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Yesterday a team of six leaders of the People Power Movement went to the Electoral Commission regarding our nationwide consultations. According to Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu, the meeting was aimed at exhausting all the legal avenues in their pursuit for rights, fairness and dignity. “While at the meeting, we formally complained to the Commission about the blatant violation of the law by the police, the military and other security agencies. As the institution charged with organising elections, we requested the Commission to pronounce itself on the goings on so as to ensure a level playing field as…
1.0. INTRODUCTION The second half of the year 2019 recorded unusually high rains in most parts of Eastern Africa that had not been seen in many years. These rains incidentally fell also in the semi-arid traditional Desert Locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) breeding ecological areas of Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. The favourable conditions facilitated further locusts breeding, multiplication and spread in toKenya. 1.1 Facts about the Desert Locust Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is a species of short- horned grasshopper family. It is characterized by its nature of high mobility (migratory) and broad spectrum feeding habits.1.1.1 Locust Status/ Phases Locusts have ability…
Ms. Namukose Rita has emerged as the best overall and best student in the Humanities of the 70th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University slated to run from 14th to 17th January 2020. Ms. Namukose obtained a CGPA of 4.92 in the Bachelor of International Business of Makerere University and will graduate during the third session on 16th January 2020. This if the fifth consecutive time that MUBS is producing the best overall student. In 2019 during the 69th Graduation MUBS’ Ms. Namuwaya Hajarah Ali, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Computing, scored the highest CGPA of 4.94. On 18th January 2018, Ms. Namyenya Caroline scooped the best…
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…
The Minister of Lands Hon. Betty Namisango Kamya has implored Ugandans to vote the ruling party from grass root to the top if they are to benefit from their leaders. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM 88.8 on Tuesday night, the former presidential aspirant stated that one can’t serve the public outside government. “I have been both in opposition and inside government, right now I can tell you, a hardworking leader (Member of Parliament) can’t be beaten by a hardworking lawmaker outside government. Its practically impossible, being in the ruling party, there other opportunities you get that can help you…
Afternoon rains have today become mere cosmetics as different people braved the downpour to escort Kyadondo East Lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. This was as Bobi Wine made his way out of the electoral commission in Kampala where he had gone to meet the EC leadership to discuss issues related to his foiled presidential race consultation meetings. In the process, the musician turned politician was intercepted by Boda boda cyclists that begged to give him a ride, a move that interrupted traffic flow on mega Kampala roads. See pictures of how the dramatic scenes went down.
(I) Curriculum Design The new curriculum is competence based, emphasising the learner to be at the centre of learning. It focuses on learning outcomes and aims at producing a holistic learner equipped with skills, knowledge, values and attitudes required for the 21st century. Generic skills emphasized are critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical computation, ICT proficiency and communication. (ii) Subject Menu The number of subjects on the new curriculum at 21 compared to the 43 in the current one. A school is expected to offer 12 subjects at Senior 1and 2 out of which 11 are complusory while one is an…
The organizers of the prestigious HiPipo Music Awards have revealed the nominees of the 9th HiPipo Music Awards. The release of the 2020 nominees followed a two months’ nominations submission, and clean-upprocess. Thousands of music stakeholders mainly from Uganda, East Africa and the rest of Africa took part in this exercise. The 2020 edition is so strong on Africa with nominees coming from over 20 sub-Saharan and North Africa countries. Burna Boy and Davido (both from Nigeria), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Eddy Kenzo (Uganda), FallyIpupa and Maître Gims (both from DRC), Mohamed Ramadan and Sherine (both from Egypt) and Soolking (Algeria)…
An intelligence report has exposed top politicians behind state minister for ICT and Communications Peter Ogwang’s academic qualification saga. The security report shows how the named politicians most of whom are renowned political rivals of minister Ogwang have been in constant communication with a one Emmanuel Byamukama Tayebwa who on January 06, 2020, filed an intention to sue MP Ogwang alleging that he did not possess requisite education qualifications to serve as a Member of Parliament. This petition comes days after Ogwang was duly vetted by the parliamentary Appointments committee as state minister for ICT. It is on parliamentary record…
Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, the Minster for Science, Technology and Innovations on Wednesday morning held bilateral talks H.E Byung Kyoo Ha, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in Uganda. The meeting took place at the ministry offices along Lumumba Avenue in Kampala, where they discussed a range of issues of bilateral interest in the area of Science Technology and Innovation. The Sheema Municipality lawmaker underscored the fact that South Korea with about 52 Million people had lower GDP/Capita in 1963 than Uganda but has risen to be the most innovative country in the whole World and maintained that…