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Corruption,Prostitutes Will Destroy Your Future-Museveni Cautions UPDF Cadet Officers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 203 officer cadets at Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba. The President congratulated the new officer cadets on being commissioned. “There are three (3) types

October 19, 2024

News

Staff Affected By Rationalisation Will Cause Chaos To Economy- Speaker Among Warns Public Service

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has made a case for the placement of staff affected by the ongoing rationalisation of government agencies. In a meeting with officials from the Public Service Commission (PSC) led by the chairperson, Agnes Kabogoza-Musoke, Speaker Among said

October 19, 2024

Tech

ICT Ministry Teams Up With UCC,Police,Next Media To Fight Fake News In Uganda

The Ministry of ICT Permanent Secretary, Aminah Zawedde, has joined forces with Next Media, Uganda Police, and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at curbing the spread of fake news. This initiative seeks to address the increasing

October 18, 2024

National News

Hezbollah War: MP Nsereko Tasks Gender Ministry To Repatriate Ugandans Stranded In Lebanon

Kampala Central Division MP, Hon. Muhammad Nsereko called on the gender ministry to repatriate Ugandans stuck in Lebanon following the escalation of the conflict with Israel. “Just like other African labour migrants, Ugandans need immediate foreign service assistance to either be repatriated

October 15, 2024

News

Activist Kakwenza Dumps Case Against Govt In EA Court

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a local political activist seeking regime change in Uganda has withdrawn his legal case against the government in the East African Court.(Explorer) He fled into self-claimed exile to Germany some years back after he was arrested for circulating derogatory statements

October 15, 2024

Politics

Retabled Bill: Serial Rapists To Be Hanged-Mp Adeke

The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 that seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament. The Bill was presented for First Reading by Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Anna Adeke Ebaju

October 15, 2024

News

Speaker Among Orders Finance Ministry To Give GROW Project Guidelines For Women

Access to funds under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project has continued to raise debate in Parliament with Speaker Anita Among directing the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to present its guidelines. “Let us get

October 15, 2024

Security

Eastern Africa Force Launches Course To Rehabilitate Children Born In Armed Conflicts

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF

October 15, 2024

Religion

Chairman Lee Man-Hee: The Grand Finale Of The Evangelism Seminar Resounded In Jeonju,With Over 16,000 People Cheering Joyfully

Over 250 pastors attended offline, with more than 200 additional pastors participating online. Lively festival scene at Shincheonji, Jeonju Church was bustling, featuring sights such as a ceremonial guard and traditional folk music performances. Attending pastors promised to “learn well and share”

October 14, 2024

Politics

MPs Grill Evelyn Anite Over Sluggish Completion Of Industrial Parks

Members of Parliament have demanded that the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Privatisation and Investment), Hon. Evelyn Anite, explains the delayed completion of eight industrial parks countrywide despite a Presidential directive. The lawmakers were forced to defer adoption

October 12, 2024