Funded by GIZ, the festival attracted researchers and experts from government organizations like National Fisheries Research Institute and Makerere university School of agriculture who sensitized participants on acceptable fishing methods and how best to improve on their aquaculture practices.
This year's camp was organised under the theme; “Living by the scout promise and law”. St Geralds Secondary School Nyakibaale became the overall winners for this year in the secondary school category followed by Rukungiri Primary Teachers College boys.
The Buganda Kingdom Lukiiko on Monday received and approved a 121 billion Shillings Budget for the financial year 2019/2020. The budget is up from that of 108 billion for the last financial year 2018/2019.
America legally separated from Great Britain in 1776 during the American Revolution, signing a Declaration of Independence to this effect. The Declaration was signed by a committee of five prominent politicians; John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston.
The dancer is in the country to draw attention to Japan’s cooperation with Africa ahead of a key August conference on African development in Japan. He has gone through the hillsides of Namalu in Nakapiripirit district, visiting schools and communities, courtesy of the World Food Programme.
The 78-year-old died on Tuesday at his home in Mengo, Kampala after a battle with cancer. His remains lay in repose at Makerere University Main Hall on Friday in honour of his service to Makerere in several capacities from the early independence era in the 1960s until 2007.
The rain started a few minutes after 6:00 am and took the better part of Tuesday morning. Road users, business, school children, among others, were affected in a downpour that preceded almost two hours of inactivity.
Pokot Culture Day is used to drum support amongst the locals to abandon the Female Genital Mutilation-FGM, a practice which was outlawed about 10 years ago.
The day attracted four ministers including the Esther Mbayo who represented President Museveni, Minister of State for Lands, Persis Namugansa, Minister of Tourism, Godfrey Kiwanda and Ethics Minister, Simon Lokodo- their host.
During celebrations, elders council together with Karamoja Cultural Association leadership discuss with local leaders on how to promote culture, unite for development among others. The celebrations attract business companies like Uganda Breweries Limited and development partners in areas of social- cultural development and all leaders in and outside the region.
Karamoja, one of the least developed areas of Uganda, is known to possess considerable mineral deposits. A number of its inhabitants are involved in small scale mining, of lime, marble stone and gold as a source of income.
In his speech, Kabaka Mutebi spoke tough against greed and corruption, saying they have continued eating away the country making it difficult for prosperity. Uganda Radio Network URN followed the function and now brings you pictures.
Street-connected children in Kampala have reported mistreatment by city authorities and Uganda Police Force. More than 700 street children living in Katwe and Kisenyi slums on Thursday gathered in Kampala for the International Day of the Street Child. The day was characterised with processions in slums and dinning with NGO officials as well as receiving medical checkups from health workers.
Constructed six years ago by the Office of the Prime Minister OPM, the state Moroto Modern Houses is at stake. The modern houses were constructed for elders and vulnerable persons after recovering from warring activities in Karamoja.
