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The Acting British High Commissioner, Sarah Mann held a reception today to officially welcome back the Chevening 2017 alumni to Uganda. The 10 young Ugandans were beneficiaries of a one-year fully funded master’s degree scholarship at world-class UK universities. In her remarks to the guests, Sarah Mann stated ‘This program aims to identify future global leaders and provide them with a world-class British education. You were selected for your leadership and academic potential. Now that you are back in Uganda I look forward to seeing how you will use your new skills and knowledge to benefit Uganda’. The 2017 Chevening…
Being a cold and rainy Friday evening, television star Zahara Toto throw the country in silence when she offered a free Biology lesson to NBS TV viewers on air during the Holly Month of Ramadan. As the curvy host blazed with gossip about musicians, hundreds of viewers concentrated on the outfit that divulged her Jubilewo from the anthers to the stigma something that has drawn multitudes of mixed reactions. This rose hypes following the fact that its a holy month of Ramadan for the Islamic faith that she also subscribes to. It should be noted that this is not the…
President Yoweri Museveni will not attend the inauguration and consecration ceremony of new Soroti Catholic Diocese Rt. Rev Dr Joseph Eciru Oliach. According to a source from State house, President Museveni will not be among the guests to attend the event slated for 25th May. Apparently, the President has got an urgent assignment that will keep him outside the country. Vice President Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka is however set to represent him at the function. Teso Affairs state Minister, Jaff Akiror Egunyu, told a local radio that she has received the news and asks the people of Teso to stay calm…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has appealed to auditors to use their profession to fight embezzlement of funds and corruption in government. He said that the power to check the vices largely lies with the auditors as is dictated by their profession. Oulanyah made these remarks while launching the 14th Annual National Internal Audit Conference under the theme, “Recognised, Valued and Trusted” at the Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. The conference runs from 22 to 24 May 2019. The Deputy Speaker noted that the theme, as a reflection of the discussion, should be upheld because it identifies…
Workers’ MPs have vowed to frustrate the passing of 2019/2020 Financial Year budget until government appropriates funds for salary enhancement of teachers who are currently on strike. In a joint press conference held at parliament with the chairperson General, Central Organization of Free Trade Unions (COFTU) Milton Turyareeba, Workers’ MPs urged government to respond to the demands of the teachers as soon as possible. “The teachers are not demanding so much. It is normal that things are changing and when such changes happen then it must come with change in money. You cannot remain static yet prices of commodities and…
Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija described President Yoweri Museveni’s inland travels as ‘very expensive’ and therefore needs Shs17bn supplementary budget. Kasaija was appearing before the budget committee on Tuesday that has been scrutinizing the request. The request was later in the afternoon brought to the floor of parliament where it was debated and passed. “The president is very expensive, any movements he makes are too costly. He needs the advance team, fuel for his convoy, allowance for his entourage, food for his people and so many other demands,” Kasaija said while defending the supplementary. Not even the minority report from…
President Yoweri Museveni was not ‘very sorry’ to his counterparts at the Monday 2nd Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) held at Protea Hotel, Entebbe after he arrived for the function at the time when it was supposed to be closing. According to the program, the IPOD summit was slated to start at 9am and the leaders of various political parties were supposed to speak from 3pm before its closure at 5pm. However, by 5pm, President Museveni, the NRM chairperson had not yet arrived at the venue. This prompted the meeting to extend up to 11pm in the night. In his…
Uganda Lands Commission (ULC) Chairperson Beatrice Nyakaisiki Byenkya has decried low pay at the Commission saying it is the reason the officials have been accused of corruption. Byenkya and other new ULC members; former Iganga district chairperson Asuma Kyafu; former Gulu university Vice Chancellor Prof Nyeko Pen-Mogi, Stella Achan and former Kabale Town Clerk Rukiika Bujara were on Monday appearing before the parliamentary Appointments committee for vetting since their appointment in April. “Many people keep saying that the Lands commission has a lot of money, but I don’t see the money. I get a salary of Shs7m. Now tell me…
President Yoweri Museveni has tasked the police management to improve the public image of the force by fighting the high crime levels and corruption, which have created bad a perception about their services. In a message delivered by the Internal Affairs minister, Gen Jeje Odongo during the opening of a two-day police performance review meeting at Nile Resort hotel in Jinja district on Thursday, Museveni asked the police leadership to totally eliminate criminality especially murders and robberies that have reduced public trust in the institution. The meeting, which is being attended by the inspector general of police, Martins…
Airtel Uganda in partnership with the Buganda Kingdom has Thursday announced that Shs494 million was collected during the Airtel Kabaka’s Run in August. The proceeds will be used to promote Sickle Cell Disease awareness as well as procure test kits. “Shs200 million will go into buying test kits for screening Sickle Cell Disease awareness while Shs249 million will be channeled towards sensitization and awareness campaigns,” the Deputy Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek Robert Waggwa said during the announcement made at the Buganda Kingdom offices in Bulange Mengo. “21% of the people in Buganda have sickle cells, one is either a carrier…