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Today (09.09.2010)

Promote literacy for the disabled

As we mark the International Literacy Day, there is need to reflect on our successes and challenges as a country. Although progress has been made in the area of adult literacy provision, Persons With Disabilities (PWD) are still marginalised. #00:00 09.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

04.09.2010

Voters must reject politicians implicated in corruption

Three stories in the Saturday Vision of August 28, summarise the essence of this article. #00:00 04.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

02.09.2010

The Congress can’t share that bad food with IPC

While announcing the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC’s) withdrawal from the Inter-Party cooperation (IPC) on Monday, Mr Olara Otunnu, the UPC president, raised many fundamental issues. The deal-breaker was on free and fair elections. It is a demand UPC won’t negotiate. #00:00 02.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Uganda launches new approach to improve access to essential medication

Ritah Sanyu wailed when a private clinic attendant asked her to raise Shs12,000 for the required malaria treatment prescribed for her critically ill son. #00:00 02.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Uganda can avert cancer crisis

Contrary to popular belief, cancer is neither new in Uganda nor is it a Western disease; it existed right from the start of Western medicine in the country. #00:00 02.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

01.09.2010

Women plan 2011 Agenda

‘Enough is enough’ has been the anguished cry of women in the country who feel that the government has for long paid lip service to their interests. #19:49 01.09.2010 from channel The Observer

31.08.2010

Cooperatives can play a great role in the realisation of MDGs

With only five years left, African economies have continued to grapple with the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals. #00:00 31.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

30.08.2010

Otunnu abandons IPC, rallies Ugandans to join movement for change

Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu on Monday appealed to all Ugandans to embrace the idea of what he called a National Social Movement to ‘champion fight for democracy’ in the country. #15:00 30.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

28.08.2010

Our growth figures vs 2011 Citizen’s Manifesto

A group of civil society members under Uganda NGO forum converged last week to share experiences of a countrywide research that will eventually culminate in ‘The Citizen’s Manifesto’ and one after another, there were amazing stories especially about the breakdown of service delivery in the country. Top on the list was about the poor #00:00 28.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

25.08.2010

Hitting them where it hurts?

Donors scale back aid over CHOGM but government is prepared for the backlash Donors under the Joint Budget Support partners announced a cut of Shs80 billion from their Shs756 billion ($360 million) aid to Uganda on Aug 9. #05:59 25.08.2010 from channel The Independent

Radio could transform rural Ugandan farmers

There is no doubt, FM radios are the most accessed channel of communication in Uganda, thanks to the liberalisation of the broadcast sector in the early 1990’s which led to its rapid growth. #00:00 25.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

24.08.2010

Political parties to debate healthcare

Representatives and leaders of the key political parties will this Thursday engage in a public debate to discuss the state of health care in the country. The parties are also expected to outline their plans to improve the ailing health sector if voted into power. #00:00 24.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

23.08.2010

Civil society warns govt on oil deals

Civil Society Organisations have formed a pressure group to demand for the publication of the oil exploration agreement that government signed with Tullow Plc and Heritage Oil. #00:00 23.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

21.08.2010

Our growth figures vs 2011 Citizen’s Manifesto

A group of civil society members under Uganda NGO forum converged last week to share experiences of a countrywide research that will eventually culminate in ‘The Citizen’s Manifesto’ and one after another, there were amazing stories especially about the breakdown of service delivery in the country. Top on the list was about the poo #00:00 21.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

20.08.2010

Address environmental governance

Recently Environmental Management for Livelihood Improvement (EMLI) organised a workshop to address gaps in the current reforms on International Environmental Governance (IEG) and solicit ideas from the Ugandan civil society. #00:00 20.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

17.08.2010

Electoral commissions, Africa’s new kingmakers

On May 26 President Museveni gave a rare speech about Uganda’s opposition. He acknowledged that opposition parties too can generate debate and policies that spark development. #06:11 17.08.2010 from channel The Independent

Speaker denies blocking Chogm report

The debate on the Speaker of Parliament, has dismissed accusations that he participated in blocking debate on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) report. #00:00 17.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Speaker denies blocking Chogm report

The debate on the Speaker of Parliament, has dismissed accusations that he participated in blocking debate on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) report. #00:00 17.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

16.08.2010

Lack of access to credit impedes higher learning

She has twice dropped out of university due to lack tuition, but she may soon have a chance. Jane Olowo first enrolled at Makerere University Business School for a Bachelors degree in Business Administration before joining Kyambogo University. #00:00 16.08.2010 from channel Monitor Online

15.08.2010

Besigye: When I become president

With few months away to the 2011 presidential elections, HUSSEIN BOGERE asked presidential hopefuls Kizza Besigye and Norbert Mao how they would govern and deal with the country’s most outstanding problems if they won the poll next year. #21:16 15.08.2010 from channel The Observer

 

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