Author: Johnson Thembo
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has blasted the Ministry of Water and Environment for failing to initiate a national action plan on tree planting and environmental conservation. Kadaga, while launching the Rotary Mission Green Project at the Luzira Prison Headquarters, Tuesday, 15th August, 2017, criticized the Ministry for simply taking part in the Rotary initiative instead of being at the forefront. “We are all required in our different capacities to ensure that we protect the environment. The Ministry should however, take the lead instead of supporting Rotary,” Kadaga said. She added that, “we passed the National Forestry…
With less than two weeks left ahead of UMCAT graduation, Uganda’s leading private Journalism Institution is in the climaxing stages of the preparation for the 11th Graduation slated to take place on Friday 25th August. According to the Director Mr. Ogwel Charles reveals that the event that will be held at the institutional gardens in Nakulabye – Bukesa, where over 400 students are to receive postgraduate diplomas, ordinary diplomas and certificates in various disciplines. The ceremony will start at exactly 09:00 am and likely to be conferred upon by Gen. Salim Saleh a senior presidential advisor who is the Guest…
The 2017 Young Achievers Awards winners were announced today, the International Youth Day, at Kampala Serena Hotel. The Young Achievers Awards, is an award program that was started over five years ago to identify and recognize young people in Uganda that have demonstrated excellence, innovation and leadership in their respective fields. “The awards overall objective is to showcase the best examples of young entrepreneurs and leaders to serve as examples for their peers, so that they may inspire an entire generation to do just as much or even more.” Said Humphrey Nabimanya, the Team Leader & Founder of Reach A…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Reach a Hand Uganda for championing the transformation of the Young generation into responsible citizens. Museveni made this statement in his Key note speech delivered at the Kampala Serena Hotel during the Young Achievers Awards on Saturday where he noted that the support for the Young Achievers Awards Initiative and the encouragement it gives young people to create their own opportunities and for contributing to the betterment of our country. He also added that the young generation need to be empowered with knowledge, motivation and he proud Reach a Hand is moving an extra…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon the Youth to avoid reckless life style if they wish to live long and enjoy the fruits of their country. Museveni noted issues like use of drugs, dressing indecently and indulging in early sex as some the issues that will eat up the young generation if not curtailed. In the same plea, he advised the young also not to accept to be victims of the hazardous AIDS syndrome citing that it will kill their dreams of developing the state that badly needs their intervention. These statements were made in his Keynote speech delivered…
Almost everyone in the house went blink-less when the super talented Vocalists bounded the stage during the prestigious Young Achievers Awards held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Saturday 12th August. Naava Grey the diva behind Nteredde hit pressed the audience to silence when she rose from back stage singing alone the famous Same Way song by Geosteady Ft Lydia Jazmine. Just less than a minute, Geosteady joined the diva and briefly I can say that no one wanted the duo to leave the stage till the end of the song. Amusement, clapping and screaming cracked the agenda when the…
The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has contested media reports that the army plans to deploy in neighboring Kenya following the pockets of post-election protests that broke out in the country. In a statement released on Sunday, the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire said that claims of Uganda being in the process of sending soldiers to boost Kenya’s security were false and misleading. “UPDF refutes the story in the Sunday Pepper of today 13 August, 2017 alleging that UPDF is on standby to support security operations in Kenya,” the statement said. Brig.Karemire also adds that Kenya is a sovereign country…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged the youth to get acquainted with the government budgeting process. This he said while presiding over the International Youth day celebrations held at Bubukwanga Primary School grounds in Bundibugyo district. “Youth leaders need to get acquainted with budgeting, because it’s through this process that we are able to put more money in roads and electricity. He added, “We now spend more than UGX. 3,000Bn on roads and I can confidently say that we have archived minimum economic recovery.” The International Youth Day is a global event, celebrated annually on August 12th to recognize efforts of…
As 2017 comes to its climax it’s no surprise if you endlessly here about events and Awards every night and day. The Uganda Entertainment Awards one of the standing credible awards in the region has finally unlashed the list of 2017 Nominees. As the awards are branded Entertainment wards, basically all categories have been included as detailed below. FULL LIST 2017 ARTISTE OF THE YEAR SheebahKarungi Eddy Kenzo David Lutalo Winnie Nwagi MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR David Lutalo Eddy Kenzo Geosteady FEMALE ARTISTE RemahNamakula Cindy Sanyu SheebahKarungi Winnie Nwagi AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR Wiz Kid…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has revealed that 3.7 million subscribers have not yet been verified ahead of only 20 days left to the August 30th deadline, Godfrey Mutabazi, the commission’s Executive Director says of the 25 million subscribers that applied for sim card registration, only 85 percent have been successfully verified by the National Identification and Registration Authority. Mr Mutabazi also urged all people that have not yet registered to do so because the 3 month grace period given to them elapses soon and come August 30, the unregistered subscribers will be switched off. Ugandans need to remember that…