Ugandan Teacher Builds Bridges Where There Are No Rivers: Soroti Community Development Effort
Region: Uganda
Moses Okode, a teacher by trade and local representative for Soroti Community Development Effort,(a registered charitable indigenous non-governmental organization based in the Soroti District, Uganda, describes himself as a person who "can make bridges where there are no rivers, a down to earth man, and God fearing." These qualities serve him well in a region,Serere village, negatively impacted ... more
Views: 1548HIGHER URA WAGES VS BETTER HEALTHCARE
Region: UgandaDespite the global economic downturn the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is moving to increase the salaries pad to its employees in a bid to improve its “operational efficiency” The tax body which has the some of the highest paid employees on the government payroll submitted a proposal to the Ugandan parliament last week in which it seeks a 16% increment to its employee’s salaries. The URA bags 107.... more
Views: 1561Uganda's Livestock Farmers Struggle to Tackle Climate Change
Region: UgandaUganda’s Livestock Farmers Struggle to Tackle Climate Change Kiruhura, UGANDA- Kezekia Rwabuhenda, Yonasani Kashaija and William Kes... more
Views: 2338Ugandan Pastor Offers Hope To The Disabled And Incarcerated
Region: UgandaIn sub-saharan Africa, Uganda is scarred by political corruption, , conflict, and a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Despite the many political and economic tribulations in Uganda, Pastor Paul Bulenzi, founder of Beam of Hope For The Disadvantaged (htttp://www.behod.org) continues to keep his mission of educating disabled street orphans in Jinja, a priority. For the most part, Pastor Paul single-handedly manages the day... more
Views: 2002Uganda: Katine Project brings villagers to blogosphere
Region: UgandaUganda's Internet penetration rate is a little over six percent, a number that prevents large swaths of the population from joining Uganda's blogren or accessing the global blogosphere. For one village, the Guardian and Observer's Katine Project is working to change that. Since October 2007, the Katine Project has tracked the impact of a dedicated £2.5 million ($4 million) AMREF development project in Katine, a ... more
Views: 764Disney Conservation Hero Award 2008 goes to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Caretaker
Region: Uganda
Uganda (GroundReport) - Stany Nyandwi is the new winner of the Disney Conservation Hero Award for 2008. Nyandwi left his family, his home, and his homeland behind when he helped stage a daring transport of orphaned chimpanzees out of war-torn Burundi to safety in 1995, say reports. Nyandwi is the chief caregiver at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda, which is home to 48 orphaned chimpanzees. De... more
Views: 1739Northern Ugandan Aid Programme Probed
Region: Uganda
Ten arrested, others flee as corruption inquiry into development projects gathers pace. By Bill Oketch and Patrick Okino in Lira The authorities are belatedly cracking down on suspected fraud that has plagued a long-running development programme in the north of the country and raised doubts about the effectiveness of a major new reconstruction project for the region. In recent weeks, the courts have issued corrup... more
Views: 1740New Wave of Killings in the North
Region: Uganda
Many of the murders linked to demobilised paramilitaries who fought for the government during war with LRA. By Bill Oketch in northern Uganda Former members of pro-government militias are being blamed for a series of brutal murders in northern Ugnada, which have spread fear and terror among the region’s long-suffering residents. Some serving members of the armed forces are also believed to be involved in the... more
Views: 1376Ugandan Blogs Adapt to 'Luglish'
Region: Uganda
Posted by Rebekah Heacock to Global Voices Online A little over a year ago, Ugandan blogger Country Boyi wondered why Ugandans weren't blogging in local languages. He wrote: The power of indigenous languages to infiltrate the thinking of the local people cannot be underestimated. […]Do bloggers, like other writers, have a major stake in the development of writing and reading materials in the local langua... more
Views: 2029Kony Adds to Peace Process Turmoil
Region: Uganda
Confusion and scepticism greet rebel leader’s calls for a return to negotiations. By Joe Wacha in Gulu Appeals by Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony for renewed peace talks coupled with the overhaul of his negotiation team have only served to cast further doubt over efforts to end the conflict in the north. In a recent interview with Radio France International, Kony asked that the peace talks, which he has shu... more
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