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Audit finds UN refugee agency critically mismanaged donor funds in Uganda
The UN’s refugee agency wasted tens of millions of dollars in Uganda in 2017, overpaying for goods and services, awarding major contracts improperly, and failing to avoid fraud, corruption, and waste, according to a damning internal probe. Read more
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‘Washed away within minutes’:
The town of Bukalasi and nearby villages were worst affected: 144 houses washed away, at least 46 people killed, dozens injured, 858 displaced, and 12,000 left at risk of further landslides, according to statistics from the Office of the Prime Read more
Ugandan girls forced into child marriage because they can't afford sanitary pads
When Ugandan schoolgirl Auma got her first period she asked her mother for sanitary pads. Her mother suggested she find herself a husband to pay for them. Auma was just 12. Auma's story is not uncommon. Many girls in Uganda drop out of education Read more
Uganda's opposition leader arrested
Uganda's main opposition leader and three-time Presidential aspirant, Kizza Besigye has been arrested by police as he prepared to travel to the country's eastern region for a rally. Also arrested, were three lawmakers and a dozen party officials. Read more
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‘The Circle’ raises funds for women’s projects in India and Uganda
Stars including Laura Mvula, Gemma Cairney, Meera Syal and Shappi Khorsandi, took part in a very special event last night to raise funds for women’s projects supported by The Circle. Read more
US punishes Uganda for anti-gay law
The United States of America has announced measures aimed at punishing Uganda for a law signed recently by President Yoweri Museveni that makes some homosexual acts punishable by life in prison. Read more
Uganda goes tougher on gays
In belief that Western lifestyle risks destroying family units, the Ugandan parliament has taken a tougher stance and passed a bill that punishes certain acts of homosexuality with life in prison. Under existing legislation, homosexual acts are Read more
500 small-scale women entrepreneurs lip-dub Jessie J's Price Tag
500 small-scale women entrepreneurs in Uganda did a lip-dub with rapper Sylvester Kabombo and a team at Microbanker to perform Jessie J's Price Tag. It was directed by Ivan Mikulic. Microbanker is a Non-Governmental Organisation through which you Read more
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Phiona Mutesi: Game of her life
When she won the match that put her on this plane she had no idea what it meant. Nobody had told her what was at stake, so she just played, like always. She had no idea that she'd qualified for the Olympiad; no idea what the Olympiad was. She had no Read more
Phiona's rise from slum girl to international chess star
Uganda's three-times Women's Junior Chess champion - Phiona Mutesi stumbled into the foray of chess with a totally different agenda. She would go to chess clubs hoping to get a free meal but gradually got drawn into the game. Phiona's success story Read more