Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The people in Karamoja sub region in north eastern Uganda are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to the degradation rangeland in the region. In ten years, experts have warned, there will not be any fertile soil accessible to the people left. This is …
Read More »CSOs condemn gov’t for freezing NGO accounts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society activists have condemned the decision by the Financial Intelligence Authority-FIA to freeze the accounts of Uganda Women’s Network-UWONET and Uganda National-NGO Forum for alleged terror financing. FIA froze the accounts of the two organisations in Stanbic Bank, ABSA Bank, KCB Bank and Standard …
Read More »NGOs inflows and exports help Uganda Shilling stay strong
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda shilling has appreciated by at least 5.2% against the dollar since March, thanks partly to money coming into non-governmental organizations and low demand for dollars by importers. According to the quoting this month by forex bureaus, the shilling has gained as much …
Read More »50% of girls unaware of programmes geared towards ending child marriages
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development has discovered that programmes put in place to empower girls and cushion them against early marriages and pregnancies are not utilized. Speaking during a meeting with Members of Parliament on Saturday, Obadiah Kashemeirwe a Gender Ministry Official …
Read More »Wakiso NGOs root for local languages as medium of instruction in schools
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by a consortium of Non-Government Organizations in Wakiso District has rallied district leaders to advocate for the use of native languages in Primary and Secondary schools. The consortium of NGOs led by Hyslink community Initiative indicated that many of the children studying …
Read More »VOTER REGISTRATION: NGO forum hails Police, blasts GISOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF) has hailed the Police for their role in securing equipment during the just concluded National Voters’ Register (NVR) exercise, but are unhappy about reported incidents of extortion involving Gombolola Internal Security Officers (GISOs). In a statement, UNNGOF commended the logistical …
Read More »Gov’t ceases operations of 10,000 NGOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has directed more than 10,000 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to cease operations. This follows a verification and validation exercise by Internal Affairs Ministry and National Bureau for NGOs. During the exercise 2, 118 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were cleared to continue operations after they …
Read More »NGOs urged to explore local funding options amid donor fatigue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local and National humanitarian actors in Uganda have been advised to explore local funding options, and invest in the sustainability of institutions instead of relying entirely on donations and grants. The call follows a report titled “Money Talks; Assessing funding flows to local …
Read More »NGOs file suit against Total over Uganda oil project
Nanterre, France | AFP | Six NGOs said Wednesday that they had filed a lawsuit against the French energy giant Total over an oil field project in Uganda, accusing it of failing to avert “disastrous impacts” for local residents and biodiversity. The groups hope the court in Nanterre, outside …
Read More »Cameroon’s Silicon Mountain tech startups struggle with insurgency
Buea, Cameroon | AFP | Hi-tech promoters had big dreams for Silicon Mountain in Cameroon, where a broad plateau was seen as perfect for startup ventures, but their hopes have been shattered by a separatist struggle. Entrepreneurs in the tech village wanted to launch new technologies and make Cameroon a market …
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