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MPs Approve The establishment of the National Institute For Teacher Education
Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education, marking a crucial step towards enhancing teacher training programmes in Uganda. The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, presented the motion during the plenary sitting presided over by Speaker Anita Among on Friday, 03 May 2024. Hon. Ogwang highlighted the…
General Masiko: UPDF Is A Military Of Ideological Clarity
The Joint Staff – Political Commissariat, Major General Henry Masiko has underscored the importance of ideological consciousness in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), stating that the latter is a military of ideological clarity. Today, Maj Gen Masiko presided over the pass-out of 195 Non-Commissioned Officers who completed a three-month Basic Cadre Development Course at…
Businge: It Is Lack Of Individual Vision Not Jobs To Blame For Unemployment In Uganda
By Businge Emmanuel DRCC- Fort Portal. While Presiding Over As Guest Of Honor During the Labor Day Celebrations On 1st May 20024 in Fort Portal City, the President Of Uganda Stated that its lack of Vision is to blame for the Unemployment and not the lack of Jobs as Most People tend to suggest. Indeed…
UK Malicious Sanctions Won’t Arm-twist Speaker Among to Support Homosexuality-Parliament
Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday dismissed new UK sanctions targeting speaker of parliament over alleged corruption saying the UK government should avoid trying to arm-twist Ugandan decision makers to align with their value system, especially on homosexuality. A statement issued on the United Kingdom government website announced sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Anita…
Shock As Kampala Businessman Asiimwe Fails To Attend Court Over Acute Diarrhea
The lawyer to city businessman and company director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe who is accused of forging and uttering false documents told court on Monday that his client is suffering from acute diarrhea. To win the sympathy of the Chief Magistrate – Buganda Road, His Worship Ronald Kayizzi, the lawyer’s tone reflected a…
Joseph Kony Survives Deadly Wagner Group Capture In Central African Republic
Russian mercenaries, operating under the Wagner Group, are intensifying their pursuit of the infamous warlord Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR). Kony, accused of abducting thousands of children to serve as soldiers and sex slaves, in his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has evaded capture for decades. Recent reports suggest that the Wagner Group…
AU Hails UPDF For Stabilizing Somalia
A delegation from the African Union, led by General Cheikh Dembele, Head of the African Union’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, Peace Support Operations Division, today visited the Forward Operating Base in Qoryooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. During the visit, General Dembele met with the UPDF Contingent Commander, Brigadier General Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi, and local…
Police Guns Down Assailant After Hacking Four Children
Residents of Bongole Zone in Ndejje, Wakiso District are reeling from a horrifying incident of attempted murder that left four children critically injured. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, an unidentified assailant armed with a panga barged into the residence of Ayebare Anita, 25 on April 29, 2024,…
TikToker Pressure 24/7 Released On Bail
Ibrahim Musana, a 27-year-old Ugandan commonly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted a two million cash bail by the Buganda Road Court. His Worship (HW) Ronald Kayizzi, the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate who granted bail to Pressure 24/7 on April 29, 2024, said that he was granted bail because he had been detained…
Gayaza High School Old Girls Association Election Heats Up as Kentaro Steps Up for Vice Chairperson Role
Eva Kentaro Mugerwa is not just a top lawyer in Kampala; she’s a true leader making a real difference in her community. As the founding partner of Kentaro Mugerwa & Company Advocates, she’s well-known for her sharp legal expertise and her dedication to her clients. But her passion doesn’t stop at the courtroom doors. Eva…