Uganda

United States human trafficking report reveals Ugandans trafficked

The United States of America trafficking in persons 2021 report, delivered by US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken, has revealed that in Uganda the number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very significant and blames it on the country for not taking action. Last week, the US Secretary of State said, “We […]

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Saava Karim honored @ RCBC 17th annual Small Business Summit

The Regional Cal Black Chamber of commerce’s President and the Executive Advisory Council appointed Minnie Foxx and Datai Hayes to co-host its 17th Annual Small Business Recognition Awards event on Tuesday, June 29,The event kicked off with music from Saava Karim. Saava Karim Nsubuga is from the Royal Family of the Buganda Kingdom. An Award-winning

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Uganda approves use of COVIDEX a local herbal COVID-19 drug

The director of National Drug Authority (NDA) in the country said that after various assessments and inspections of the factory manufacturing the product, Covidex, the government approved its use to support treatment of viral infections. The drug was developed by a team of scientists in the southwestern town of Mbarara led by pharmacologist Patrick Ogwang,

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Rebel commander Dominic Ongwen’s Trial by the International Criminal Court

Ongwen’s conviction was a landmark. It was the first ICC prosecution of a member of the indiscriminately brutal LRA. The LRA came to punish the community for its perceived collaboration with government forces and to loot food aid that had just been delivered. The LRA’s violence forced around 1.8 million people from their homes. The

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