Uganda

Linneti Kirungi, the founder and executive director of Hope Care Rescue Mission (Hocram), a non-governmental organisation that supports acid survivors, called for stricter laws against the sale of acid and against perpetrators

Despite updates in legislation, a new report shows that organisations in the country are still struggling with data protection and privacy compliance

The President urged financial institutions operating in the country to align their business strategies with the development needs and the welfare of the people, thereby seeking sustainability of the sector

Doctors across the country have gone on strike to protest the government's failure to meet their demands, which include a pay rise; they are leaving patients stranded until the problem is resolved

After the capital Kampala was hit by two violent explosions yesterday in Constitution Square and Parliament Avenue, the work of Parliament has been suspended; this is the third time in two months that explosions have occurred in the country

Nearly a decade after the government invested a colossal amount to build and repair classrooms, the Gomero School in Nakaseke has been abandoned; monkeys, snakes and other wild animals are now occupying it

The country will benefit from the US$1 million Survivor Leadership Fund to combat slavery and human trafficking; each survivor-led organization will be eligible for up to $15,000 contribute, with a wide range of possibilities on how to use it

Ten farmer groups in West Nile have received US$30.000 from the Dutch government to increase the cultivation of new high-yielding varieties to directly combat poverty in their households

The covering of the Kasubi tombs has begun, the last step in their restoration; the tombs were set on fire in 2010, nine years after having been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mansour Ssejjemba, a Ugandan martial arts enthusiast who learnt from kung fu masters in China, is aiming to spread the skills and culture of kung fu in his country and take it around Africa

Uganda Press Photo Awards partners with Canon for its 2021 edition in an effort to encourage and empower visual artists

At the request of the U.S., Uganda obliges to its tradition of welcoming refugees - 1,3 million are at present in the country - hosting 2.000 Afghans with the 500 expected to land in the next hours; all will be Covid-19 tested upon arrival