Anthony Akol raising the matter The curriculum for learners waiting to join Advanced level education (A ‘level) remains unclear and this has raised concern among some legislators. The Ministry of Education and Sports introduced a competence-based syllabus for Ordinary level (O’level) and the pioneers of the syllabus were examined by
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Presidential Affairs Committee Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba appearing before the Budget Committee The Presidential Affairs Committee has called for funding of critical national projects and programmes like the Buyala landfill. Presenting their report before the Budget Committee on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, the Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba highlighted key funding requirements for
Read MoreParliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has asked lawmakers of the Budget Committee to support the request for the provision of additional resources for the provision of facilitation for the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to enable them monitor Government project and additional Shs2.8Bn for the phased construction of RDC offices across the
Read MorePresident Museveni is currently on a countrywide tour to assess the performance of PDM as he promotes his four-acre model A section of MPs on Parliament’s Budget Committee have queried the request by State House for the provision of Shs83.033Bn for Presidential donations and Shs10Bn for the purchase of vehicles
Read MoreHousing Finance Bank MD Michael K Mugabi launched the HFB Salary Loan campaign dubbed Move Like a Don today at Four Points hotel. In a re-affirmation of its commitment to financing a sustainable future for all, Housing Finance Bank has launched the ‘Move Like A Don’ salary loan campaign.
Read MoreJennifer Kalule-Musamba-the UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer The Minister for Education and Sports Mama Janet K. Museveni will officially release the results of the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 at State House Nakasero, Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has confirmed. In a statement dated January
Read MoreRosemary Byanyima, the Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Mulago Hospital is set to expand its organ transplant services by embarking on liver transplant in April 2025. Rosemary Byanyima, the Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee where she was
Read MoreAnti-Tick Vaccine: NARO Misses Its January 2025 Commercial Production Target Over Shs 60Bn Funding Gap
Frank Tumwebaze before the Committee of Parliament. A last minute adjustment in the corrigenda of the 2024/2025 national budget denied the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Shs60 billion in funding to operationalise the anti-tick vaccine factory for commercial production. The revelation was made by the Minister of Agriculture, Animal
Read MoreNobert Mao, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has called for the exemption of State Attorneys from paying income tax in order to bridge the gap in the salary disparities between their counterparts the States Prosecutors in the Office of the Directorate of
Read MoreFlynas made its historic flight from Riyadh to Entebbe on Thursday Flynas, the Saudi air carrier and one of the leading low-cost airlines in the Middle East, has commenced its flights between Riyadh and Entebbe International Airport. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Flynas’ inaugural flight landed at Entebbe
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