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Its time we examine the reality of our education system of whether it helps us gather knowledge to build our nation together or confirms the abbreviation of PhDs to be meaning “Pull him Down syndrome”. One thing I love about Hon Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert and the whole people power idea, is the fact that he (Kyagulanyi) acknowledges that he isn’t all knowing! and people power isn’t himself alone but for all Ugandans including intellectuals, mere elites, hooligans, illiterates, rich and poor etc. The bottom line is being Ugandan! Therefore we all have a role. Back in the 80s a group…
All is not well at Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development, the Insider can exclusively report. Intrigue and infighting is rocking the mighty ministry and is tearing it into pieces, sinking the entire top management into a Cold War. The latest from the House of Economics indicate that a cross section of Ministers led by Matia Kasaija, David Bahati and Gabriel Ajedra Airdrie want Mr. Keith Muhakanizi thrown out the Ministry and replaced by his Deputy Mr. Patrick Ochailap. Our sources have intimated that since Muhakanizi took a sick leave early January, Matia Kasaija has been chairing meetings of…
Business and traffic flow was interrupted at Rusese village, Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town council in Kasese district following the return of renown area businessman who has been abroad on specialized medication. Mzeei Pokopoko Francis the proprietor of Pokopoko Bus Courier and Delivery Services had spent close to two months in India’s Capital undertaking medication. Pokopoko left the country in critical conditions to an extend that relatives never expected that he would arrive in New Delhi alive due to continuous heart failure, a condition that was slowly pursuing his life. However on hearing the news that the oldman had recovered and was on…
Former commander of the special Force Command (SFC) and First Son Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hailed Ugandans for the love and support. This comment follows the recent army promotions that saw the senior presidential advisor on military affairs elevated from the Maj. General to Lieutenant General Rank. According to Muhoozi, the hundreds of supporters and well-wishers who sent him messages of congratulations and encouragement revealed an inspirational chapter. “I want to thank the hundreds of supporters and well-wishers who sent me messages of congratulations and encouragement today. I know all the officers who were promoted by the Commander in…
The same way city Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia confessed before the committee on commission’s statutory authorities and state enterprises (COSASE) that he was forced to buy Amama Mbabazi National Bank of Commerce (NBC) assets through a phone call, DFCU Group has also unmasked the related chapter. Speaking while appearing before the members of COSASE at Parliament on Friday, the former CEO of DFCU bank Juma Kisami said that the former executive director bank supervision at bank of Uganda Justine Bagyenda contacted them on phone to buy crane bank. Kisima noted that Bagyenda contacted him on phone before he was informed him…
As the president of the republic of Uganda promoted several army officer, the Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu together with his colleagues played in motherly service in Lusanja, Wakiso District. This team of leaders paid a visit to the residents of Lusanja whose houses were demolished last year and delivered more building materials and financial support to help them rebuild their homes. They combed through Kyadondo East Constituency- Namavundu Parish and had an impromptu inspection of the ongoing road works in the Constituency. On speaking to the press the impressed musician turned politician noted that Indeed the work…
With about two years down the road since the occurrence of the bloody Clashes between Runzururu Kingdom officials and the government security operatives, a number of officers have continued being elevated. This evening, President Museveni who is also the commander in chief of the armed force has promoted Maj. Gen. Peter Elweru to Lieutenant General Rank. Elweru is one who instructed the nasty incident that left over 200 people dead and King Wisely Mumbere together with over 100 subjects detained. The promotion came a few months after he was raised from division commander to commander of land forces in the…
H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has confirmed the promotions of 2,031 UPDF personnel to various ranks as categorized as below: 1. Promoted to align with establishment appointments – 100. 2. Promoted due for retirement – 97. 3. Promoted for long reckonable record of service – 130. 4. Promoted after successfully completing Grade II staff course – 49. 5. Promoted on recommendation by formations/units – 1,082. 6. Promoted after passing promotional examinations – 375. 7. Promoted upon completion of probation – 27. 8. Promoted from Other ranks to officer level – 171. Among…
Wanted NBs Television’s Investigative Journalist Solomon Sserwanja has this afternoon arrived at the Central Police Station in Kampala to record a statement. Serwanja has been wanted by the security operatives over allegations of dealing in the buying of calcified government medicine. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, police managed to find 14 boxes of government drugs in Serwanja’s house. “They were arrested from Makindye where they were meeting a person who was supposed to sell them the said drug. Upon arrest and interrogation, they revealed that some of the drugs they had bought were hidden at Solomon…
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is firmly behind the Makerere University administrations’ efforts to restore discipline to one of Uganda’s Highest and greatest institution of learning. “Nawangwe is an Engineer, a professor of Technology and wants to restore discipline to this institution. People want to continue with buyayesism. Imagine a professor who stripes naked and is cheered on. Makerere is a centre of study not stupidity. I am firmly behind him,” the President said. The President was responding to questions about the conflict between Makerere University administration and academic staff from journalists who ‘ambushed’ him shortly after he launched the…