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Charcoal Boom in Uganda a Bust for Forests
Once a fortnight, Moses Sserwada travels from the capital, Kampala, to northern Uganda to pick up a truckload of charcoal destined for the popular Owino market in the city.
Basua Community in Uganda Battles for Survival
The marginalized western Ugandan Basua community is fighting extinction; forcibly removed from their forest home two decades ago, they have struggled to cope with modern life and have been ravaged by health crises, including HIV.
Lights Out for Healthcare in Uganda’s West Nile Region
Increased fatalities, patients paying to fuel their own ambulances, cancelled surgical operations, 11km journeys just to sterilize equipment – such are the symptoms of a healthcare crisis in Uganda’s West Nile region caused by weeks of power blackouts,...
Uganda’s Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki Decries the Inadequate Capacity of the East African Court of Justice
Uganda’s Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki has decried the inadequate capacity of the East African Court of justice (EACJ) to enable it effectively execute its duties, noting that the “court has limited capacity in terms of organizational structure,...
Lack of Resources, Political Will Slows Uganda’s Male Circumcision Progress
Ugandan men have been seeking medical male circumcision in droves since the government launched a national policy in 2010, but the health system is not equipped to handle the caseload, slowing down the potential HIV prevention benefits of the campaign.
Uganda Government Shrugs Off Allegations of Violating Rights to Assembly
A representative of the government of Uganda on Friday at the ongoing ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights in Banjul, the Gambian capital, dismissed allegations that his government violated the right of assembly during...
Uganda to Expedite Parliament’s Consideration of Oil Legislation
Uganda’s Energy Ministry passed a resolution urging it to expedite preparation of the country’s Oil Resource Law and the Revenue Management Law is working with a team of lawyers drafting the bills to ensure they conform to the laws of the land.
Rocky Start for Uganda’s Oil Sector
Uganda has yet to produce a single barrel of oil, but with three senior ministers accused of accepting bribes from oil companies and the government seemingly ill-prepared for imminent large-scale oil production, the phrase “resource curse” is already...
