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30 March 2025, 09:08
Pader district celebrates women’s day with calls for empowerment
By James Patrick Odongo Pader district marked International Women’s Day with a celebration at Lakoga Primary School in Tenam sub county, attended by local leaders and dignitaries. The event highlighted various challenges faced by women in the district and emphasised…
29 March 2025, 4:03 pm
Profile of a writer and child rights activist
By Regina Nassanga Listen to Abakyala Tweyogerere radio program which airs every Thursday 1:15-3:00. In this episode we host Vastine Barinda, a writer and child’s rights activist. Listen to her inspiring journey of writing and advocating for the rights of…
9 March 2025, 11:01 am
Swedish ambassador praises government for empowering women in leadership
By Ronald Ssemagonja Following the Beijing Declaration 30 years ago, Uganda joined other countries yesterday in commemorating International Women’s Day. In Uganda, the event was held at Butemba College playgrounds in Bukwiri ward, Butemba town council, Kyankwanzi district. Under the…
8 March 2025, 4:33 PM
International Women’s Day: Meet 8 inspirational women in Agago shaping the fut…
By Freeman Canogura As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Radio Wang Ooh highlights eight remarkable women from Agago district who are breaking barriers and inspiring future generations. These trailblazers, drawn from government, advocacy, business, education, and public service, have…
8 March 2025, 12:11 pm
2025 Women’s Day celebrations: Public’s opinion
By Ronald Ssemagonja As Uganda joins the rest of the World, to commemorate international women’s day, people from various disciplines, have come up to give their views about this historical day which being commemorated this year under the Theme, “Accelerate…
6 March 2025, 2:20 pm
Women urge government to address electoral violence against women
By Byamukama Alozious As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, women’s rights activists, united under the Forum for Women Development (FOWEDE), are calling on the government to take immediate action to address electoral violence against women. Winfred Kiiza, a…
6 March 2025, 10:17 am
Over 45 women to be awarded medals on women’s day commemoration
By Ronald Ssemagonja On 23rd March 1913, during the First World War, Russian women protested against it under the Julian calendar, which corresponded to 8th March in the Gregorian calendar used elsewhere. This became a global benchmark for Women’s Day…
17 February 2025, 4:58 pm
Assessing knowledge and skills needs for Journalists in responsive public affair…
By Byamukama Alozious A needs assessment for the “Women in Media” project, aimed at enhancing the capacity of journalists in responsive reporting on public affairs and governance and also improving the skills of women journalists to produce well researched stories,…
13 February 2025, 13:16
UCC Takes SIMU CLEAR Campaign to Pader to Combat Counterfeit Phones
By Odongo James Patrick PADER – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, brought its SIMU CLEAR campaign to Pader Bus Park as part of a nationwide effort to combat counterfeit mobile phones. Following unsuccessful attempts to…
21 December 2024, 10:52 pm
Silent cries: tackling violence against women during christmas season- part 2
By Regina Nassanga In this second part of Abakyala Tweyogerere, the radio programme discusses contributing factors such as increased alcohol consumption, financial strain, and cultural taboos that discourage seeking help and it highlights the urgent need for awareness and support…