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Uganda Riots Probe Delay Raises Concern
Region: Uganda
Apparent foot-dragging prompts fears that role of army will not be properly investigated. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 234, 27-Oct-09) A parliamentary committee of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses during September’s Kampala riots is yet to begin its work, prompting some to wonder if the truth behind the violence will ever be known. Official reports suggest that 550 people were arrested duri... more
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Ugandan Bloggers Debate Anti-gay Bill
Region: UgandaThe Ugandan anti gay bill has been tabled in parliament and now it awaits the president Yoweri Museveni to sign and make homosexuality officially illegal. The previous code was not clear but now the bill called “The anti homosexuality Bill 2009” tabled by a member of parliament David Bahati which states that any homosexuality act or tendencies might face the death penalty or face life imprisonment. The Ugan... more
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Uganda: Blogs, Twitter Keep World Informed as Kampala Riots Continue
Region: UgandaAs riots shook Kampala, the capital of Uganda, for the second day, bloggers and other netizens rallied to keep the world informed. Within 24 hours of the first riots, concerned Kampalans launched Uganda Witness, a crisis reporting site where Ugandans can share news of deaths, looting, presence of government forces and other related information. As of Friday afternoon (9pm GMT) the site had received multiple reports of... more
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Uganda Oil Discovery Stokes Ethnic Tensions
Region: Uganda
Oil bonanza is overshadowed by a tribal land dispute. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 229, 08-Sep-09) The discovery of vast reserves of oil in western Uganda has sparked widespread conflict over land ownership, as ethnic groups in the region vie for a share in the wealth. Uganda's energy ministry says that two billion barrels of oil have so far been discovered in the Bunyoro area, but predicts that this coul... more
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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
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HIGHER 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
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Uganda'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
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Ugandan 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
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Uganda: 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
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Disney 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
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