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Education Giants: Victoria University Introduces a ‘VU SUCCESS FORMULA’: An Initiative To Equip Students With Employable Skills

In a bid to address unemployment dilemma in Uganda, Victoria University Kampala (VU), Uganda’s top leading private university has come up with an initiative dubbed “The VU Success Formula”, alias “The VU Employability Formula, ” a system that has emerged for more than

July 2, 2021

Business·Health

Ugandans Tired Over Govt Silence As Rwanda Legalises Cultivation, Sale, and Use of Medical Cannabis

As Uganda’s position on licensing individuals and companies for production of Cannabis is, however, still unclear, the government of Rwanda has approved cultivation, processing and exportation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Rwanda becomes the latest African country to legalise, and pass laws

July 1, 2021

Security

Security Kills One Of Gen. Katumba Wamala’s Attackers, Four Arrested

The crime investigations department of Police has confirmed the arrest of the assailants who attacked the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, killing his daughter and driver at the start of last month. Deputy Inspector General of Police Gen Paul

July 1, 2021

Crime

ADF Rebels Kill 10 More Local Residents In Beni Attack

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: At least 10 people were killed overnight in a raid on the city of Beni in eastern Congo, witnesses said, and a civil society group and a monitoring body said Islamist militants were suspected of being behind

July 1, 2021

Health

Blessing In Disguise: Over 170 Street Children Rescued From Kampala Slums

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Non-Government Organizations and Uganda Police have rescued at least 170 street kids from the slums of Kampala and taken them for quarantine and rehabilitation. According to Ms Eunice Tumwebaze, the Manager for Children and Youths at KCCA,

July 1, 2021

Health

Kibaale Man Commits Suicide After Testing Positive for Covid-19

Police in Kibaale District is investigating circumstances under which a 25-year-old man reportedly committed suicide after testing positive for COVID-19. This website has learnt the deceased as Joseph Ahaisibwe, a resident of Kibingo village, Bwamiramira Sub County in Kibaale district. He reportedly

July 1, 2021

Sports

Jadon Sancho: Manchester United & Borussia Dortmund Agree Deal for England International

Man Utd agree on a deal in principle worth £73m for Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho; personal terms with the 21-year-old have already been agreed Sancho will officially join after England’s participation in the Euros, subject to passing a medical. The forward’s

July 1, 2021

Health

WHO: Deadly Covid-19 Delta Variant So Far Detected In 96 Countries

The Delta COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, has already been detected in 96 countries, 11 more than last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly epidemiological update on Wednesday. The Delta variant, also referred to as a “double

July 1, 2021

Politics

Kadaga Hailed For Anti-gay Fight, Defending African Culture

Former speaker of Uganda’s parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga was 30, June 2021 sworn in as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Arusha, Tanzania. We’ve learnt that the Kamuli Woman legislator who served for 10-years as Speaker of the

July 1, 2021

News

Exclusive: Behind Total’s Name Change

Last month, shareholders of the French oil and gas giants, Total SE, unanimously agreed to change the company’s name to TotalEnergies complete with a new visual identity. Top company executives said the change in name was a reflection of the company’s strategic

June 28, 2021