Uganda: Sex Trade Mothers Sedate Children
Region: UgandaYoung women leave children sedated at home so they can go out and work in sex trade. By Arthur Okot - Extreme poverty among young mothers in northern Uganda is driving some to dose their children with medication when they go out at night to earn a living as prostitutes. Others simply abandon their children in the evenings, leaving them at risk of accidents... more
Views: 1124"Kony 2012" Campaign Too Late in North Uganda
Region: UgandaRegion is struggling to address numerous social and health crisis, and goading rebel group into retaliation could be disastrous. By Bill Oketch - International Justice - ICC The people of northern Uganda generally, and my own Lango ethnic tribal group in particular, would be very happy if Joseph Kony were relegated to history. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that for the last six... more
Views: 1014Uganda: The King of Buganda Sparks Controversy Over Child Out of Wedlock
Region: Uganda
Written By Rosebell Kagumire The officials captured the attention of Ugandans even more when they revealed that the child was born in July last year. The announcement which has sparked controversy and mixed reactions only referred to the mother of the child by her clan name ‘Nseenene' (grasshopper). The boy’s name is Richard Ssemakookiro. The King already had a son, Prince Jjunju Ssuuna ... more
Views: 1691The Link Between Poverty and Disability in Uganda
Region: Uganda
Charles Lwanga- Ntale in a study "Chronic Poverty and Disability in Uganda"affirmed "chronic poverty and disability in Uganda are inextricably linked. Despite impressive economic gains in the past 15 years, current evidence suggests that at least 2.4 million disabled persons remain poor." Ntale added "disability feeds on poverty and poverty on disability." As a result, disabled persons lack access to healt... more
Views: 2330Ugandans Divided Over Somalia Strategy
Region: UgandaKampala bombing raises questions about wisdom of sending Ugandan troops to keep peace in Somalia. By Nancy Sai - International Justice - ICC The July bombing in Kampala for which the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility has divided opinion among Ugandans over whether military involvement in Somalia is ... more
Views: 1094Social Worker in Uganda Works To Educate The Poor
Region: Uganda
Christopher Wamala, teacher and social worker at Notre Dame High School located 85 miles from Kampala City, Uganda, said his mission is to provide a sound academic education to orphans and children from low-income families in the Masaka region. He feels close to the project as result of being a native son. "It's in this very area that I was born. It's in this very ar... more
Views: 2022Uganda 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
Views: 1246Ugandan 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
Views: 2098Uganda: 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
Views: 1786Uganda 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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