The Ministry of Education and Sports says that it cannot provide financial support to private education institutions that have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meeting Members of Parliament on the Education Committee on Thursday, the Commissioner Private Schools at the Ministry Edward Sebukyu said that
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Some of the impounded Motorcycles Over 1,000 motorcycles have been impounded for bearing obscured number plates in the ongoing operations by Traffic Police since last week. Traffic police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police -ASP Faridah Nampiima said that the ongoing operations against motorcyclists with obscured number plates are intended to curb
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The embattled Minister of Science and Technology, Monica Musenero (pictured) has distanced herself from misusing Shs31bn meant for research into manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine, saying she is a born again Christian who lives by God’s commandments. This is after Parliament instituted an ad hoc Committee to investigate allegations of mismanagement
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The State Minister for Primary Education, Joyce Moriku Kaducu (pictured) has said the Ministry of Education and Sports has no capacity to rescue private education institutions that have been badly hit by COVID-19 disruptions. TKaducu made the remarks while leading a team of officials from the ministry of education to give their views
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The Uganda Law Society (ULS) wants 30% oil revenue saved for the future generation. ULS has also backed the proposal by Government to allow the Uganda National Oil Company to spend oil money without approval of Parliament. ULS’s views were revealed by Asmahaney Saad, Head Natural Resources Cluster at Uganda Law Society
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Young people in North Africa are unlikely to befriend, date or marry someone from sub-Saharan Africa. This revelation was made in the ‘One Africa?’ report which unpacks narratives about Pan-Africanism and continental integration. The research polled 4500 people aged 18 to 35 in Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Kenya,
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Sarah Damulira holding a photo of her missing husband When John Damulira, 50 years old left his home in Wakuleka, about 100 meters off Salama Road in Makindye Division on Saturday November 21st 2020 thinking that normalcy had returned to the city following deadly riots, he thought he would reopen
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Soldiers cordon off the bomb explosion site A bomb explosion has killed one person on the spot and injured four others critically in Kapeeka trading center in Nakaseke district. The incident occurred around 9:00 am in Kapeeka central ward in Kapeeka town council. Moses Ssenfuma, the LC 3 Chairperson of
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No new countries have achieved measles elimination, just a month to the end of the year. This is according to the World Health Organization-WHO. By the end of 2020, 81 countries had succeeded in sustaining their measles elimination status despite the pandemic. WHO reports in its latest statement that fifteen
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Rebecca Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs, launching EACCR3 Scientists from Eastern Africa have pledged to conduct at least two research studies and groom several females and junior scientists in the next three years. They have pledged to attend fewer capacity-building workshops so as
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