KOBOKO WOES: Allegations of Bias in State House Anti-Corruption Investigations
BY: JONATHAN LUBEGA- KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- NCDs are rising at a terrific rate in Uganda; according to the WHO, poor-quality diets are now the leading cause of disease worldwide. In Uganda, NCDs are estimated to account for 33%…
Read MoreBy OBBO GEOFREY. D KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- On the 8th of March, the world reminds itself of the strides that have been achieved in attaining human rights and dignity for women around the world. The day is…
Read MoreBy Our Reporter KAMPALA- SHIFTMEDIA- The Director Public Health at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Dr Ayel Okello has reechoed the need to prioritize health living among urban folks. Ayel said healthy diets and nutritious…
Read MoreBy Nkasima Janet KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The global cancer burden is estimated to have risen to 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018.[1] One in 5 men and one in 6 women worldwide…
Read MoreBy PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| “The right to adequate food will have to be realized progressively…States have a core obligation to take the necessary action to mitigate and alleviate hunger…, even in times of natural or other…
Read MoreBY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Government has been sued to have in place national food reserves as a mitigation factor to address food security in Uganda. The Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT),…
Read MoreBY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA|Hundreds of workers in the plantation industry are crying foul after they were laid off by the multi- national companies due to the economic lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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WARNING: “East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline A Threat To Livelihoods”
By JANET NKASIIMA KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- There has been a tendency by the investors and other stakeholders to focus on the benefits of the project as opposed to the risks. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)…
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