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Rights Activists Rumble Bishop Ssebagala Stand On Pregnant Students
Child rights activists have spoken out against the stance by the Bishop of Mukono Diocese, James William Ssebagala, not to allow pregnant learners into any of the Church of Uganda schools. Lillian Ssengooba, the deputy national director at SOS Village Uganda, indicated that everyone has a right to attain his or her full potential. “Pregnancy…
Kampala RCC Denies Working With ‘Smart City’ Youths
The Kampala Resident City Commissioner, Hud Hussein has distanced himself from “smart city”, one of the youth vigilante groups purportedly enforcing law and order in the city. The youths who often wear black T-Shirts and light green reflector jackets with the inscription “smart city”, have in the previous days been seen enforcing law and order…
Nabisunsa Girls School Under Fire For Selling Slots Allotted To Learners On Merit
Nabisunsa Girls School has come under the spotlight for ‘selling’ slots that were allocated to learners on merit. One such student is Knight Nakabiito Mulira whose name appeared on the senior one admission list on November 1, 2021. Having scored aggregate nine in her Primary Leaving Examinations, Nakabiito’s name was among those proudly displayed on…
NUP Diehard Lukumi Fears For Her Life As Abduction Of Bobi Wine Supporters Continues
The political persecution against members of the National Unity Platform (NUP), a political party headed by former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, continues a year after the 2021 presidential elections. Several Bobi Wine supporters have between 2020 and 2021 continued to disappear, others are arbitrarily arrested while some have turned up dead days…
Makindye General Court Martial Charges 15 Suspected UNCC Rebels
Fifiteen suspects have been charged at the court-martial in Makindye with various counts following their arrests by the task team investigating a self-styled anti-government rebel group, The Uganda National Coalition for Change (UNCC). CP Enanga Fred Police Spokesperson told the media on Monday morning that while at diverse places in Uganda, the DRC, and in…
Kenyatta Hosts Lt Gen Kainerugaba In Naivasha Container Depot Inauguration
President Uhuru Kenyatta has hosted Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (CLF), Lieutenant General, Muhoozi Kainerugaba at the inuaguration of the Inland Container Depot in Naivasha. Lt Gen Kainerugaba posted on two photos Wednesday, January 13 , showing the two discussing on the new developmental projects. “ I thank my great big brother,President Uhuru Kenyatta, for…
Troubles For ‘Struggling’ Socialite Kavuma Escalate As Police Launch Hunt After Shamelessly Taking Off Without Clearing $48,000 Speke Apartments’ Bill
Uganda Police Force with sister security agencies are on a hunt for buoyant socialite Kavuma Honest aka Harsh Pappy for taking off without clearing a multimillion bill accumulated through accommodation, food and lavish spending at swanky Speke Apartments Wampewo. The Capital Times have learnt that Kavuma a promoter of Germany based team Bayern Sports club…
Massive Turn Up As Kampala International School Uganda Fully Reopens For Physical Classes After Two Years Of Closure
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) a multinational international curriculum-based school in Bukoto on Monday (today) resumed physical classes for all learners as schools reopened countrywide after 22 months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pupils were visibly full of vigour; while others were catching up with friends. KISU management assured parents that the…
East High School Ntinda Closes Business After 23 Years
East High School Ntinda, a secondary level institution in Ntinda, Nakawa division has announced it has closed business after 23 years of offering education service leaving its students and parents in utter shock. According to a Circular dated January 12th, 2022, no students will be admitted this entire academic year, and therefore current students are…
Victoria University Conducts Successful Online Guild Elections, Urges EC To Take Notes
Uganda’s leading private Education hub, Victoria University Kampala, has yet again registered a landmark achievement under its Virtual Campus (VClass) after holding successful online guild elections in the voting exercise. Officials at Victoria University told this website that the e-voting application “VU Elections” which is an extended module of its now popular VClass platform allows students…