Tag: Lillian Aber

Museveni Champions Strategic Infrastructure to Drive Africa’s Industrial Future

“The transformation of Africa requires moving priority infrastructure projects from conception to implementation through coordinated planning and regional cooperation,” President Museveni noted.

JEEMA: Replace Sovereignty Bill with Mandatory Youth Military Training to Protect Uganda’s Sovereignty

National News

“Replace the sovereignty bill with a national civic defense program, disaster response, and defense skills. Include the diaspora through embassies instead of criminalizing them. Ensure parliamentary oversight to prevent abuse, because this is the only way we shall adequately promote true sovereignty,” Nsereko said.

Politics

DP Asks CID to Investigate Kampala Ministers over Kiteezi...

According to a letter written to KCCA dated October 11, 2024, the Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Lillian Aber, warned KCCA and asked both the political and technical team to warn residents around the landfill to vacate immediately as there is a likelihood of another landfill collapse, which could be very catastrophic.

Environment

Lukwago Warns Kiteezi Residents of Pending Second Landfill Collapse

The landfill has been decommissioned, and people staying around Kiteezi have been warned that the incident could happen anytime, though some still remain hesitant and have refused to leave the place.

National News

KITEZI: Lukwago Warns of Imminent Disaster, Calls for Govt’s...

Political leaders in Kampala, led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, have warned of another catastrophe at the Kitezi landfill if no funds are released to carry out remedial measures.

International

Japanese Government Pledges over Ugx 13 Billion to Support...

The WPS project enhances support to women peace-builders and women’s human rights defenders, integrating gender in risk reduction and humanitarian response, increasing the capacity of humanitarian actors on gender, and building women’s and girls’ resilience, including through economic empowerment and enhanced response to Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) stemming from insecurity in West Nile and Southwest regions.