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COVID 19 is real! Stay Health stay safe 2020 started like other years of the calendar and the rumor that hovered about a strange Flu in China in early December of 2019 was ignored as Senseless. Like a fetus developing in the mothers’ abdomen without the knowledge of its premature disposal; that was the situation…

The Vice-Chancellor African University Mwalimu Musheshe’s article in The New Vision news of 29th June 2020 page 19 giving guidelines on COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic should not only be discerned as a negative phenomenon with lamentations, regrets, and frustration, but something Ugandans and the government can learn from. The Coronavirus has taught Ugandans how to…

Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio(KKCR) donate free airtime to Kagadi district education department to teach learners. Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio 91.7FM on the 25th April 2020 donated free airtime to the Kagadi district education department to teach learners since schools were closed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The vice chancellor of African Rural University Dr.…

Update from URDT/ARU about prevention of Covid 19 Dear Partners and Friends, Greetings from Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU). We hope that you are well and taking precautions to be safe from COVID 19. In Uganda, we were safe until 21st March 2020 when the first case was…

Ugandans challenged on restoring the Ecosystem Ugandans have been challenged to participate much in disseminating the message of Restoring Ecosystem in the communities if they are to create change in restoring damaged ecosystems in their communities. The call was made on 20th 02 2020 by John Dennis Liu the Ecosystems Ambassador in America during two hours of…

Universities urged to invest in research during the 5th African Rural University Graduation. Universities in Uganda have been challenged to invest more in research that will push the productivity and exploitation of local talents and resources. Speaking at the 5th graduation of African Rural university-ARU on Friday 15, 11, 2019 at the university campus in…

URDT and ARU Uplifts Traditional Culture Through the Food and Seed Fair Event. The traditional food and seed fair event was organized by African Rural University – ARU and Uganda Rural Development and Training Program – URDT on October 04, 2019 at URDT Multipurpose hall in Kagadi town to showcase different indigenous and traditional foods…

URDT and ARU in conjunction with other stakeholders commemorate 2019 International Day of Peace. Peace is one of the 5 result areas URDT works towards creating in communities. There are several interventions URDT conducts to facilitate the above. Every year the world celebrates the International Day of Peace (IDoP) and key actions are generated that…

2466 women in Kagadi district have recently undergone cervical cancer screening, under tell, see & treat cervical cancer project. This project is being implemented by URDT in partnership with Kagadi general hospital for three years. Being a pilot project, it focuses on preventing cancer of the Cervix. This is a largely preventable disease, but worldwide…

URDT Girls School primary became National Champions in their second appearance to the National Chess competitions. This was during the Father Grimes National Chess championship held at Kings College Buddo in May 2019. During the same competitions, the secondary section became the 4th out of 15 schools that participated in the tournament. The school received a…