http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has described the joint visit by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim as good news for peace and development in the region. "Thank you for coming together...Where... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14679959-uganda-world-hails-museveni-wb-announces-1-billion-support political-news Sat, 25 May 2013 06:44:56 -0700 The African Union Executive Council, composed of African Ministers responsible for Foreign Affairs, has unanimously endorsed Uganda's Foreign affairs minister, Sam Kutesa's candidacy for president of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly for the period 2014-2015. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14679851-africa-au-endorses-kutesa-for-un-presidency political-news Sat, 25 May 2013 05:56:14 -0700 After years of significant progress, a recent development could give the impression that progress might be stalled. In late April, the largest active study of an HIV vaccine was halted by the National Institutes of Health. Only a month after... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14677028-stalled-progress-in-the-fight-against-hiv health-news Fri, 24 May 2013 16:12:43 -0700 Rating In Summary As these occurrences show, Uganda's internal situation is not without effect on its neighbours, or indeed on the East African Community. Uganda's arbitrary conduct has implications on the free movement of persons, labour and services, as well... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14675718-why-ugandas-rogue-actions-are-a-danger-to-the-east-africa-region political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:28 -0700 On 24/5. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called M23 insurgency in the Democratic Republic of Congo down their weapons and agreed to resume peace talks with the Ugandan government as intermediary. Accordingly, the peace force will consist of about 3,000... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/14675358-un-secretary-general-calls-for-lowering-m23-rebel-weapons political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:26 -0700 Rating In Summary Mr Ezra had been earlier charged with one count of issuing a bad cheque in payment of credit incurred from SMR limited and released on a cash bail of Sh3 million but the prosecution presented an amended... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14675258-ugandan-who-wanted-to-buy-leeds-charged-in-sh16m-fraud-case political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:05 -0700 No sooner had Ruganzu Bruno and his troupe of fellow eco-artists arrived at Kampala's Kawempe area than their presence stirred up questions within the local community. "What are you doing?" the startled residents asked. "Why are you using all this... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14674053-kids-playground-made-from-trash political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 06:43:19 -0700 Uganda (AP) Uganda's president has removed his top military commander and put him in a civilian role in a shuffle apparently prompted by an ongoing row over a rumored plan for President Yoweri Museveni to have his son succeed him...Nyakairima... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14673119-ugandan-president-removes-army-chief-amid-dispute political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 03:09:14 -0700 The police admit that drug trafficking is becoming a problem in Uganda, with many travellers frequently arrested for the offence in foreign countries. The Police Commissioner in charge of Narcotics, James Kyomukama, told Zurah Nakabugo that Uganda had become a... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14672510-uganda-uganda-now-drug-hub-admits-police political-news Fri, 24 May 2013 00:45:08 -0700 Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan met among mangroves in Lamu, a Kenyan town on the Indian Ocean, to launch the construction of a port and oil pipeline together costing $16 billion that would serve all their countries and vastly enrich... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14667980-kenya-south-sudan-and-uganda-pipeline-poker disasters-news Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:09 -0700 Decision On Kampala 23 May 2013 Parliament is expected today afternoon to take a decision on whether President Yoweri Museveni should take over Kampala management for six months or not...Parliament has, however, for the last two days failed to take... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14666983-uganda-today-in-parliament-decision-on-kampala political-news Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:36 -0700 Uganda loses nearly 100,000hectares of forest cover annually through encroachment, exposing the population to the risks and costly consequences of climate change. It is therefore for this reason that the Norwegian Embassy has pledged continued support to Uganda in form... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14666981-uganda-norway-pledges-funds-for-forests green-news Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:33 -0700 If you won Lotto you might even shell out a few thousand to bring your favourite hat on holiday like Bono ...A new school of thought suggests that money can buy you happiness, if it's spent in the right way.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14666561-want-to-be-happy-spend-more-money political-news Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:05 -0700 Mr Ebrahim Ebrahim, told the Committee that South Africa was one of several countries to pledge troops for the Intervention Brigade in that country...The Intervention Brigade is formed under the United Nations Resolution 2098 and has the responsibility of reducing... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14665546-congokinshasa-sa-troops-to-drc travel-news Thu, 23 May 2013 03:09:25 -0700 23 Ban is travelling with World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim who has pledged $1bn in aid for the Great Lakes region [AFP] The UN and World Bank chiefs are visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)  amid reports of... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14664863-un-and-world-bank-in-dr-congo-peace-push travel-news Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:32 -0700