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Kasese, Uganda, Feb 13, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Among the 12 men ordained priests of the Diocese of Kasese earlier this month was a pair of twins. Fr. Peter Katuramu Isingoma and Fr. Andrew Kato Katuramu told ACI Africa their Feb. 6 ordination was the highlight of their lives, and a fulfillment of dreams they had harbored from childhood. “It was a satisfying experience, which brought me so much excitement. So many people attended and they were all very happy,” said Fr. Peter in an interview with ACI Africa Feb. 10. He added, “There were so many of us being ordained priests and many othe...

The role of sweet potatoes in Uganda following COVID-19 As Ugandan farmers come to terms with the realities and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security, there remain several unanswered questions on access to quality inputs for agriculture... As Ugandan farmers come to terms with the realities and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security, there remain several unanswered questions on access to quality inputs for agriculture, especially access to clean planting material or seed. The International Potato Center (CIP) is helping to solve this problem by making access to quality ...

Over 7,000 returnees need food, health care in Pajok, EES Photo: Internally displaced persons seated under a tree in Yei. (Radio Tamazuj) The Member of Parliament representing the women of Magwi County in the Eastern Equatoria State Legislative Assembly, Angela Achiro Onorio, has said more than 7,000 voluntary returnees in Pajok Payam are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. The returnees are new arrivals since last month to date who came from Palabek refugee camp in neighboring Uganda and consist of mostly women and children. “We got many issues, one of which is that many people have return...

Background: The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting IDPs, refugees and various institutions in the country notably the government, community based organizations, the civil society and the private sector. The current program portfolio in Uganda includes health and nutrition, support to persons with specific needs (PSNs) including case management, legal assistance to refugees, prevention and response to gender-based violence, and economic recovery and development. The IRC has a country office in Kampala and field offices in Amudat, Imvepi, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Moroto and Yumbe, as ...

Daily Monitor Friday January 29 2021 Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama consults communications officer Paul Bukenya during a press conference at their head offices in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO | KELVIN ATUHAIRE Summary Results from 83 out of more than 34,600 polling stations have consequently been annulled and excluded in the final national tallies that the EC Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama, announced yesterday. Advertisement Hundreds of Electoral Commission (EC) staff and individuals contracted to manage presidential and parliamentary elections are under investigatio...