Over the years, more and more Ugandan children are going to school. More and more girls are enrolling as well, and the introduction of the Universal Primary Education scheme in 2007 had given more children access to education than ever before. But there are still some who are being left behind.
Trac FM is proud to include the Gulu based radio station as one of its partners. Afa-ei Nicky, the program manager of Mega FM, is very involved in the formulation of the poll questions run on the station, focusing on issues relevant to the immediate community.
In September 2014, a motorcycle rider and his passenger died as a result of being washed away by floods into an open draining channel. This, sadly, is not uncommon. During heavy rainfall, there is frequent flooding and risk of accidents as a result of Uganda's poor draining system.
Kibaale Kagadi Community Radio (KKCR) on 91.7FM is based in Kibaale region. Using the Trac FM software, they run their first polls on August 25th 2014.
Uganda's State Minister for Gender and Culture, Rukia Nakadama, has on public occasions lamented the high rate of gender based violence towards women. A recent poll run in Arua gives testament to her claims of the rise of this vice.
Multiple Journalism believes journalism of the digital age is not a threat to the independence and quality of professional journalism, but a liberation from corporate control.
Trac FM is proud to have been selected as one of the case studies for the Multiple Journalism initiative.
Trac FM is proud to have been selected as one of the case studies for the Multiple Journalism initiative.
Members of parliament want the consent age in
Uganda to be increased to 21 yrs from 18 years. The MPs say that
teenagers over indulge in sexual activities and yet for some of the
girls their bodies are not yet fully developed to have a baby!