By Saidat Nassali The Education Committee of Parliament has grilled the Ministers of Finance and that of Education and sports over delayed financing of construction works for Akii-Bua and Buhinga stadia in Lira-kabarole districts.Buhinga stadium is proposed to be a 26000 seater at a cost of US Dollars 64.9Million while Akii-Bua Olympic stadium 30,000 seaters […]
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How employers manipulate Ugandan women
By Saidat Nassali At least eight out of 10 women in Uganda have experienced some form of violence at their work places, Uganda Bureau of Statistics – UBOS has revealed, following a new study. The study was conducted between February 2020 and February 2021, on women aged between 15-59 years working in the formal and […]
Africa’s world-first environmental data collection initiative bears fruit
By Abebe Haile-Gabriel, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa with Moctar Sacande- Coordinator of the Action Against Desertification Programme in Support of Africa’s Great Green Wall, FAO’s Forestry Division and Danilo Mollicone- Technical Officer, FAO’s Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment. In the midst of a […]
Health & Science: Miraculous health benefits of Vernonia Amygdalina – Bitter leaf
By Saidat Nassali………Bitter leaf, scientifically called vernonia amygdalina and locally known as omululuza has been famed for curing a number of conditions. It is a shrub or small tree that can reach 23 feet in height when fully grown; has a grey or brown coloured bark, which has a rough texture and is flaked. The herb […]
Cycling: Ugandan to compete for Germany at the Tour du Rwanda
By Saidat Nassali………Charles Kagimu will be the sole Ugandan competing at the annual – Tour du Rwanda cycling event in Kigali at the weekend, but even then the national team captain, will be riding for a Germany team. Kagimu will be riding for a Germany based team – Bike Aid Cycling Club under the UCI […]