On October 2, 2024, Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, held a historic ceremony to officially install Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as its new Chancellor. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Chief Guest, congratulated Dr. Kiyonga on his esteemed appointment, saying, "I also congratulate you on the...
"Ageing is not optional; let's promote and protect older persons' rights."
The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development aims to commemorate this day under the theme "Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons; Everyone's Responsibility because Ageing is Not Optional."
This theme emphasises the need for collective action to promote and protect the rights of older persons.
The older population (60+ years) in...