Ministry of Education and Sports has released the 2023 School Year Calendar for Basic & Secondary schools, TVET & Health training Institutions at a Press Briefing held on Wednesday Afternoon by the Minister of Education Janet Museveni. According to Ministry of Education, the 2023 academic calendar for Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, Technical/Farm Schools, and Community Polytechnics,…
Ugandan minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance Dr Chris Baryomunsi has left Ugandans shocked after telling an investigative journalism organization that there was nothing illegal with security operatives driving suspects in ‘drone’ vehicles. There have been reports of suspects being abducted or kidnapped before being bundled into drones. The mode of arrest has…
The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU has recommended an extension of the primary school cycle by one year and cutting the time spent in the lower secondary from four to three years. This is part of UNATU’s memorandum to the Education Policy Review Commission, which is currently collecting ideas that shall inform the overhaul of the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed three new judges to the Supreme Court and one to the court of appeal. The appointed Judges have identified as Justices Christopher Madrama, Elizabeth Musoke and Stephen Musota to the highest court in the land. The fountain of honour has also appointed the NRM director for legal affairs Oscar…
The Appointments Board of Kabale University in Western Uganda has sacked, Dr. Lukman Nafiu Aboidum, the Head of Department of Economics and Statistics for demanding sex from some female students in exchange for marks. In a letter dated November 9, the university secretary, Johnson Baryantuma Munono informed Aboidum that the university management had found him…
The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera officially opened the hearing of 47 criminal cases by the Court of Appeal in Mbale. The hearing will last three days, having begun on Monday at Mbale High Court. The sessions will be presided over by Justices Hellen Obura, Catherine Bamugerereire and Christopher Madrama. The list of the 47…
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has redefined matrimonial property rights for spouses in Uganda in its recent judgement. In a judgement delivered today, November, 15, three Justices of the Court of Appeal including Elizabeth Musoke, Muzamiru Kibeedi and Christopher Gashirabake made pronouncements with far reaching consequences on the rights of married persons in matrimonial…
Motorsport ace driver Mr Rajiv Ruparelia has heaped praise on the motorsport fans, drivers, organizers and sponsors of the recently concluded Kaliro Sugar Rally saying the successful event triggers the economic empowerment of the Busoga region. Rajiv who doubles as the Chairman Board of Trustees at Central Motor Club (CMC) as well as the managing…
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has unveiled stringent measures to fight against the vice of vandalizing power cables and electricity infrastructure, which costs the government over Shs 2Bn in repairs. The new tough measures have been issued by the State Minister for Energy Hon. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot (MP), who says the decision…
One of the youngest city money bag, philanthropist Don Nasser has come with another Banger business. He swept all political moves under the carpet and concentrated on working for the people of greater Bushenyi and Uganda at large. The latest information reaching our desk reveals that Don Nasser has established one of the art modern…
