Author: Johnson Thembo
In bid to strengthen and reshape engineering in Africa, all is set for the prestigious FIDIC-GAMA conference from 12th to 14th May at Kampala Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. FIDIC-GAMA is a critical regional gathering and networking event providing a forum for engineers, contractors, government officials, private investors, funding agencies, construction equipment and material suppliers to discuss and tackle infrastructure development issues in a continental context. The conference draws 100s of attendees and is rocked by social events like dinners, galas, exhibitions among other. FIDIC-GAMA 2019 is the 26th annual conference and being held in Uganda for the 3rd time.…
Four secondary schools from across Uganda have emerged finalists of this year’s Stanbic National Schools Championship that has been running since February. The four were unveiled at a 6 day boot camp held in Gayaza High School this week. They include Nyakasura School from Western region, St Mary’s College, Kisubi from Central region, Holy Cross View SSS from Eastern region and St Mary’s College, Aboke from the Northern region. The finalists will present their businesses before a panel of judges at the championship finale in July where the winner will walk away with numerous prizes for their school including a…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has pledged to support the activities of the Busoga Tourism Queens in growing the pageantry and tourism in the region. Kadaga said that supporting Miss Tourism in Busoga would boost the image of the sub-region. “I am in full support of the work and all the activities of Miss Tourism because we need people to come visit our tourist attractions in Busoga,” she added. Kadaga said this while responding to the request of the Tourism pageants from Busoga region led by Miss Uganda, Quiin Abenakyo and Ruth Kitamirike, Queen of Tourism, Busoga 2019. Kitamirike…
Proudly showing off their child, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said their son has the “sweetest temperament.” “It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing. I mean I have the two best guys in the world. So I’m really happy,” the Duchess of Sussex gushed. “He’s just been the dream so it’s been a special couple of days.” Prince Harry cradled his newborn son as the pair appeared in front of the media.Pool Prince Harry said becoming a parent was “amazing” as he cradled his son in his arms. “We’re just so thrilled to have our bundle of joy. We’re looking forward to…
The Government of South Sudan has established a committee to verify the Ugandan traders claiming compensation for supplying goods to South Sudan before and after the 2013 civil war. This was revealed by South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Goc Makauc Mayol, on Monday, 06 May 2019, in a meeting with Ugandan Members of Parliament. “Our direction is now clear; the three ministries have agreed to form a committee to look into issues of traders. The Ministry of Defence has already submitted its representatives, and ours will be ready today, ” said Makauc. Makauc added that, “the committee…
The ministry of education and sports Last month released the long awaited 2018 Grade III Teacher’s Certificate in Primary Teacher Education (PTE) examination results. In an event held at the Office of the President Conference hall in Kampala, Rukungiri Primary Teachers College, Canon Apollo Core Primary Teachers College (Kabarole) Mukujju Core Primary Teachers College (Tororo) emerged as top three countrywide. Bushenyi Primary Teachers College and Bulera Primary Teachers College followed respectively taking the third and fourth positions. Since inception, this becomes the first time Tororo district based Mukujju Core Primary Teachers College is appearing among the overall best performers, something…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has come out on the issue of public assemblies, saying if anyone wants to assemble publically, it “must be for a legitimate reason”. But “if it is to preach hate, then we shall not allow you”, he says. This comes at the time when opposition political leaders are still battling numerous cases in the courts of law of over unlawful assemblies. The powers are entrenched from the Public Order Management Act (POMA). The law that came into force in 2013 in the wake of the walk-to-work demonstrations and laden with the background of the Kayunga and…
Renown journalist Andrew Mwenda has gone hats off and saluted singing Member of Parliament Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine for marrying a very humble, beautiful and adorable woman. According to Mwenda, Barbra Itungo Kyagulanyi aka Barbie is not only pretty but is also intelligent and great inspiration to majority of the women in Uganda something that he hitched as one of the reasons Bobi Wine’s Political Career will be hard to curtail. Mwenda said there several Ugandans that would just vote for Bobi Wine on any position not because of ideology, affiliation or manifesto but simply because they…
Leading opposition figures Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Kyadondo East’s Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu have meet in bid to draw a way forward on how to overthrow the ruling party. The meeting happened at Bobi Wine’s home in Magere Wakiso district on Friday evening where they also welcomed him back from prison. “Since all of us have been visitors of Luzira prison at different times in our struggle for a free Uganda, we had a good time reminiscing about our experiences at the prison.” Bobi Wine said. According to Bobi Wine, they had a very good conversation about where the people’s…
As the world celebrates the holy Easter weekend, the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) has joined the celebrations through giving back to the communities. Today NWSC Bulenga branch gave back to St. Balikudembe nursery and primary school for orphans, foodstuffs, clothing’s and scholastic materials. According to NWSC, It is the norm, their staff across the country share Easter joy with their dear customers. In the same spirit, NWSC Soroti branch also gave back to patients in the maternity and children’s wards at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. Such great cause comes a few days after National Water beat 5 other…