A number of Kenyan teachers say corporal punishment should be allowed in classrooms again, so that they can be tougher on pupils who misbehave. Kenya outlawed corporal punishment in schools in 2001. The Children's Act protects children from all forms of abuse. But some secondary school headteachers say the ban
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By Denis Jjuuko In formal organisations, employees take leave which is about one cumulative working month in a year. A working month is about 21 days. It helps them to reenergize themselves by having a break from the work routines. In many such organisations, employees don’t work on public holidays
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A Container Terminal within the Port of Mombasa. KEBS blacklisted EAA Company that bid for vehicle inspection. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG A Japanese firm blacklisted for using forged documents to win tenders floated by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has bid for a similar contract in
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Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng (in red) appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee Government through the Ministry of Health wants an additional Shs652bn provided in the 2022/2023 budget to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, but the item remains as unfunded priority. The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng made the request while
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A section of MPs on Parliament’s Finance Committee have proposed a ban on day time sports betting but instead have the activity carried out in the evening after work. Kabula County MP, Enos Asiimwe suggested the proposal during a meeting held between the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board and the
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The embattled Uganda Land Commission (ULC) Chairperson, Byenkya Nyakaisiki has revealed that one of the beneficiaries of the Nakawa-Naguru land is unknown to them. Byenkya on Tuesday told Parliament’s Adhoc committee investigating the process of distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land to different investors that the directors of the
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Bufumira Primary School teacher Maria Flavia Nakyejwe died after drowning on Monday in a swimming pool in Kalangala. Nakyejwe drowned in the swimming pool at Pearl Gardens Beach in Kalangala. According to an eyewitness Margaret Namanda, the incident happened between 5:30 pm and 6 pm on Monday. "Nakyejwe dived into
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National Resistance Movement-NRM party aspirants eyeing the Omoro County MP seat have been summoned by President Museveni. So far eleven people have expressed interest to replace the late Jacob Oulanyah. Four of the aspirants subscribe to the NRM party. They include the Omoro LCV Chairperson Douglas Peter Okello alias Okao,
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More than 70 law students at Makerere University will face the Examinations and Malpractices, Irregularities, and Appeals Committee to answer allegations of malpractices. The allegations arise from online exams for the academic year 2020/2021 second semester. While the rest of the university students did physical examinations early this year, leaders
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Uganda Clays Ltd, the oldest manufacturer of clay building materials continues its revival trend, posting a sharp rise in profits, for the second consecutive year. The company posted 5.92 billion Shillings as profits after tax for the year 2021, which is a sharp 21 per cent increase from the 4.87
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