The Minister of Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Frank Tumwebaze, has challenged ICT industry players to solve people’s day-to-day problems through modern and unique innovations. Addressing the 5th National Conference on Communications (NCC) at Makerere University on Thursday as the guest of honour, the minister gave an example
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Uganda is set to host the 8th African population conference come November, David Bahati, the State Minister for Planning, has said. Addressing journalists at Uganda Media Centre on Thursday, Bahati said that the conference will provide an opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing between researchers and policy makers on the
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Ugandans have applauded an unidentified health worker who was pictured up in a tree in Buhweju to send data of immunized children to the health Ministry headquarters, describing him as innovative and the right work attitude. This is because the network was poor in the area. The rare picture that
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The Electoral Commission has revealed that the verification of the National Voters’ Register (NVR) and identification of Persons with Disability (PWDs) at the Village level will start on 21st and run through 28th October 2019. Addressing journalists today at the Commission’s head offices in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the
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Tanzania could soon get its own musician-turned-MP. But unlike Uganda's Bobi Wine,Tanzania's Harmonize backs the government. President John Magufuli has just endorsed the musician, whose real name is Rajab Abdul, for a run at a seat in parliament next year. The president's support comes as his government continues to ban
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Five people have been arrested in Uganda after they were found hiding their children to avoid the measles, rubella and polio mass vaccination programme. The authorities are hoping to immunise 18 million children under the age of 15 over the next four days. The parents were arrested from their homes
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In Centurion (South Africa), Rosatom supported the 2nd African Youth Nuclear Summit on the potential of nuclear science and technology applications in Africa. African Young Generation in Nuclear (AYGN) hosted the event in collaboration with the South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society (SAYNPS). The conference was fully supported by the
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By Denis Jjuuko Sometimes home owners in Uganda embark on their dream house projects by starting with building a small house in one corner of the plot of land. This small house is traditionally known as boys-quarters though with gender sensitivity, such houses are being nowadays referred to as servants-quarters.
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Kafeero Foundation, a social enterprise organization, is holding its first Business Design Week boot-camp between October 15 and 19 in Kampala, at its new home the Mfano Design LAB at Muyenga. Dubbed ‘Mfano Business Design Week’, the event is focuing on the development of innovative business designs and strategies. Social
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With almost all available arable land in the Americas, Europe and Asia already productively farmed using the most developed agricultural techniques, Africa, with 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land presents a major opportunity to meet the 70% increase in global food demand expected by 2050. Land aside, however, Africa
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