Rukungiri: The retired District Education Officer (DEO) for Kabale district now serves as education Coordinator for the North Kigezi Diocese Sabiiti Kenneth Baabo, has urged parents to invest in their children’s education, emphasizing that it is a lasting legacy for families. Sabiiti made this call on December 3, as the... Read More
Kampala: Kyambogo University is set to graduate 11,721 students during its 20th graduation ceremony, scheduled to run for four days beginning December 10 at the university’s main campus in Banda, Kampala. Speaking to journalists on December 4, Vice Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka revealed that this year’s graduates include 6,017 females... Read More
Kampala: Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has instructed the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to cease requesting detailed information on the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff. Speaking on the matter, Among emphasized Parliament’s status as an independent government institution and questioned the EOC’s interest in such... Read More
Eastern Uganda: The death toll from last week’s devastating landslide in eastern Uganda has risen to 28, after the bodies of two three-year-old boys were recovered from the mud, police said. The disaster, which struck villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, continues to leave dozens unaccounted for. According to... Read More
Kampala: The Traffic Police have issued a stern warning to all bus drivers to comply with the regulation requiring them to possess a driver’s badge issued by the Ministry of Works and Transport. In a statement released on December 2, by Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, the Directorate emphasized that... Read More
Rukungiri: The hopeful district councilor for Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rogers Abaho, has encouraged parents to teach their children essential domestic skills during the holiday, emphasizing that such skills sharpen young minds. Abaho made these remarks on December 2, during a graduation ceremony for top-class pupils transitioning to primary school at Top... Read More
Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) for Rukungiri District Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom has commended the Karegyeya family for establishing Karegyeya Memorial Nursery and Primary School, describing it as a significant contribution to the community. Speaking during the school’s end-of-year thanksgiving and graduation ceremony for 23 top-class pupils transitioning to... Read More
National: Nine bodies of Congolese refugee nationals who perished in a road accident in Rubanda District on November 29, have been handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabale District. The bodies, which had been lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital since the accident, were... Read More
Rukungiri: As Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to appear before a military court in Kampala on December 2, members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Rukungiri district are planning to hold a prayer for him on Monday at his home in the district. The announcement was made... Read More
Kampala: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the registration application of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), marking a critical step in the political group’s journey toward becoming a registered political party. The PFF promoters, a faction that broke away from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), submitted their... Read More