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OP-ED: What You Didn’t Know About ONC Boss Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye
While some of his disciples haven’t lived up to this task and have been boastful to low -level Ugandans like Akanyijuka, Hajjat Uzeiye Hadijah Namyalo, the Head of the Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), and National Coordinator – Bazzukulu Ba Museveni, fits in the description of the fishermen, a biblical metaphor the President…
KCCA Starts Skilling Campaign To Uplift Youth Out Of Poverty
The Kampala Capital City Authority ‘KCCA’ director in charge Gender,Community Services and Production Shiela Birungi has launched a youth campaign in Kabalaga, Makindye division in a bid to curb unemployment and transform livelihoods. KCCA says that so far more than 700 youth have benefited in this project in employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. The youth have…
Jubilations As UPC’s Dr.Eunice Otuko Apio Convasses Votes In Oyam North
On Day 2 of the Oyam North by-election campaigns, Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio the UPC Candidate received a very warm reception from the people of Acaba Sub-county as she was conversing for votes. She was flanked by the Party Secretary General Hon. Ebil Fred, Regional Vice Chairperson of Lango Mr. Chris Ongom, and former LC…
On Form: Dr. Eunice Shakes Oyam North County As 35 Voters Crosses To UPC
Just like Acaba Sub County, the UPC flag bearer for Oyam North Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio was cheered up by a mammoth crowd in Ngai Sub County at Omac Primary School where the Party Secretary General Hon. Fred Ebil received 35 members from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to UPC on Saturday 24th June 2024…
Speaker Thomas Tayebwa: We Must Strive To Invest In The Youth To Tap Population Dividend
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has challenged world leaders, policymakers, and development partners to invest in young people to explore the benefits of population dividend. Tayebwa was speaking at the 63rd Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) – European Union Parliamentary Assembly underway in Brussels, Belgium. The assembly kicked off on…
Wellex Hardware Fraud: The Unanswered Questions
On 16th June, 2023, the Anti-Corruption Court sitting in Kololo, Kampala found two directors of Wellex Hardware Limited and their Accountant guilty of generating and selling fictitious invoices. The accused were; Jigar Chandarana, Jitendra Sorathiya and the accountant, Ronak Moradiya Ghanshyambhai. They were convicted on 5 counts of making false statements to a tax officer…
NIRA, Gender Ministry Join Forces To Champion Children’s Rights Through Promoting Birth Registration
By Peter Okwalinga Kampala, Uganda – In commemoration of the Day of the African Child, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) joined forces with the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to emphasize the importance of promoting and protecting children’s rights in the digital era. The event, held in Kampala, centered around this…
Majority Of Africans Vote Against Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Johannesburg: Ahead of the African Peace Initiative visit to Kyiv and Moscow, the upcoming Russia/Africa meetings in St. Petersburg and the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August, international research company Ipsos polled African citizens on their attitudes towards Russia, Ukraine and the controversial position on the war taken by some African governments. A majority felt…
How Govt Spent Extra Shs1.4Trillion Last Month
The government spent more money than it had planned in May 2023 despite the continued complaints of unfulfilled obligations especially on salaries and wages. The total planned expenditure for the month was Shillings 2.985 trillion, but it ended up spending Shillings 3.5 trillion as priorities changed across the different sectors. This performance was mainly due to…
Airtel Uganda Partners Infinix To Launch Latest Note 30 Series
Infinix has officially unveiled the new NOTE 30 Series in Uganda.This series has the latest offering from Infinix features the brand’s hallmark charging capabilities, with an improved all round Fast Charge solution. While speaking at the launch of the Infinix Note 30 Series at Skyz Hotel Naguru on Wednesday, Ali Balunywa Sales and Distribution Director…