Author: Johnson Thembo
Opposition’s Dr. Kiiza Besigye has decried the manner in which public institutions have been politicized to suit benefits of individuals at the expense of the people of Uganda. Speaking while giving a comment on the controversial decision by the Uganda police and Uganda blood Transfusion Services refusing FDC members from donating, Besigye describes the incident as not only a shaming but also unfortunate. Besigye adds that the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services would not have rejected the blood donation drive at a time when the national blood bank is empty. It should be noted that on Valentines day (14th February 2018)…
Members of Parliament on the Committee of Physical Infrastructure have recommended for the immediate termination of the vehicle inspection arrangement under SGS (Societe Generale de Surveillance) citing fraud by the company and flaws in the contract. Hon. Richard Othieno Okoth (West Budama North) said that SGS had fundamentally breached the contractual provisions relating to commencement date, payment of concession fees; charged prohibitive costs on vehicle inspection and participated in influence peddling in order to get the contract. “The procurement exercise was marred by several lapses including the use of the wrong bidding documents, unethical disclosure of competitor information to the…
During the weekend, Kampala based luxurious hotel (Golf course) was filled to capacity following the successful concert of Singer Fille Mutoni. Here are some of the pictures form the prestigious event.
As the Bible states it clearly in the book of Proverbs 11:14 that “Where no counsel is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety” was the order of the day when President Yoweri Museveni visited Fort portal town over the weekend to preside over the commissioning of St Elizabeth Chapel at Kyebambe Girls’ School, one of the oldest missionary schools in the region. In his speech, Bishop Reuben Kisembo again went against all odds and openly told President Museveni to consider retiring for the good of the country. This huge statement did not only throw…
The state Minister of Agriculture Hon, Christopher Kibazanga called upon the general public to tirelessly embrace the efforts aimed at conserving the environment. Kibanzanga was speaking during the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) symposium of 2018 running under the theme of climate change, stability and food security in East Africa at Imperial Royal Hotel. The Bughendera constituency lawmaker added that this impactful bid will not only help to create a healthy environment but will also provide food since in the next 20 years, superpowers will be those countries which will be producing food for themselves and their neighbors.…
The Uganda Revenue Authority blood donation caravan aimed to save lives of patients in hospitals has today climaxed with great achievement. The campaign that started on Monday 5th, has pulled both URA staff, nearby residents and visitors something that has seen about 1000 units of blood collected. According to the Uganda Revenue Authority Public and Communication Manager Ivan Rumanyika, this has been one of the greatest achievements since the institution has managed to meet its goal. He adds that the URA is still aiming at organizing more cooperate social responsibilities to improve people’s lives and health since taxes cannot be…
This morning, the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) was hosted by the Parliamentary Committee on ICT to appraise them on Uganda’s Missing Links project. The Government of Uganda (GoU), through NITA-U, is implementing the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure and e-Government Infrastructure (NBI/EGI) project to connect all major towns across the country including Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies via an optical fiber cable network so as to reduce the cost of public administration, support delivery of secure e-Government services as well as enhance communications services in the country. Following the successful completion of Phases I – III of the…
GOtv Uganda, a product of MultiChoice Uganda has made a major announcement today – the launch of Bukedde TV 2, the fastest growing Luganda male oriented station in the country. Bukedde TV 2 which is a prominent local channel dedicated to a Luganda speaking audience under Vision Group will be available on GOtv channel 378 , 24 hours a day. The union of both parties will give Ugandan viewers in the country an opportunity to enjoy more unique content, skewed primarily to the male audience on the GOtv platform. GOtv continues to entrench its presence in the country’s major rural…
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has this morning finally released the long awaited UCE results. Speaking to the Media at the president’s office in Kampala, Dan Odong, UNEB Executive Secretary revealed how there was a slight improvement as compared to the previous years 2016. Odong said that Passes at distinction & credit level in Physics & chemistry are below 20%. Majority of the examination malpractices were reported in science subjects, biology being the most affected with 39.7%, followed by physics at 20%, Chemistry 10%, and Maths 6.7% However districts of Bukwo, Butaleja, Bundibugyo and Kween were rated as the…
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has this morning finally released the long awaited UCE results. Speaking to the Media at the president’s office in Kampala, Dan Odong, UNEB Executive Secretary said that Passes at distinction & credit level in Physics & chemistry are below 20%. Majority of the examination malpractices were reported in science subjects, biology being the most affected with 39.7%, followed by physics at 20%, Chemistry 10%, and Maths 6.7% He also noted that females edged males in English language, performance generally declined at distinction and credit levels compared to 2016. The board has withheld results of…