Safe Surgery Innovations in Uganda
By Al Jazeera
The global burden of disease caused by treatable surgical conditions is twice that of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The...
Zoom Wireless Launches High-Speed, Reliable and Affordable Internet Access Service in Northern Uganda
Zoom Wireless Launches High-Speed, Reliable and Affordable Internet Access Service in Northern Uganda
Zoom Wireless (www.zoom.co.ug), a commercial wing of SINFA Uganda LTD, is now...
Uganda police called in over sex abuse claims
Authorities in Uganda have ordered a police investigation into complaints by elite female runners that they suffered sexual harassment and abuse from a top athletics coach, a report said Friday. The Daily Monitor said female runners were subjected to…
EU parliament backs sanctions on Uganda, Nigeria over gay rights
The European Parliament backed sanctions on Uganda and Nigeria Thursday in protest at their recent passing of anti-gay laws. MEPs approved a non-binding resolution by a large majority which said that the two countries violated the Cotonou accord on…
Uganda leader says gays are ‘sick’ but should not be executed
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni views gays as "sick" but does not believe they should be jailed or executed and will block a push by parliament to impose tough penalties, his spokesman said on Friday. "He does not approve of homosexuality but he believes…
Uganda adopts draconian anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament on Friday adopted an anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life, with lawmakers hailing it as a victory against "evil" for the deeply religious nation. Deputies voted overwhelmingly in favour of the text…
