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Tears As Former BOU Governor Mutebile Laid To Rest
Hundreds of mourners on Sunday thronged Kigezi High School Primary playground to attend the final send-off of the departed Bank of Uganda Governor Prof . Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. Mutebile passed away on Sunday morning at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, at the age of 72, after suffering multiple organ failures. Prime Minister Nabanja interacts…
Tears As EC Disqualifies NUP Candidate From Central Youth Elections
The Uganda Electoral Commission has disqualified the National Unity Platform-NUP central youth parliamentary candidate from the ongoing elections at the National Teacher’s College in Mubende district. The Central and Southern Region Regional Elections Officer, Robert Baine, said the NUP candidate, Moses Kasule used a voter outside the Electoral College to back his candidature. Kasule’s troubles…
Tears As Body Of Lt.Gen Pecos Kutesa Returns Home
The body of fallen Lt Gen Pecos Kutesa has been brought back to Uganda,from India where he passed on four days ago. The remains were accompanied by his wife Mrs Dora Kuteesa and their son. Lt Gen Kutesa’s remains arrived at Entebbe International Airport at 1400 hours aboard Emirates Boeing Flight 777 300ER. Lt Gen…
Teargas, Live Bullets Rock Semuto Town As Police Arrests MP Luttamaguzi
Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Luttamaguzi Ssemakula and scores of his supporters have been arrested ahead of planned a political rally. Police intercepted the legislator at Wakasanke village along Matugga-Semuto road yesterday on his way to a public rally in Semuto town council. Police officers pulled the MPs driver Samuel Kintu from his vehicle at…
Team Thorough YKM Condemns Burning Of Tshirts,Posters
Hillary Ainesasi ,Deputy national in charge of mobilization and field operations Team Thorough YKM 2021 a winning team has classified that the group that went on to burn the T-shirts and posters in Iganga district Eastern region doesn’t belong to the ruling National resistance Movement/team thorough a volunteer group hunting for President Museveni votes across…
Teachers, Group Employees In Primary and Secondary Schools Jubilate As Treasury Orders For Return Of Capitation Grants
A directive by the Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi to all headteachers across Uganda to return capitation grant in line with the public finance Act 2015, has caused excitement and worry among stakeholders. Headteachers who may not have properly used the money well are worried while teachers, Askari’s and cleaners who did not get…
Teacher Arrested For Sodomizing A Student
Fred Enanga UPF spokesperson The territorial police in Rwizi has in custody a primary school teacher of Maato Muslim primary school in Kyanju, Ntugamo District on allegations of molesting and sodomizing a 15 year old male pupil of the school. The 23 year old , Igga Sudais Alais Kagame is a teacher and resident of…
Tea Farmers In Buhweju Cry Foul! Stuck With Produce Over Shortage Of Factories
Tea farmers in Buhweju district are stuck with their produce due to shortage of factories. The farmers supply their produce to Igara-Buhweju tea factory, the only factory in the district. It was constructed in 2010 with the capacity of producing 100,000 kilograms, however, the farmers are supplying much more than what the factory can process.…
Tayebwa: Uganda To Host Commonwealth Speakers Conference In 2024
Uganda has been selected to host the 27th Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) due from 3rd to 6th January, 2024. Uganda was confirmed as the next year’s conference host at the ongoing CSPOC in Canberra, Australia. On Wednesday, January 2023, Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa said Uganda is…
Tayebwa Tasks Minister Aceng To Address Plight Of Protesting Medical Interns
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Health to address the issue of intern doctors and present a statement to Parliament, on interventions undertaken. The Deputy Speaker has said the interns cannot be deployed in hospitals until they have completed their training. “You are telling these interns that you are giving them…