Enviroment

The Impact of Climate Change on Food Security.
Since 1980 temperatures have increased by up to 1.5°C across much of Uganda and over the next 50 years average temperatures are expected to rise by a further 2°C. Changes in rainfall patterns and amounts are also expected but these are less certain than changes in temperature. Generally, rainfall is expected to become more unpredictable, unreliable and intense. Climate change will also cause an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Uganda, such as droughts and …
News

Youth political leadership in Uganda!
By Denis Bua (Wizarts Foundation Internee) Democracy in Uganda involves the participation of youth in electoral positions. over 78% of Uganda’s population is below the age of 30. Given the demographics, it is not surprising that several youths have risen to contest for leadership positions. To raise young people’s voices I also participated, I contested as a candidate for the National Unity Platform party to represent the Kikaaya youth community. My entire experience is an introduction to a new level …
News

Women in Political Leadership!
By Denis Bua (Wizarts Foundation Internee) Over the years, women have been greatly subjected to discrimination in the political arena leading to their failure to stand up to the tests of leadership. The principal factor that has since continued to be a defect to women’s engagement and participation in political leadership is the belief in the vulnerability of the women to handle leadershipresponsibilities. Many at times women are not given equal considerations and participatory rights as men which greatly hinders …
Opinion

Don’t take a wrong step, your eyes can’t test for HIV.
Dear youth learn to negotiate for safe sex . #SafeSex #WizartsFoundation By 2030 there will be an increase of 183,000 annual new HIV infections among adolescents if the current trends continue. In 2019, 460,000 (260,000-680,000) young people between the ages of 10 to 24 were newly infected with HIV, of whom 170,000 (53,000-340,000) were adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. Doesn’t this scare you? Well, that is according to a 2020 report by UNICEF titled, Turning the Tide …