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Tears, Jubilation As Sodo Kaguta Defeats Kutesa’s Daughter In Hotly Contested Mawogola North Primaries
Reports from Mawogoola North in Sembabule district indicate that President Museveni’s brother Sodo Aine Kaguta is in comfortable lead against Shartsi Musherure Namatovu the daughter of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kuteesa. According to results released by the Sembabule District NRM Electoral Commission Returning Officer Katokozi William, Sodo Aine Kaguta is leading with 46.30% from…
Covid-19 Crisis: Gov’t Orders Schools To Allow Pregnant Finalists Back To Class
The Ministry of Education and Sports has instructed all primary and secondary schools to allow finalists who are pregnant to return to school so as to complete their education levels. Finalists are expected to return to school in two weeks to prepare to sit national examinations next year. However, there are reports from different parts…
Fresh Details Emerge Over Burning Of Katwe CID Office
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has gathered fresh details in the burning of exhibits office at Katwe police station. Four policemen were last week charged for conspiring to commit a felony by destroying cash exhibits as required evidence in the court proceeding. Grace Akullo, the Director Criminal Investigations Department set up a team led by…
Tragedy: Brazil Again Sees Over 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Deaths
Brazil again exceeded 1,000 daily deaths caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after registering 1,031 fatalities from the disease in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 143,952, the government said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health, it was the first time Brazil had surpassed 1,000 deaths a day since Sept.…
Feel At Home! KISU Promises To Take Care Of Stranded GEMS Students
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) will take over the students who have been studying at GEMS Cambridge International School, Kampala (CIK) in Luzira, Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing director of KISU has said. “Yes, we want to help them. Many parents in Uganda are sending their children to KISU whose education is based on international curricula.…
Few Judges Responsible For Case Backlog-Justice Mwondha
The Deputy Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice Faith Mwondha has said that delivery of justice in Uganda is hampered by low capacity of the judicial system. Presentation a petition to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on Wednesday, 30 September 2020, Mwondha said that the Commission has very few judges and judicial officers…
Crisis: Power Black Outs Hit Police Barracks
Members of Parliament have expressed concern about the continued power black outs in police barracks around the country. This prompted the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga to direct the Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo to offer an explanation on the circumstances. Kasambya County MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa said the electricity bills for these barracks have not…
Rajiv Ruparelia: Cannabis Business Will Not Only Create Jobs But It Will Also Bring In Foreign Currency
The world is turning to cannabis not only for its medical values but also its trade benefits and Uganda cannot afford to miss out, Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing director of Premier Hemp, one of the local companies eying growing the medicinal herb told local radio in an exclusive interview. “It will bring in foreign currency,…
KISU, Delhi International Schools Start Staff Covif-19 Testing Ahead of Re-opening
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) and Delhi Public School International (DPSI) staff has undergone Covid-19 testing ahead of schools reopening. The testing exercise took place at DPSI in Naguru on Thursday. The schools owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, a few days ago issued Standard Operating Procedures that will be followed once government decides to lift…
Heavy Downpour Destroys School, Dozens of Homes In Rukiga District
A powerful storm has destroyed part of Kyogo Primary School in Kamwezi Sub County, Rukiga district. According to Julius Ndyagyenda, the school headteacher, the damage occurred on Tuesday evening during a heavy downpour. Ndyagyenda said that the downpour which was accompanied with strong winds started at around 6:00 PM and lasted for over three hours,…