Uganda National CSO Fair 2012, from 31st to 1st June, 2012 at Hotel Africana (Kampala)
The Civil Society Fair 2012 organised by the Uganda National NGO Forum, will build on the overall mood of Uganda’s 50 Years golden jubilee celebrations. It is being organized under the theme, ‘Act Together, Shape the Future: Civil Society in Uganda at 50 years.’ The objectives are to share CSOs programmes, plans and activities with government, More...
Weather predictions in Tanzania indicate increase rainfall in L.Victoria Basin
Weather predictions in Tanzania for the season March to May 2012 rainfall season indicate that most parts of the bimodal areas are expecting to receive normal to above normal rainfall, these rains are expected More...
Vulnerability needs to be addressed by the LVEMP II – Orpans Community Based Organization
In Kyotera (Rakai district), the East African Sustainability Watch team met with Mr. Joseph Kalungi Ggayi, the Chief Executive Officer – Orphans Community Based Organization (OCBO) April 27, 2012, who pointed More...
Community groups to scale- up eco-restoration projects in Rakai district
The East African Suswatch Network staff this month held various meetings with other actors as part of introducing the LVEMP II Civil Society Watch Project. Effects of a heavy rainy storm on a banana plantation More...
Rwanda Red Cross gives houses to 50 needy families
Some of the houses Rwanda Red Cross donated to widows and orphans in Gicumbi district. The Sunday Times / Susan Babijja. Rwanda Red Cross (RRC), on Friday officially handed over 50 houses to widows and orphans in More...
Humanitarian aid to cushion disabled people’s lives in Bariadi
Disabled people in Bariadi got a lifeline following the donation of humanitarian aid worth Tsh. 10 million by a local non-governmental organization (NGO), World Vision Tanzania. The Bariadi District Commissioner, More...
Arusha NGOs attack Kenya over Serengeti highway
Mr Edward Porokwa Some civil society organizations in Arusha have alleged that Kenya opposes the proposed construction of a highway through Serengeti national park for selfish reasons. In their joint statement, More...
Social Marketing NGO launched in Rwanda
Society for Family Health (SFH), the first Rwandan National social marketing non-governmental organization was launched yesterday. Health minister Dr. Agnes Binagwaho unveils a banner at the launch of the NGO. The More...
Rwanda: ‘More sensitisation on rights to justice needed’
A local NGO that provides free legal services to vulnerable people has called for more sensitisation on people’s rights to justice. The Legal Aid Forum (LAF) says many Rwandans are still ignorant about their rights More...
Uproar as rights NGO sacks Kenyan staff
There is growing disquiet over the sacking of Kenyan staff at a Nairobi-based women’s rights NGO headed by a Zimbabwean director. The Kenyan staff of Urgent Action Fund-Africa, it’s claimed, would be replaced More...
