Uganda Bureau of Statistics expresses the need to leverage innovations in data and statistics to promote peace and security in Uganda and other African countries.

According to Flavia Oumar, Principal IT office in charge of digital in UBOS, such an initiative is to help the Statistics Students on how to collect and handle data while doing work and ensure that it will be implemented in the whole country.

The drive is being led by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards,UNBS, the agency responsible for the quality of goods imported into the country. Speaking on the matter, UNBS Eng. Pinson Baguma  has issued a stern warning, stating that this time, the Bureau is taking a firm stand.

In the fight against poverty in households, women are embarking on income-generating activities they can do to escape poverty.

We found one woman who started selling cooked beans. She cooks for people who are unable to cook in their own homes, and she operates as a professional cook for people in her community.

Traders in Kampala protest against a daily tax imposed by building owners, escalating into violence and arrests.

A tense standoff between traders and security forces in Kampala has escalated into its second day, marked by violence and multiple arrests. The protests began when traders, primarily from Sauliyako and Corner Plaza in Galilaya, closed their shops and took to the streets. They are demonstrating against a daily tax imposed on them by the building owners, which they argue is exacerbated by the overall tax burden from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).