Uganda

Source Press: Source Press: Vangold Resources Launches Drill Program at Uganda Nickel Mine

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

TORONTO (MARKET WIRE) After 14 years, the wait was worth it, says Vangold Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: VAN) (PINKSHEETS: VNGRF) President Dal Brynelsen, whose Uganda nickel mine encompasses a 7km strong coincident gravity and magnetic anomaly located within an extension of the 350km long Kibaran orogenic belt in Central Africa.

and the adventure begins - Iganga, Uganda

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Jump to the full entry & travel map Iganga, Uganda i made it! the trip was a little rocky, as to be expected for whenever i travel. they lost both of my checked bags which hopefully i will get in the next week.  so i am braving it without sunscreen or bug repellent! luckily i did carry on my clothing and most necessary items.  oh and a bag was rolled over my foot so i now do not have...

Report: High rates symptoms related to PTSD and depression in northern Uganda

Uganda-CAN (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

A new report shows that displaced persons in northern Uganda demonstrate high rates of symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Over half of those surveyed by the study showed signs of PTSD and other two-thirds showed signs of depression. The impact of the twenty-year conflict in the region is clearly seen in the results, as displaced persons linked their symptoms...

Uganda's knife edge

New Statesman (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

The Ugandan Government is powerless to stop the LRA atrocities as their leader Joseph Kony evades efforts to to bring him to justice

UGANDA: Food crisis, starvation in the northeast

Alertnet (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Source: IRIN Uganda's remote northeastern Karamoja region is facing a humanitarian emergency due to widespread food shortages, with some local people already starving, senior officials said.

• Uganda: Food Crisis, Starvation in the Northeast - All Africa
• Karimojong Rat Eating Not Famine Driven, Says Govt - All Africa

Uganda: Edgars Kids to Interact With Desailly - AllAfrica.com

Soccerpassion.net (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Uganda: Edgars Kids to Interact With DesaillyAllAfrica.com, Washington - 1 hour agoHe also won two Champions League medals and the Serie A titles with AC Milan, and and FA Cup with Chelsea. He is currently a UNICEF ambassador in Ghana. Share this

Vangold Resources Ltd.: Drill Program to Begin at Kafunjo, Uganda

Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production: Mining and Metals (Free subscription) | yesterday

VANCOUVER, BC (MARKET WIRE) Vangold Resources Ltd. ("Vangold") (TSX-V: VAN) announces that on May 14, 2008, a Core Drilling Contract was signed with Geological Drilling Company Limited, a British Columbia based drilling company. Under the terms of the agreement, Geological will provide a Longyear "50" or equivalent drill rig and all other necessary equipment to drill a minimum of approximately 2,000...

Uganda's April coffee exports up 73%

New Vision (Free subscription) | yesterday

UGANDA earned $31.8m from the export of 237,226 60-kg bags, according to the monthly report released by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority. This was 73% and 145% in volume and value respectively compared to that of April last year, the report said.

KCC win Uganda title 11 years on

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Kampala City Council win the title in Uganda after an 11 year wait.

Uganda: Makerere University Raises Pass Mark

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

MAKERERE University has increased the examination pass mark for postgraduate students from 50% to 60%. It also tightened the grading system for undergraduates.

• Makerere University raises pass mark - New Vision

Is Uganda's Bank Merger Wave Healthy?

All Africa (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Financial sector supervisors normally approve bank mergers and acquisition if they can enhance efficiency in risk management, viability, competitiveness, financial deepening and soundness.

Uganda Rebels Allegedly Kidnap 130 Children

Get Mash (Free subscription) | yesterday

Senior military official says rebels have abducted 130 children in raids over the past weeks. Read the full story

Uganda's Managers to Launch Association

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

CUT- THROAT competition to hire top Chief Executive Officers (CEO) is on the increase as a global trend of sourcing for best managers sky rockets. Uganda is one of the countries which has attracted top CEOs from other countries. A sizable number of organisations are headed by foreigners.

Vision gets Uganda assessment report

New Vision (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008

The New Vision corporation secretary, Gervase Ndyanabo (left), receives the assessment report for Uganda and programme of action for November 2007 from Alice Drito, the commissioner for media at the African Peer Review Mechanism as other officials look on at the New Vision offices in Kampala.

Museveni Orders Audit Into NUSAF

All Africa (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has ordered an audit into the activities of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) in West Nile, promising punishment for those implicated in mismanaging the project's funds.