Senior one and two learners at Nakasero Senior School in Kampala are now free to carry their smartphones to their classes following clearance from the management. Godfrey Mubiru, the Director of Studies at Nakasero senior school, says that they took the decision to allow the learners to use smartphones to
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Dr Baterana Byarugaba, the Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Police have preferred charges of fraudulent accounting, abuse of office, embezzlement and causing financial loss to the government against Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, the executive director of Mulago National Referral Hospital. According to the State House Health Monitoring Unit,
Read MoreMinister of Tourism Tom Butime (R) and Dickson Kateshumbwa (Sheema Municipality) while appearing before the Trade and Tourism Committee recently MPs on Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industries have questioned the decision by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to sideline Police into the investigation of the Queen Elizabeth National Park
Read MorePresident Salva Kiir (R) and Riek Machar Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has invited South Sudan's leaders for talks on the peace process in their country. The meeting will bring together President Salva Kiir, Riek Machar and four other vice-presidents to discuss and evaluate the implementation of the 2018 revitalised peace
Read MoreTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan Tanzania’s risk of debt distress has worsened from low to moderate, the World Bank has said. According to a survey conducted in September 2021, the risk has been exacerbated by the poor performance of the tourism sector due to Covid-19 concerns. Tanzania lost business after
Read MoreMinister of State for Industries, David Bahati Government through the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives has announced plans to enact a consumer protection bill after several complaints from lawmakers about the many counterfeits that have flooded the Ugandan market. Announcing the latest move was Minister of State for Industries,
Read MoreUnknown thieves have gained access to the premises of SAFINA Saving and credit cooperation in Bukwo district and made off with member's savings worth Shillings 40million. The incident happened around 11 pm on Tuesday night. Samson Lubega, the Bukwo District Police Commander has confirmed the incident, saying that they have
Read MoreUNBS says fuel adulteration has dropped The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) together with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have resumed the annual countrywide sensitizations of Ugandans on fuel quality and quantity at different fuel stations in the country, following the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Read MoreConstruction of Lubowa Hospital has stalled for now four years The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has asked Government to update Parliament on the construction of the controversial USD379.71m (Shs1.393Trn) specialized international hospital in Lubowa. “What happened to Lubowa, what is happening, the house is demanding to know what is happening. Can
Read MoreBudo fire that left many children dead Only about 35 percent of the boarding schools in the country have complied with fire safety guidelines. Dr. Denis Mugimba, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education and Sport disclosed this to our reporter in an interview about the latest fire incidents in
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