Archive for October, 2008
Uganda Government News: UN says women vital to peace in post-conflict zones
Ultimate Media
A senior UN official has indicated that a comprehensive and sustainable peace is not possible in post-conflict situations unless women’s security and participation is a primary objective in conflict resolution.
The Executive Director of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Inés Alberdi told the United Nations Security Council in New York yesterday that Gender [...]
Uganda loses HIV funding over fears of misuse
Annie Kelly
guardian.co.uk,
Thursday October 30 2008 11.50 GMT
Uganda has lost 25bn Ugandan shillings ($12m) of Global Fund money due to concerns over poor accountability, according to reports this week.
The Global Fund has refused to release a second $10m instalment from the $36m pot it allocated for HIV/Aids activities in Uganda in 2003 because it was not [...]
Zain Uganda introduces unlimited calls at peak hours
By Edris Kisambira , IDG News Service , 10/29/2008
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Just as mobile users thought that their providers had outdone each other in terms of pricing, Zain Uganda has come to the market with something totally new.
Zain’s Unlimited Calls offers customers free in-network calling every day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Situation In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the escalating situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo near Goma, where violence in recent months has displaced an estimated 200 000 people.
Hundreds of people have been fleeing insecurity in recent days, including into neighbouring Uganda and Sudan.
Beyond conflict-linked health concerns, other risks include confirmed cases [...]