will no longer be funding malaria projects in Uganda. Appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee, Aceng said donors have told government to raise funding from internal or other sources. “Our partners are no longer willing to increase any more funding…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has today purchased Kabaka Birthday Run kits worth Shs 21 million. The Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi led a powerful delegation to Mmengo where they were received by Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga. The run will take place on April 7, 2024. Here are the photos.
At least 700,000 females in Uganda of child bearing age are unable to have children due to biological and other reasons. This is contained in the 2022 Uganda Demographic Household Survey (UDHS) report on fertility in Uganda. The report reveals that 3% of Uganda’s estimated 23.85 million women are infecund (can’t bear children). This translates…
In an alarming statistic, 88.9% of household drinking water in Uganda is contaminated with faecal matter leading to potential explosion of diseases, the Uganda Demographic Household Survey (UDHS) 2022 report shows. This means that majority of Ugandans are drinking unsafe water in their homesteads more especially those in rural areas. According to the survey, Teso…
Rebecca Nassiwa Uganda continues to witness a transformative shift toward indigenous and global digital innovations. Last year, the ICT sector unveiled a 5-year digital roadmap to revolutionize Uganda’s technological landscape. Many players in the industry are benchmarking on this to harness the power of technology with various banks, unveiling several digital innovations to keep up…
Mathias Mpuuga Questions and speculations have been on as to whether, where and when I am going. I wish to state that I am a founder member of NUP where I serve as a Deputy President. I am not leaving the party I founded and I’m not doing anything that destroys a young party I…
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has emphasized the importance of government institutions working closely together to effectively communicate to the people what government has done. The call was made by the permanent secretary in the ministry Dr. Aminah Zawedde, during a retreat in Moroto with personnel from the Internal Security Organisation (ISO). “To…
Embattled former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga has said no one, including the party president, Robert Kyagulanyi, can expel him from the National Unity Platform (NUP). Addressing the media at Parliament, Mpuuga said: “Let me now assure the entire NUP leadership, membership and supporters, and the general public. NUP is my party and I harbor…
Ministers spared from the drop in last week’s reshuffle are falling over themselves to thank President Museveni for sparing their blushes. In the reshuffle, Museveni dropped the ministers for Karamoja; Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu following their alleged deep involvement in the Mabaati saga. He also dropped the minister of Defence, Vincent Ssempijja and appointed…
