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Property Lost As Fire Guts Mbarara Secondary School Boys Dormitory
Fire has gutted the boys dormitory at Mbarara Secondary School. The fire that started at 10:30am destroyed Nyerere dormitory which houses S1, S2, and S3 students. The fire destroyed mattresses, clothes, books, shoes, and basins worth millions of Shillings. Monica Ashaba, the Deputy Headteacher in charge of Academics says that the students were attending campaigns…
Outdated Medical School Curriculum Worries Experts
The content of the curriculum used to teach students in Uganda’s medical schools is out of touch with the current needs of the country, and experts are worried. Prof. Joel Okullo, the Chairman of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council that regulates medical practice told scientists attending a symposium organized as part of the…
Uganda Police Unveils ‘Army-like’ Uniform For Officers Fighting Cattle Theft In Karamoja
In an effort to curb cattle theft, the Uganda Police Force has officially announced that it has changed the Operation Uniform for Anti-Stock Theft Unit personnel operating in Karamoja sub region and the neighboring districts. All the ASTU police officers operating in Karamoja have been donning Field Force camouflage uniforms. Mike Longole, the Mt Moroto…
UGANDA: Sports Federations Welcome Increase In Budget
Sports federations have welcomed additional funding to the sports sector. According to the 2022/23 financial year budget figures read by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija on Tuesday, the sports sector will receive Shillings 47.81 billion up from Shillings 17billion provided in the last financial year. Of this, Shillings 17billion has…
Greatest: Doreen Kabareebe To Represent Uganda At MS International Beauty Pageant
Celebrated Ugandan supermodel and fashionista Doreen Kabareebe is set to represent Uganda in the Ms World International 2022 pageant slated for August in the United States of America (USA). World International Ms is a televised beauty pageant extravaganza featuring models of all ages competing in a 5 day reality TV adventure. It’s slated for August…
AIGP OCHOM: Stop Abusing Body Guards
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Edward Ochom has condemned the way some dignitaries treat police guards assigned for their protection. Ochom said that the conduct of some principals compromises their own security but also affects the performance of the police guards on duty. While passing out 164 Counter Terrorists and 64 Scenes of Crime…
Education Minister To Meet UNATU Officials Over Strike
The Minister of Education Janet Museveni has invited Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU officials for dialogue. UNATU declared a nationwide strike at all levels starting Wednesday in their quest for equality and harmonization of salary enhancement among teachers of different subjects, support staff, and school administrators. Unlike previous incidents where the government has been threatening to…
Subcounty Chairperson Survives Gun Attack In Karamoja
The LC3 sub county of Nyakwae sub county in Abim district Franco Ochuu escaped death on Friday’s evening after armed warriors laid an ambush and attacked him. Ochuu was traveling on a boda boda. The victims were traveling on a Motorcycle reg. No.UES 085Q, Bajaj along Abim- Kotido road at kapus village, Lokomebu parish, Kotido…
Parents Tasked To Pay For School Property Destroyed In Strike
Parents of St John Comprehensive Secondary School Kaliiro in Lyantonde District have been asked to repair and replace the property that was destroyed in a students’ strike. On Sunday, students held a strike accusing the administration of feeding them poor quality food and high-handedness the teachers among others. The students destroyed all windows and door…
Uganda Airlines Granted Landing Rights In China
Uganda Airlines has been granted landing rights in China. According to Shakila Rahim Lamar, the Corporate Affairs Manager at Uganda Airlines, the national carrier has been given an early morning landing slot at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major airport in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in Southern China. Speaking to this website on Saturday, Shakila said…