Month: April 2025

The National Planning Authority (NPA) has put forward new, radical suggestions in the midst of the ongoing debate surrounding the ever-increasing fees and related charges, more so in public and government-aided schools. The National Planning Authority, responsible for advising the government on policies for the country's development, suggests that any

School administrators and parents in Kasese district are proposing to government to consider putting up a school fees ceiling rather than stopping schools from increasing learner’s fees. They argue that the "directive" stopping schools from increasing fees does not put into context the fact that there are schools already charging

Arua city council projects to collect over 2.3 billion shillings from property rates after the approval of the draft property valuation roll, a legal document that consists of property information of all the registered properties within the city. The approval follows the property valuation exercise that was carried between February

Heads of States under the East African Community (EAC) have re-directed the immediate cease-fire of all parties in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to pave way for smooth peace deals. The heads of state issued the directive on Saturday at the 20th extra-Ordinary Summit of EAC Burundi’s capital,

The security committee members in Namayingo district, led by the resident district commissioner, Deborah Mwesigwa, on Saturday held a meeting with officials from the Government of Kenya, where they agreed to hand over 29 Kenyan fishermen for prosecution in their home country, over illegal fishing on the Ugandan side of

A number of residents have shown displeasure with the ministry of health to withdraw drug supplies for Kilembe Mines Hospital. The Chief Administrative Officer-CAO for Kasese Elias Byamungu has directed the district health officer-DHO to immediately process the redeployment of all appointed staff of Kilembe Mines Hospital-KMH to other health

The National Drug Authority – NDA has closed 70 drug outlets and impounded 140 boxes of drugs worth 40 million shillings during a seven day compliance enforcement operation in the seven districts of Rwenzori region. The operation, according to the Authority, targeted drug outlets that had no licenses nor qualified

As suppliers of school materials are busy raking in money from shoppers in last-minute shopping for children who return to school on Monday, health workers have also found themselves 'drafted' into the cash bonanza as parents flock to their clinics with medical forms from schools for stamping before the learners

The piped water pump station at Chongambe. The mini piped water system has since failed to work. A 700 million Shillings water project in Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District has been left to waste one year after its commissioning. The mini piped water project that is situated in Chongambe village, Nyakabing