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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…
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…
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…
Outdated Medical School Curriculum Worries Experts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…
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…
MPs Concerned About Implementation Of Parish Development Model
Members of Parliament have expressed fear that government’s flag ship programme, the Parish Development Model (PDM) is likely to fail because most parishes are not yet prepared. MPs said that although the programme is inclined towards agricultural production and marketing, many parishes lack key infrastructure like roads, water and electricity to support it. The legislators…
BoU Warns Against Cyber Fraud As NSSF Launches Smart Card
The Bank of Uganda has tasked the National Social Security Fund-NSSF to ensure there are no cases of cyber fraud as the fund launches a three-in-one social security smart card. With the card, the fund’s qualified members will be able to directly withdraw their NSSF savings, deposit and withdraw money from their bank accounts, pay…
LGBT: Abdul Wakabi Wanted Over Sexual Abuse
Authorities in Bweyogerere have started a serious hunt of one Abdul Wakabi 26 who ran away from Uganda to United Kingdom after playing dirty acts of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. According to information obtained from security, in October 2021, Wakabi was caught red handed with Salim Lubwama in a homosexual act that is against…
More Details Emerge On Why Top Custodian Board Officials Were Arrested
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SHACU) on Wednesday arrested two officials of the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) over alleged forgery, obtaining money by pretense, and conspiracy to commit a felony. It is alleged that George William Bizibu, 55, the executive secretary of the board, and John Byagagaire, 35, a senior accountant, defrauded…
M23 Rebels Allow DRC Refugees Cross To Rutshuru For Basic Needs
The M23 rebels have allowed DRC refugees who are camping in Bunagana town council to cross back to Rutshuru and pick up basic needs. The rebels conquered Bunagana border in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province on Monday after overpowering DRC government security forces in the area. The security team which comprised 137 members of the…