Author: Johnson Thembo
The ministry of Education and Sports has this Thursday afternoon released the 2018 Uganda Certificate of Examinations (UCE) results today at Statistics House in Kampala. Speaking during the release of the results, Dan Odongo the UNEB Gen. Secretary stated that performance in English has improved. However, skills of speech writing which was examined proved difficult for the majority of candidates, especially with correct spelling and tenses. He added that the number of Female candidates performed better than males in English. In other large entry subjects, Male candidates depicted better performance in practical subjects like Mathematics and Sciences. “More candidates; 288,387…
The National Local Content Bill, 2019 has been presented to Parliament for first reading despite lack of a certificate of financial implication from the Ministry of Finance. The Rules of Procedure of Parliament provide for presentation of a bill to the House accompanied by a certificate of financial implication. According to Hon. Patrick Nsamba (NRM, Kassanda North County), the Minister for Finance declined to avail the certificate for the Bill even when most issues pertaining to the bill had been discussed with ministry officials. “The Finance Minister has often indicated to us in budget speeches that local content is the…
Following the release of the 2021 electoral road map, By Uganda’s electoral body, several people have continuously showed their ambitions to run for the country’s top most job. Among these is the famous Workers Member of Parliament Hon Sam Lyomoki, who subscribes to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Speaking during the press conference at Parliament yesterday, the controversial lawmaker stated that he will make Bobi Wine his vice president come 2021. He indicated that he is dialoguing with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on peaceful transition of power and after this is done, then hands will be joined with the…
Members of Parliament plan to table a Bill to amend the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act of 1985 to allow workers’ access their savings before the age of 50. The Act currently provides that a member of the Fund shall be entitled to benefits if he or she attains the age of 50 years and has retired from regular employment; or if he or she attains the age of 55 years. According to Hon. Sam Lyomoki (NRM, Workers), the need to improve the social security sector in Uganda has been a matter of interest for workers. “Workers have been…
Prof. Elly Katunguka the Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor has praised his Makerere University Counterpart for inventing reputable reforms at the Ivory Tower. Speaking while appearing on the KFM Hotseat early this week, Katunguka noted that prof. Barnabas Nawangwe was 100% right to sack undisciplined staff members and student. He says that of late, several university officials have turned out to be so political controversial something that is slowly strangling and making institutional governance so hard. “Some members take institutional governance as a political thing, there some staff members who want to act like leaders of opposition or activists in universities…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) National Vice President Hon. Proscovia Salam Musumba has rebuked forces bidding for opposition parties a head of the highly anticipated general election. According to Musumba, several coalitions have been infiltrated by State agents who are deployed to frustrate opposition’s efforts to throw the ruling party out of power. Musumba adds that FDC is a big national party with all that it takes to win the coming election therefore agitating for coalition may not be bad but once its agenda is not straight forward, then FDC has capacity to stand on its own. This follows…
Oxfam International director Winnie Byanyima has this morning met with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the ongoing World Economic Summit in Davos, Switzerland. Byanyima who doubles as wife to the leading opposition leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye discussed regional integration; promoting peace & security in East and Horn of Africa. “We agreed that ordinary people need economic integration and will increasingly push their leaders to build a common market.” Byanyima Stated. The celebrated leaders also talked about building strong internal middle class systems pushes for great dynamism for goods and services that build strong integration blocks and ultimately improve economic development…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General David Muhoozi yesterday welcomed back 248 UPDF troops who were part of the second Uganda Military Training and Mentoring Team in Equatorial Guinea and 2,400 troops of Uganda’s 23rd Battle Group to Somalia. The function was held at UPDF Peace Support Operation and Training Center in Nakaseke District. General Muhoozi commended the troops for raising the Ugandan flag high in the foreign missions from where they just returned after serving for one year. He noted that the reasons for the UPDF involvement in foreign missions stem…
Last evening, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the official opening of the new the Uganda Revenue Authority Towers in Nakawa, Kampala. Speaking during the event, Museveni congratulates URA for getting out of rent slavery. He noted that this 22-storeyed building is a truly Ugandan project. It was fully financed by the government, constructed by a Ugandan firm and is furnished by a Ugandan-owned furniture mart. “The Government is also undertaking to build a campus to house central government offices although it is being delayed by some elements within the system, who shall be defeated.” Museveni stated. Speaking about the…
Former presidential aspirant Dr. Abed Bwanika has revealed that the opposition will never successfully defeat the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government unless a serious alliance is formulated. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM this Saturday Morning, Bwanika stated that understanding that point is the reason why he decided to join the Democratic Party together with SDP party led by Hon. Mike Mabike. According to Bwanika, the opposition is better positioned to win any position in the country only that the good moves are pulled back by greedy tendencies of fronting several opposition candidates on same position something that gives…