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NRM’s CEC Calls For Amendment Of Constitution
The ruling NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) recommended amendments in the constitution, regarding the administration of parliament. A glitch in the Supreme Law of the land was realized after the death of the speaker Jacob Oulanyah, that Article 82 grants more powers to the Speaker and that no business will be conducted in his/her absence.…
Court Of Appeal Dustbins Election Petition Against Nansana Municipality MP
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal filed by Hamis Musoke Walusimbi who was seeking to overturn the victory of Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Hannington Nsereko Wakayima Musoke. Walusimbi had taken Wakayima to the Appeals court, claiming that he did not the required academic documents while the name discrepancies on several of…
Catholic Church Calls For Unrestricted Martyrs’ Day Celebrations
The Catholic Church is seeking guidance from the government about the nature of this year’s Martyrs’ day celebrations. The annual celebrations are in honor of 45 young men who converted to Christianity between 1885 and 1887 to the annoyance of the then Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda, who ordered that they are burnt to death.…
NSSF Disburses UGX 78.8Bn In First Week Of Midterm Payments
The National Social Security Fund has paid out Ushs78.8 billion to 4,417 eligible members to date, UGX 28.8 billion above its weekly target of UGX 50 billion, following mass application of the mid term benefit that started last week. Speaking to media at a press briefing today at Workers House, the NSSF Managing Director Richard…
Pomp & Glamour as Delhi Public School Uganda Graduates Preschool Pupils
Delhi Public School International, a school that is both modern and forward-looking this week held its graduation for the kindergarten classes with hundreds of pupils promoted to lower primary level. Held at the end of every academic year, DPS, as it is most popularly known summed up Term 3 of its 2021/22 Academic year with…
Big Hearted: Ruparelia Foundation Sponsors Little Miss Africa Abok For World Beauty Pageant Competitions In Dubai
Mini Little Miss Africa Tyra Abok is preparing to take over the fashion world with the support of Ruparelia Foundation donating up to $1500 dollars as she plans to travel to Dubai to represent Uganda in the Little Miss United World Beauty Pageant. Tyra Abok is no ordinary 11 year old! She’s the reigning Mini…
Police Recovers Eight Stolen Cars, Five Suspects Arrested In Crackdown
The Flying Squad Unit, together with the territorial police of Kampala Metropolitan, are currently carrying out an operation against the theft of motor vehicles. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan deputy spokesperson says eight vehicles have been recovered and five suspects arrested. Owoyesigyire reveals that of the eight vehicles, four have been claimed by the owners.…
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If you’re among those that have been dreaming about becoming the world’s super hero in digital marketing, then you have not to worry anymore since Victoria University has announced that it has your answer. The university says now offers a bachelor’s degree in digital marketing that will see you becoming an unbwogable social media specialist.…
Woman Disguises As State House Official, Cons UGX32 Mllion From City Pastor
A woman identified as Valentine Agwang Kasaija, who purports to work with State House, is being hunted over allegations that she conned Shs 32, 250,000 (thirty-two million, two hundred and fifty thousand) from a city pastor, under the pretext of organizing a meeting between him and President Yoweri Museveni. Agwang is accused by Pastor David…
ERA Signs MoU With Uganda Prisons Service To Enable Prisons On Cooking
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) to formalise a partnership between the two institutions (ERA and UPS) aimed at promoting and implementing a pilot project to allow UPS’ facilities to transit from using Biomass for cooking to using Electricity or cooking. The two…