Ex-combatants in Rwenzori region want the government to support them to enroll on adult learning programs. They say that most of them are illiterate, which has affected their day-to-day implementation of government-supported economical activities. The groups put out the call in their meeting with officials from the Amnesty Commission Uganda and the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has tasked a ten-member select committee comprising ten officials from the National Planning Authority-NPA, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA, security agencies and the ministries of health and tourism to address loopholes in the Covid-19 testing procedures at Entebbe International Airport. Nabbanja who heads the Inter-ministerial committee on Uganda’s Covid-19 response named the…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has assured students of a stable network throughout the online examination period via the eLearning platform MUELE-Makerere University eLearning Environment. Students will access their examinations and upload their work to the same platform upon completion. Ever since the University council approved the online assessment scheduled to start today…
City tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has renamed Simbamanyo House—located at Plot 2 Lumumba Avenue—Gender & Labour House after the court confirmed him as the rightful owner. The building, now under the management of Meera Investments Ltd, a real estate arm of his Ruparelia Group houses the Ministry of Labor, Gender and Social Development among other tenants.…
Dolphin Suites Under its monthly promo packages has this month of September announced Special Wedding Packages to enable its loyal clients and Ugandans to walk down the aisle with their long-life partners as they make their marriage official. In this special wedding offer, Dolphin Suites has slashed the rates where a person pays only UGX 45,000 per…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice within the first hour of his Manchester United return on Saturday as the Red Devils hosted Newcastle United on Matchday 4. The 36-year-old broke the deadlock just seconds before the half-time interval when he converted from close range. The Potuguese superstar, in his second stint with the club, found the back…
A Zimbabwean court on Friday confirmed a traditional chief’s ruling that former President Robert Mugabe’s remains must be exhumed for reburial at a national shrine. Mugabe’s children had challenged Chief Zvimba’s controversial ruling, arguing he acted outside his jurisdiction when he found former First Lady Grace Mugabe guilty of violating tradition by burying the strongman…
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the prime minister to lead the team from the ministry of education, health and the national taskforce to come up with dates and revised safe proposals for the reopening of learning institutions. The directive follows a meeting that happened on Tuesday this week between President Museveni, ministries of education and…
The President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat has appointed the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and the Soroti Woman Member of Parliament Ann Adeke Ebaju as Deputy Presidents. The Deputy Secretary-General of the FDC Harold Kaija confirmed the appointments. He says the party president had exercised powers given to him…
The High Court in Mukono has dismissed with costs an election petition filed by Ritah Nabadda, a voter challenging the victory of Idah Nantaba as Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament. Nabadda petitioned the court to nullify the election of Nantaba for allegedly bribing voters. On Friday, Nantaba’s lawyer Ambrose Tebyasa raised a preliminary objection…
