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The State Minister for Internal Affairs, Mario Obiga Kania, has lamented that forensics scientists are leaving the country due to a high global demand for their skills. Obiga Kania was meeting MPs on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, 31 October 2019 who had invited him as the political head overseeing the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories. The MPs were concerned about issues relating to underfunding, understaffing and high turnover at the directorate. Obiga Kania revealed that owing to low salaries and failure by government to enhance pay, forensics experts have left for greener pastures. “We have observed that the…
Journalists under their umbrella body, Uganda Journalist Association (UJA) have today announced an immediate total blackout on all police activities following a sustained attack on journalists covering Makerere University students strike over a 15 per cent tuition increment. The peaceful strike that started on Tuesday last week turned violent when the army responded with highhandedness, brutalising several students including raiding students halls of residence and hostels outside the university at night. Journalists were not spared the barbaric brutality either with the university declaring the university a no go area by the university management. Just yesterday, at least three journalists; Alex Esagala, a…
Singer Edrisah Musuza alias Eddy Kenzo has vowed not to campaigned for the self-styled Ghetto Gladiator who doubles as the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu. Speaking during the presser held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, the Bikyuka hit maker noted he may not have to move the entire country in support of the youthful president hopeful. Kenzo says that he likes Bobi Wine so much and he will vote him come 2021 general elections. “Mr. Kyagulanyi [Bobi Wine] is my friend but I will never campaign for him again. I will support him and vote for…
Kampala, Uganda: The British High Commission, in partnership with African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), has organised a two-day training for journalists around the theme of Media Rights and Responsibilities. The aim of the training is to help journalists understand their rights and the legal framework they work in as well as to understand their responsibilities. The training will also cover core elements such as identifying fake news, the importance of fact checking and media ethics. The British High Commissioner to Uganda, Peter West CMG said ‘The UK government hosted the first global conference on media freedom earlier this year…
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the continued ‘barbaric’ violent actions meted on journalists covering the ongoing strike at Makerere University. In a Statement issued by the UJA Spokesperson Kabuuye Ronald, the Uganda Police Force and its sister security agencies are responsible for the uncalled for violence . “Its unfortunate that some errant officers have made it look normal to clobber and illegally arrest journalists as well as damage their gadgets.” Kabuye states adding that some of the affected journalists include Davidson Ndyabahika, Chris Ssemakula, Lawrence, Alex Esagala, Miiro John Paul working with URN, BBS Terefayiina, Bukedde Paper, Daily…
President Museveni has awarded athlete Stella Chesang with a brand new vehicle to appreciate her for delivering a gold medal for Uganda during the April 2018 Commonwealth games in Australia. The vehicle, a Mitsubishi double cabin pick up truck L200, was handed to an excited Chesang by the State House Assistant Private Secretary for Sports, Ms. Norah Nassimbwa at State House Nakasero. Speaking at the handover over ceremony, Ms. Nassimbwa once again congratulated the gold medalist and tipped her to use the car as motivation for better results. “This car is a result of your hard work on track and…
Opposition figure Kizza Besigye has lashed out at first lady and education minister Janet Kataaha Museveni for accusing Makerere University students of corruption. In a statement Tuesday, Janet accused striking students of being corrupt and allowing to be paid and used by opposition politicians to oppose government. The same accusation has been peddled by both police and Makerere University management since the student strikes broke out on Tuesday last week over tuition increment. According to her, opposition politicians who are getting funds from “unknown sources” are also paying foreign journalists to come and report falsehoods about Uganda. “Therefore, I address…
First lady Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has described striking Makerere University students as corrupt. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Observer Newspaper, the education minister noted that Makerere students are paid to strike by opposition figures. First Lady also says people who are too quick to condemn security brutality forget that everyone must submit to authority at all times. The same accusation has been peddled by both police and Makerere University management since the student strikes broke out on Tuesday last week over tuition increment. Security responded with highhandedness, arresting several students and also raiding student halls of residence…
Singer King Michael formerly known as Dj Michael has experienced his sincere dissatisfaction with the manner the ruling party, which he subscribes to runs its agendas. Michael accuses the party for betraying him and not considering him for any position regardless of the role he has play for the National Resistance Movement (NRM). He adds that government should have appointed him presidential advisor on Ghetto affairs not Buchaman who has not actively served the ruling party. This comment comes days after president Museveni appointed singers Catherin Kusasira and Buchaman as presidential advisors on Kampala and the Ghetto respectively. Michael recently…
While speaking at the opening ceremony of the Assessors Training workshop organised by the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB), Board chairman Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha urged assesors to put more emphasis on skills based assessments. Dr. Silver said that there is need to stop the ping pong between employers abnd training institutions. “Employers are complaining that schools are sending them half baked graduands and the schools are attributing this to lack of traiing/ skilling opportunities for their students.” he noted He added that UBTEB will collaborate with the world of work in order to produce graduates that are…