Alupo criticized the quality of work done on Katakwi roads, saying that culverts are dumped beside the road rather than being installed on the road, despite the government investing billions of shillings in road grading and maintenance.
he aim is to deliver coordinated and programmatic infrastructure and services to make the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area a key driver of Uganda's economic transformation
A new trend has emerged: some schools, whose results have been withheld, are reportedly issuing fake results to students, further complicating the situation.
The directive was issued during a heated plenary session on Thursday, January 23, 2025, after opposition legislators raised concerns over alleged human rights violations against Dr. Besigye and other inmates at Luzira.
The investigation comes after Uneb discovered that some schools have been manipulating the system by registering healthy students as special needs candidates to give them an unfair advantage during the exams.
Ssemakadde notes that lawyer Derrick Bazekuketta from GEM Advocates is in charge of protecting his liberty as the President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS). He says he respects the legal proceedings but condemns the weaponization of the judicial system.
Museveni says that there are ongoing studies to ascertain the compatibility of indigenous communities in addressing their community needs and he will be engaging with the fishing communities in May, 2025 to roll out this arrangement.
Funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR UOS), the B-SaFFer project is a 5-year (2024-29) collaborative consortium between Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda Martyrs University together with Vrije Universiteit Brussel and KU Leuven (Belgium).
The model will enable the riders access financial services through a Sacco that shall be transformed into a bank, as well as resources to improve their livelihoods while promoting road safety, environmental sustainability, and professionalism within the industry.
Doctor Judith Namuyonga, a Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist at the Uganda Heart Institute- UHI says; they are registering an increase in children with cases of heart-related complications that are usually ignored in their early stages, hence complicating the management of patients.
The affected residents are from the five villages of Ngemwa, Nyakasinini, Kigaaga B, Nzorobi and Nkwaki all situated in Nzorobi parish in Kabaale sub county of Hoima district.
Sylvia Kirabo, the UNBS spokesperson explained how it is the responsibility of every stakeholder involved in the process to ensure quality. Adding that UNBS is currently conducting sensitization.
Fierce fighting happened on Thursday as belligerents used light and heavy weapons. Located about 27 kilometres North west of Goma city, Sake is the last barrier to the biggest town (Goma) of North Kivu province.
During the presentation of the results at State House Nakasero on Thursday, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo announced that 84,301 candidates (10.7% of the total candidates) earned Division One in 2024, a slight decrease from 86,582 candidates (11.7%) in 2023, out of 736,931 candidates who sat the exam that year.
The NDF, spearheaded by Queen Mother Agnes Ithungu, is a non-governmental organization committed to uplifting and empowering the people of the Rwenzori Region through cultural preservation, education, and sustainable development.
According to reports, the suspects had been planning for the illegal sale at a lodge in Pader Town. However, a local resident suspicious of the suspect’s activity alerted authorities leading to their arrest around midday.
Martin Ocen, a resident of Ngora Parish in Paimol Sub-county told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the renewed attacks have affected the normal lives of residents who now have to be indoors by 6 pm following a temporary curfew imposed in their area by security.