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Gov’t Prolongs Opening Of 1st Term Over New Curriculum
The Education and Sports ministry has extended student holidays by one week for the over 20 government-aided schools that will be used to train teachers in the new lower secondary school curriculum taking effect this academic year. Under the new curriculum, emphasis will be placed on competence-based learning including the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, skills,…
FIFA Secratary General Samouri Promises FUFA More Funding
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Secretary General Fatma Samoura who has been in Uganda for a two day working visit has pledged to lobby for more funding of Federation of Uganda Football associations. The football family, government leaders and general sports fraternity warmly welcomed this high profile FIFA official on her first ever visit…
MPs Reject Minister Kasaija’s Proposal To Cut EC 2021 Election Budget
Legislators have rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to cut the Electoral Commission’s (EC) budget for the 2021 general elections. The Minister of Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija told MPs on the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on 28 January 2020 that the EC’s budget for the elections will…
ISO,Police Arrest 60 Kifeesi Gang Leaders In Kampala City Deadly Operation
The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is holding more than 50 top city robbers who have been terrorizing Kampala City and its suburbs, robbing people, especially women of their valuables like phones, handbags and millions of shillings among others. The Criminal gangs were arrested in areas of Arua Park, Kiseka Market, Owin Market, Katwe,…
Am Not Sick At All-Oulanyah Scoffs At Detractors
Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed reports that circulated on social media in December 2019 claiming he was battling an illness out of the country. “I am well as you can see; I have not fallen sick but probably I will fall sick in future; I do not have an issue as yet,” he said…
Museveni Pledges Juicy Salaries For Judges
President Museveni on Tuesday officiated at the opening the 22nd Annual Judges’ Conference at Méstil Hotel & Residences, Kampala. He shared some aspects of the historical mission of the NRM government, which is to build a free Uganda whose people are engaged in agricultural and industrial production for financial and food security. “To some degree…
Lt.Col Rwamirama To Lead UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit Brutality Probe Committee
President Yoweri Kaguta Musiveni through Cabinet has considered a Parliamentary resolution to suspend army operations on major water bodies and established a committee to investigate complaints of brutality by the forces. The Cabinet committee is chaired by Minister for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Rwamirama, and will investigate complaints raised against the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit…
Ugandan MPs Pay TributeTo EastAfrica’s Richest Woman Amina Hersi
Parliament has paid tribute to Amina Hersi Morghe, a Kenyan business woman who has invested heavily in Uganda. The parliamentary mention follows her recent receipt of an award, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Africa 2019’ by European CEO Magazine. Parliament praised Hersi referring to her as a true East African, not only for winning the award…
VP Ssekandi Commends UPDF For Maintaining Peace In Africa
The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has launched activities to mark the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The various civil-military activities that symbolize the bond between the army and the people will be held in the Greater…
Katikkiro Mayiga Mocks Museveni To Arrest Untouchable Corrupt NRM Govt Officials
The Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to focus his new anti-corruption fight on top government officials whom he says have entrenched the vice that is partly responsible for the raging poverty in the country. Mayiga was addressing the Lukiiko sitting at Bulange Mengo. His statement was in…