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CSO’s push for health centered manifestos A recent poll conducted in August 2014 by Columbia University reported that healthcare is the most important issue for Ugandan voters. Across two large public opinion surveys conducted in 2011 and 2014, voters cited healthcare as the most important issue for Parliament to address …

By 2020, 90 percent of people on ‪ARV‬s will have viral suppression By 2020, 90% of all people living with ‪HIV‬ will know their HIV status. By 2020, 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy. By 2020, 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy …

By Ian Katusiime The Democratic Alliance (TDA), a coalition of opposition parties in Uganda is facing divisions among its members due to a sharp disagreement that has emerged over who should be its presidential candidate between Kizza Besigye and Amama Mbabazi, two of its leading contenders in the presidential race. …

 By Flavia Nassaka Owing to the implications of offering poor quality health services including avoidable deaths, the Ministry of Health has launched a Self-Regulatory Quality Improvement System (SQIS), a tool that can be used by private health facilities in Uganda at all levels to self-assess their facilities on whether they …

According to the International Coffee Organisation Statistics, Uganda upstaged Ethiopia in 2014/2015 to become Africa’s number one coffee exporter and seventh globally. Approximately 2.24million 60kg bags were exported by Uganda in the period. In order to consolidate these gains, Uganda has also received a $1.3bn grant from USAID’s Feed the …

Over 5000 Ugandan students are set to benefit from more scholarship opportunities by Mastercard Foundation, a Canadian-based organisation with over $6billion in assets aimed at providing a comprehensive education to youth in developing countries. The programme is implemented through BRAC Uganda to educate and develop next generation leaders who will …

Former Ugandan Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has this morning picked nomination forms as Presidential Candidate in the 2016 Presidential elections. Mbabazi was escorted by his wife Jacqueline. In the past, Mbabazi informed his supporters that he would contest as an Independent Candidate putting to rest rumours that he would take …

At the 3rd reading of the Constitution Amendment bill, Ugandan Members of Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in approval of its passing. Of the 284 members present, 277 voted in favor of the bill, six opposed it while one chose to abstain. key amendments made include: 1. The Bill has allowed …

By Ronald Musoke The Rwanda Development Board is expected to host this year’s gorilla naming ceremony on Sept.5. At least 24 baby mountain gorillas are expected to be given names at the annual event which is now into its eleventh year. The ceremony locally known as ‘Kwita Izina’ will be …

By Flavia Nassaka Owing to the increasing cases of cancer caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV), the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is set to start vaccinating girls aged between 9 and 13 against the deadly virus. The first batch of girls will be vaccinated in October, UCI’s Dr. Noleb Mugisha …