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Uganda sitting on AIDS timebomb!!

Complacency, ignorance and indifference are reversing Uganda’s gains against the Aids epidemic, a senior government official warned yesterday. Dr Kihumuro Apuuli, who heads the Uganda Aids Commission, the government agency responsible for coordinating the fight against Aids, said the number of new HIV infections is “unacceptably high” and rising.

Published on Dec 1, 2009, 11:53 am

Bold action on climate change needed in Copenhagen meet

IF necessity is the mother of invention, we should be looking forward to a breathtakingly innovative agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December. Such an agreement would not only outline how we should curb greenhouse gas emissions, but also how we could realistically adapt to climate change, and

Published on Oct 20, 2009, 2:33 pm

Uganda National Development Plan lacking!!!

This does not surprise me! Given the way government business is handled in Uganda….. The National Development Plan is not sustainable and has no practical macro-economic framework, Tumusiime Mutebile, the central bank governor, has warned. “Although the development plan is still a draft, I can say that its fiscal

Published on Oct 20, 2009, 1:22 pm

When politics meets culture!

Recently, there has been tension in Uganda all in the name of promoting culture. It has been going on for awhile and I would not want it just started yesterday or when the Kabaka (King) of Buganda was refused to visit one of his “constituencies”. People in Uganda have

Published on Oct 1, 2009, 2:10 pm

Uganda starts Internet Governance Forum Discussions 2009

Ugandans are at it again! Following successful Internet Governance Forums last year in several East African Countries including Uganda, new discussions are under way. Last year, the main issues were to raise awareness, update stakeholders on the issues under debated at the international stage, and gather views on what

Published on Apr 23, 2009, 2:08 pm

Kampala City Council killing Ugandans with sewage

An interesting read from The New Vision Uganda... I believe KCC just doesn’t care about the health and wellbeing of city dwellers. KAMPALA City Council (KCC) has disregarded recommendations of the Katorobo Commission and okayed the construction of a huge warehouse on top of delicate sewer pipes on a

Published on Feb 12, 2009, 11:23 am

Kampala’s garbage sites

I always wonder who is responsible for garbage collection in Kampala city. From what I have gathered, Kampala City Council (KCC) is responsible for this duty. However, it is common to find heaps and heaps of garbage piled on most Kampala streets. Now that the rainy season is here,

Published on Feb 11, 2009, 12:55 pm

Internet Governance: Why should I care?

I have just come out of the Uganda Internet Governance Forum meeting and I’m beginning to think that it’s just talking and more talking about Internet Governance (IG) issues in Uganda. The meeting which is supposed to feed into the East African Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) has just made

Published on Oct 29, 2008, 1:45 pm

Stand Up Against Poverty

Today is the UN’s official World Poverty Day! Millions of people are estimated to take part in the The Stand up against poverty campaign. But come to think about it, every day is poverty day for the two billion people worldwide who have less than two dollars a day

Published on Oct 17, 2008, 10:01 am

Blog Action Day! What Have You Done to End Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day and I’m stuck at my desk thinking that I should blog about poverty trends in Uganda. But alas! I forgot to carry a digital camera to take some pictures not that I do not have any saved pictures. Now, what amuses more is that

Published on Oct 15, 2008, 6:52 pm

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