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High Spirits: Victoria University Conducts Successful Online Proctored Exams Amid Covid Lockdown
As various universities remain stranded during the Covid-19 pandemic with no lectures and or assessments going on, Victoria University Kampala, the technologically-enabled university has significantly enabled continuity of e-classes supported with an in-house built state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS) environment (The Vclass), which comes with a smart Vclass Examination Integrity Software (VEIS), something that has…
‘I Can Only Visit President Museveni If He’s Sick’- MP Nambooze
The Mukono Municipality Legislator Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze has asserted that she will never visit President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, the way many people are alleging that she will do so soon. This was during the Assurance and Implementation Committee Parliamentary Committee meeting on how to execute their mandate. During the meeting, Nambooze…
MP Kakooza Wins EALA Seat Unopposed
Members of Parliament have elected Hon James Kakooza to represent Uganda in East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) after he got 183 votes with no MPs voting against or abstaining. Kakooza, the elected member, replaces the late Hon Mathias Kasamba at the regional legislature. Hon Fox Odoi-Oywelowo presented a report of the verification committee of the…
Gov’t Dragged To Court Over Vehicle Tracking Deal
The government of Uganda on Friday, July 23, 2021, signed a 10-year agreement with Joint Stock Company Global Security, a Russian firm for the implementation of the intelligent transport monitoring system, a deal that will ensure all vehicles, motorcycles and boats installed with digital tracking devices, a move aimed at bolstering the security of the…
UNEB To Release 2020 UCE Results On Friday
The results of the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) will be out on Friday, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) together with the Ministry of Education and Sports has announced. The Education Spokesperson Patrick Muinda said the Uganda National Examinations Board will brief the education minister on the students’ performance on Wednesday. “Its true, UNEB…
Rukiga District FDC Party Chairman Defects To NRM
Medard Ensinikweri, the incumbent opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party chairperson for Rukiga district has defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Ensinikweri handed over the FDC party card and t-shirt to Twaha Selubowa Yalyakumanyi, Rukiga district NRM party returning officer on Sunday evening at around 7:00pm at the district NRM party offices…
‘You Have No Powers Over Departed Asians Property’ – Solicitor General Warns Bizibu, Minister Kasaija To Back Off Asian Properties Already Repossessed
The Solicitor General has warned Departed Asians Property Custodian Board Executive Secretary George Bizibu and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija not to interfere in matters regarding Asian properties. In letter seen by this website, the Solicitor General citing section 15 of the Expropriated Properties Act Cap.87 says the board and Finance Minister have no powers to…
6 Arrested For Stealing American Company Property
A team of detectives from special investigations Department (SID) in close coordination with Police at Katwe and Nakulabye, and a technical team from ATC, conducted several cordon and search operations in the areas of Katwe Clock Tower and Nabulagala Zone in Nakulabye respectively, following several incidents of vandalism of telecom masts and generators, belonging to…
Nu Look Pressure Cleaners Unveil Great Services To Make Your Home & Business Marvellous
Nu Look Pressure Cleaners is a leading provider of specialist contract cleaning services for interior and exterior for homes, major retail, industrial business centres across Uganda. The company’s staff are trained to perform their duties with the utmost attention to detail even when working in high-traffic areas. If your roof is looking a little weathered,…
How Radio Will Positively Impact The New Normal; Digital Marketing Specialist, Raheem Abdul Shares His Take on Radio Influence In Uganda
With Uganda going through the phase of a 42-day lockdown, Media has been incredibly put in the spotlight on how they distribute information to support the fight against the pandemic. For the larger part, the Media in Uganda has been an undoubtedly strong force with many of the employees even using their platforms to encourage…