President Museveni waving to the gathering after arriving at the function on Friday By Kenneth Tamale As the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni launched his presidential Fast- track initiative on ending HIV and AIDS in Uganda by 2030, he strongly criticized circumcision as a way to prevent contraction of HIV/AIDS but rather asked people to refrain themselves from having unprotected sex. Museveni
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is in the British Capital London for an international conference on illegal wildlife trade (IWT) organised by the United Kingdom government. The conference is a follow up of the Giants Club Conservation and Tourism Investment Forum that was hosted by President Museveni in October last year.
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The man said to be Africa's youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, police say. Mohammed Dewji, 43, was abducted outside a swanky hotel gym where he was going for his routine morning workout. Three people have been arrested in connection with
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The Belgian Embassy in Uganda has revealed events that will mark twenty years of the mission's existence in Kampala. The timetable for what has been dubbed "Belgian Week" is contained in a statement posted on the Embassy's Facebook page on Thursday. It will happen from the 15th to 21st November
Read MoreThe Regional Director outlines a new vision for WHO’s work in the Region: Health For All By All CAIRO, Egypt, October 11, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 22 countries and territories of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, partner and civil society organizations will gather in
Read MoreAssistant Administrator Dunford and Director Nims will discuss food security issues in Africa in advance of World Food Day, including USAID’s Feed the future program NEW YORK, United States of America, October 11, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- EVENT: Please join us on Monday, October 15 at 09:00 EDT | 15:00
Read MoreThe Minister therefore calls on all South Africans to consider, to reach out, and to support young women emotionally, economically, and through as many other means as possible PRETORIA, South Africa, October 10, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Minister Bathabile Dlamini, has called
Read MoreVICTORIA, Seychelles, October 10, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Sirisena bid adieu to Seychelles early this morning after two days of a very productive State visit. At the airport to see him off were, Designated Minister Macsuzy Mondor, Secretary of State Muhamed Affif for Cabinet Affairs, Ambassador Vladimir Belous of
Read MoreU.S. forces will continue to use all authorized and appropriate measures to protect U.S. citizens and to disable terrorist threats NEW YORK, United States of America, October 10, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab militant in
Read MoreThe Board is representative of the entire agricultural value chain, including Agri SA’s Provincial affiliates, commodity organisations and corporate members PRETORIA, South Africa, October 10, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Agri SA is proud to announce its Board who have been elected at the 2018 Congress today. The Board is representative
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