What does it mean for a country to step away from a law designed to confront one of its most widespread forms of violence? In Uganda, the scale of sexual violence is neither abstract nor anecdotal, it is measurable, persistent, and deeply rooted. Data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (UDHS) paints a troubling picture.…
Parliament has urged the government to allocate an additional UGX71.47 billion to expand the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) programme, following a Cabinet directive to lower the eligibility age from 80 to 65 years. The proposal was presented by Agnes Kunihira, Chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, during plenary on…
Nigeria will host the world’s highest-level ministerial meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for the first time on African soil, marking a significant shift in global efforts to address one of the leading public health threats. The 5th High-Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR is scheduled for June 28–30, 2026, in Abuja under the theme “One Health…