Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has interdicted a lecturer who was recorded slapping a female student. On Saturday, social was awash with a clip showing a lecturer Bernard Wandera from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences- CHUSS slapping a student during a lecture at Frank Kalimuzo Central
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An abstract depiction of genetic engineering of maize. FILE PHOTO | POOL The Kenyan government beginning Friday allowed the importation of duty-free genetically modified maize in renewed efforts to curb the runaway inflation that has engulfed the country. Trade Cabinet secretary Moses Kuria said Thursday that imports of duty-free GMO maize
Read MoreSome of the mothers and their children inside Buyango primary school classroom feeding their babies with little available milk given to them by a neighbor. Landslide victims in Mbale District are struggling to find food and water. The affected people were displaced from their homes by landslides, which hit the district
Read MoreMembers of Izinga Lya Bagabu. Abagabu minority tribes are demanding recognition from the government. The Abagabu reside mainly around the shores of Lake George, Kazinga channel, and Edward in Kasese district, Bunyangabu, Rubirizi, and Kitagwenda districts. The Banyakitara-speaking people have an estimated population of between 35,000 and 40,000 people and
Read MoreLocal government leaders under the Regional Development Platforms have partnered with the United States Agency for International Development -USAID to develop the capacity of local leaders and ensure proper coordination in service delivery. Regional Development Platforms have been in existence since 2016 and were established with the help of USAID
Read MoreL-R Justices Oscar John Kihika, Eizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota and Christopher Madrama Izama. The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday vetted three new Judges of the Supreme Court appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The Justices include; Elizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Madrama Izama. Museveni also appointed Oscar John Kihika, who is
Read MoreTumwebaze hands over tractors to the C.O.U The Kotido District Elders council has asked the government to provide them with tractors for opening up the farmlands in order to promote food security in the region. Recently, the eleven clans in the Kotido district offered 2,200 acres of land to the
Read MoreThe former Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has advised Uganda Management Institute - UMI, to look beyond government funding. Katureebe, who is also the institute's Chancellor, noted that although UMI has goals, they may not be realized due to financial uncertainties stemming from the lack of government support. Katureebe advised the
Read MoreAmuru District Veterinary Department has launched investigations into a strange disease that has attacked and killed more than 500 goats in one month. The affected farmers say that the disease attacks both young and adult goats. The signs include diarrheal discharge, loss of appetite, and droopiness of the animals` ears.
Read MorePresident William Ruto (second left) with First Lady Rachael Ruto during the official opening of Devki Steel Mill Plant in Samburu, Kwale County/Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group The government is planning to ban importation of goods which can be manufactured in the country, especially steel and iron products, starting
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