Author: Robert Atuhairwe

An estimated 83,055 people are living with HIV/AIDS in the Bunyoro sub-region, with an HIV prevalence among adults of 5.5%, compared to a national HIV prevalence of 5.2%. Hoima has the highest HIV prevalence in the region at 6.6%, followed by Masindi at 5.1% and Kagadi districts at 4.6%. This higher prevalence is attributed to an influx of migrant workers seeking opportunities in the oil and gas sector and a significant number of plantation workers. Adolescents, particularly girls and young women (AGYW), are especially vulnerable due to these dynamics. The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) report for 2022 indicates…

The call to establish the first and long-awaited public university has been an issue since it was promised by President Yoweri Museveni while canvassing for votes to win his third term of office, in 2001.

Hundreds of participants joined a run on Saturday, organised as one of the activities to the commemoration of the 30th Empango (coronation anniversary) of the Omukama of Bunyoro, Solomon Iguru Gafabusa. The anniversary ceremony is slated for Tuesday, June 11, at the Rukurato yard, located 300 metres from the Karuziika palace on Kwebiha road in Hoima city. The proceeds from T-shirt sales and sponsorships have enabled the acquisition of two sterilizers and two delivery beds for Kibaale Health Center four. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga, the Kingdom Prime Minister, the Omukama expressed gratitude to…

Bugambe Sub-county Council Speaker, Nelson Atich, who was released on police bond on Tuesday, alleges that his arrest is connected to a land grabbing group. Speaking to The Albertine Journal by phone on Wednesday, Atich, also serving as Katanga Parish Councilor in Kikuube district, clarified that he voluntarily presented himself to the police, contrary to initial reports suggesting that he was forcefully arrested. Atich revealed that he had been under surveillance, with his voters warning him about suspicious individuals patrolling near his residence, cautioning him to avoid the village. Subsequently, he learned that the Police Flying Squad Unit was looking…

Uganda has one of the highest global burden of malaria cases, with over 90% of the population at risk.

The sh611b (about 150m euros)   project to upgrade and expand the existing water and sewerage systems was necessitated by the rising demand of water in the said cities.

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, has expressed his commitment to overcome manpower and logistical constraints, enhancing capacity to safeguard Uganda’s oil-rich Albertine Graben and investors. Speaking to journalists following an inter-agency security summit at Resort Hotel in Hoima City on Friday, March 22, Katsigazi emphasised the significance of oil as a vital national asset. “While oil promises economic advancement, we recognise not everyone welcomes Uganda’s newfound oil wealth. Anticipating potential challenges is crucial to ensuring oil benefits our nation rather than becoming a curse,” he noted. Assessing the security situation after consultations with local authorities,…

The sidewalks, once seen as arteries connecting and fostering safe mobility, have become battlegrounds where the right to walk freely is contested, in Hoima City. Joan Katusiime, a social scientist in Hoima City, told The Albertine Journal that pedestrians have crowded sidewalks, obstructing the view of drivers, particularly at intersections. This in her view reduces the time drivers have to react to pedestrians crossing the road and increases the risk of accidents. Katusiime noted that pedestrians in many cases have stopped to look at items for sale (a habit known as window-shopping) or engaged in transactions which continue to distract them from…

During the 60th Zanzibar Revolution anniversary celebrations held at Amaan Sports Complex in Zanzibar on January 12, 2024, Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni cautioned the East African Community (EAC) against divisionism, labelling it as a setback to the region. Museveni is mindful that the strength in numbers is an undeniable advantage. Many EAC states are economically unviable on their own due to their small size, and pooling resources could bring about larger economies of scale, expanding production and demand. This caution comes amidst intensifying disagreements among important member states, posing a threat to the EAC’s main objectives, including a common…

Beneath the lush canopy of Bugoma, Uganda’s crown jewel of biodiversity, an environmental clash rages. A leaked report, dated November 30, 2023, which The Albertine Journal has obtained, on the forest’s contested boundaries has ignited a firestorm of conflicting claims and accusations, leaving its fate hanging precariously in the balance. The survey aimed to ascertain whether Hoima Sugar encroached upon Bugoma Forest, alongside resolving other pending boundary verification exercises mandated by the court, and ensuring the conservation of the forest. This verdant haven, teeming with endangered primates, ancient trees, and vital water sources, is not just a sanctuary for wildlife; it is…