Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0855 EAT on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Classes have remained under lock and key despite the government threats and pressure on teachers to return to class or risk losing their jobs. Last week, teachers under the Uganda National Teachers Union (Unatu) laid down their tools to compel the government…
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4-year-old girl enrolled on HIV treatment after being defiled by 56-year-old man
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0833 EAT on 28th November 2022. A four-year-old girl in Luwero district has been enrolled on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to protect her from contracting HIV/Aids after being defiled by a 56-year-old man. The minor, a pupil in ‘baby class’ at Katuum Asubira primary school is alleged to have been…
MPs order Arua officials investigated for paying salary to 15 ghost staff.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2255 EAT on Sunday 26th June 2022. The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee – Local Government has directed three top Arua district officials be investigated for paying 15 ghost staff and causing the government financial loss. They are the chief administrative officer (CAO) Jude Mark Bukenya, principal human resource officer…
6 police officers arrested over Bebe Cool, Capt Namara saga.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2245 EAT on Sunday 26th June 2022. At least six police officers from Ntinda police station have been arrested in regard to the incident involving renowned local music artist, Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool and one Captain Namara from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Trouble started at City…
NUP’s Joyce Bagala retains Mityana woman MP seat.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1213 EAT on Saturday 25th June 2022. The Court of Appeal has overturned a High court ruling that had nullified the election of Joyce Bagala as Mityana Woman member of parliament. Bagala, a candidate of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) won the January 14, 2021 polls with a…
Nyanzi vs Nsereko: Court orders fresh hearing of Kampala Central election petition.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1146 EAT on Saturday 25th June 2022. The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh hearing of a petition in which Fred Nyanzi is contesting the election of Muhammad Nsereko as the MP for Kampala Central. The panel of three justices comprising; Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake…
Uganda, Kenya sign framework to transit fish without interference.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2010 EAT on Friday 24th June 2022. The ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries together with its Kenyan counterpart have signed a framework for the smooth transit of fish from Lake Turkana in Kenya to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through Uganda without interference.This follows the fish…
Museveni lifts ban on Democratic Governance Facility.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1814 EAT on Thursday 23rd June 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has agreed to lift a ban he imposed on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a civil society funding body, whose activities were suspended last year. In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU), Museveni lifted the ban…
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