03 May 2024 Journalists in Uganda join their counterparts globally to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day which falls every 3rd May The Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold freedom of the press. In a statement, the UN says this year , World Press Freedom Day is dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis. It says awareness of all aspects of the global environmental crisis and its consequences is essential to build democratic societies and that Journalistic work is indispensable for this purpose. The UN recognizes that Journalists encounter significant challenges in seeking and disseminating information on contemporary issues, climate migration, extractive industries, illegal mining, pollution, poaching, deforestation, or climate change. It notes that ensuring the visibility of these issues is crucial for promoting peace and democratic values worldwide. In the meantime, As journalists in Uganda join their counterparts globally to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, former Shadow Information Minister Joyce Bagala demands that government upholds freedom of expression. Bagala says that the constitution spells out the right to freedom of expression, as a fundamental right but shows concern that this has been violated by the state She points failure by government reopen social media platform face book to enable Ugandans express themselves freely. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya & Rose Namale
03 May 2024 The Government of Denmark and the European Union bloc extend 66.8 billion shillings to support job creation and climate proofing of agriculture in Uganda. The funding is through collaboration with aBi Uganda with the aim of meeting the agriculture sector needs to boost productivity and withstand challenges from climate change. 55.8 billion will be injected into the Green and inclusive Agri-food systems project which runs up to the year 2028 while 11 billion will be injected into the accelerating adoption of green and inclusive finance for climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation It’s envisaged that the two projects will support more than 200,000 farmers to increase their yields and adapt to climate change through introduction of innovations such as drought-resistant seeds, enhanced irrigation systems, and improved post-harvest processes.
03 May 2024 Embattled former Rubaga Division Resident City Commissioner Anderson Burora has announced an anti-graft pressure group within the NRM party that he says will target all corruption elements in the party. Burora was recently interdicted from the position of RCC by the president’s office after his involvement in the alleged parliament corruption exhibition. Burora says his pressure group “NRM in Resistance” intends to mobilize NRM party members to task their leaders involved in corruption vices to check because corruption has tainted the party’s reputation. The NRM secretary General Richard Todwong has welcomed Burora’s move.
03 May 2024 Journalists in Uganda join their counterparts globally to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day which falls every 3rd May The Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold freedom of the press. In a statement, the UN says this year , World Press Freedom Day is dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis. It says awareness of all aspects of the global environmental crisis and its consequences is essential to build democratic societies and that Journalistic work is indispensable for this purpose. The UN recognizes that Journalists encounter significant challenges in seeking and disseminating information on contemporary issues, climate migration, extractive industries, illegal mining, pollution, poaching, deforestation, or climate change. It notes that ensuring the visibility of these issues is crucial for promoting peace and democratic values worldwide. In the meantime, As journalists in Uganda join their counterparts globally to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, former Shadow Information Minister Joyce Bagala demands that government upholds freedom of expression. Bagala says that the constitution spells out the right to freedom of expression, as a fundamental right but shows concern that this has been violated by the state She points failure by government reopen social media platform face book to enable Ugandans express themselves freely. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya & Rose Namale
03 May 2024 The Government of Denmark and the European Union bloc extend 66.8 billion shillings to support job creation and climate proofing of agriculture in Uganda. The funding is through collaboration with aBi Uganda with the aim of meeting the agriculture sector needs to boost productivity and withstand challenges from climate change. 55.8 billion will be injected into the Green and inclusive Agri-food systems project which runs up to the year 2028 while 11 billion will be injected into the accelerating adoption of green and inclusive finance for climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation It’s envisaged that the two projects will support more than 200,000 farmers to increase their yields and adapt to climate change through introduction of innovations such as drought-resistant seeds, enhanced irrigation systems, and improved post-harvest processes.
03 May 2024 Embattled former Rubaga Division Resident City Commissioner Anderson Burora has announced an anti-graft pressure group within the NRM party that he says will target all corruption elements in the party. Burora was recently interdicted from the position of RCC by the president’s office after his involvement in the alleged parliament corruption exhibition. Burora says his pressure group “NRM in Resistance” intends to mobilize NRM party members to task their leaders involved in corruption vices to check because corruption has tainted the party’s reputation. The NRM secretary General Richard Todwong has welcomed Burora’s move.
