New Vision Podcast

The fall of NRM giants. The rise of new voices. And a bitter contest between two of Uganda’s most powerful women. Raziah Athman presents.

The Weekend Vision team followed the case in which a 12-year-old orphan was sodomised by a fake pastor in Fort Portal. The victim, Alpha, failed to report his ordeal because the accused had threatened him. Listen to the detailed account of the horror presented by Raziah Athman.

Across Africa, social protection systems remain largely genderblind, overlooking the unique vulnerabilities and roles of women in care, household and informal work. To ensure inclusivity, gender responsiveness must be at the core of their design. Experts from the International Center for Research on Women join Raziah Athman, to discuss issues and measures. 

The Citizens’ Manifesto and Opinion Poll, conducted in all 17 sub-regions, aimed to capture public sentiment on governance, service delivery, and development priorities. The study reached 6,006 eligible voters through a stratified random sampling method, ensuring demographic and regional balance.
A question was asked ‘In your opinion, which issues are affecting this community?’

On this World Mosquito Day, Annette Najjemba on Kabalega FM, discusses defeating malaria with trust, talent and technology

On World Mosquito Day, we discuss defeating malaria with trust, talent and technology

Fungal infections, pregnancies, and hernias have been the most common health problems that technically knock out potential recruits into the UPDF in the ongoing recruitment exercise in the West Nile region.

Arua Central Police Station hosted the exercise for the districts of Arua, Terego, Maracha, and Arua City conducted at the Engineering Workshop premises. 

The regional exercise was being headed by Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the deputy commander for UPDF 4th infantry division.

The latest statistics show that out of the 57 shortlisted for recruitment for Maracha district, 48 turned up and 37 succeeded, Terego district had 50 slots, 48 candidates showed up and 29 were recruited.

For Arua City 27 slots were available but the recruitment team received less that number, and out of the 79 available slots for Arua district, 59 applications were considered.

Lt. Nasser Mene, the UPDF information officer for West Nile blames the failure to achieve the targets to the lack of required academic qualification and health challenges.

When the government rolled out the Parish Development Model (PDM) in 2021, many Ugandans dismissed it as mere campaign rhetoric by NRM to win re-election.
Four years later, however, the PDM is proving its critics wrong. 
Raziah Athman and Nelson Kiva present. 

UPDF recruitment in Maracha district 

Kalangala’s geographic isolation makes things hard when blood is needed. It has to be ferried from Masaka, over water, through weather, and delays. 

But there's a renewed effort to change this.