Tag: Minister of Gender

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.

Gen Saleh, NWSC’s Dr. Mugisha Push for Land Ownership Management to Fix Kampala’s Waste Crisis

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Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.

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Minister Amongi Raises Alarm Over Rising Youth Job Crisis

The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom, has raised fresh concern over the growing youth...

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Unheard, Unseen: The Struggles of Uganda’s Boy Child

While decades of advocacy and legislative reform have led to significant progress in empowering the girl child, a silent...

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Gov’t Reduces GROW Loan Interest Rates to Boost Women...

The GROW loan project is a five-year program set to end in December 2027. The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project is a Government of Uganda Project, funded by the World Bank, implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda in all districts, municipalities, and cities.

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MP Ssemujju Rejects Gov’t’s Proposal to Create National Council...

Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has rejected a proposal by the government to create a National Council for Kiswahili aimed at promoting Kiswahili in Uganda, saying instead the language should be made compulsory in schools.

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Minister Amongi Appeals to Stakeholders, Community to Unite and...

The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom, has appealed to government stakeholders, the community, and international partners to unite and enhance literacy education to transform people's lives in different communities of Uganda.

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