The study that sought to understand elements of culture that can be used to promote the rights of women and girls found that raising people to embrace the set cultural values contributes to mitigating violence against women and children.
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has accused the National Council of Sports (NCS) of failing to release 1.5 billion Shillings appropriated to FUFA in the last financial year.
The minister decried the poor housing unit in police barracks, which he described as a disgrace to the force. He urged the police leadership to partner with wealthy individuals to build for them houses and seek payment later from the government.
The President of the Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF), Moses Muhangi has told Parliament that the National Council of Sports (NCS) has been tasking them to account for funds they did not receive.
Ahumuza was voted alongside Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi to represent the teaching staff under their umbrella body; the Makerere University Academic Staff Association - Muasa, at the highest governing body of the institution.
Aceng says investigations to determine the origins are still under way and they are not yet clear if the virus was transmitted from human being to another or it was an animal to human transmission.
“The Company has formally received written communication from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, notifying it that the current Concession will continue to run until its natural end in March 2025 as stipulated in the Concession Agreements after which, there will be no renewal after March 30, 2023," according to a statement from Umeme.
The two met on Thursday in the office of the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Defence, the Minister for Information and National Guidance, and the Government Chief Whip.
The Police Housing project was launched in September 2016 by then Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura and it was projected to be complete by 2018. Kayihura was sacked by President Yoweri Museveni on March 4, 2018, when the project was still struggling because of meager finances.
According to new data released by the World Health Organization-WHO on Thursday, Uganda distributed less than 60 percent of the nets that they were supposed to distribute.
The Mawogola South Member of Parliament, Gorreth Namugga, wondered if the country is still recording new COVID-19 cases that warrant tough restrictions and slammed the Government for rushing to vaccinate the population.
In October, Ronald Mutumba, the appointed liquidator, issued a notice through the Uganda Gazette on the liquidation of Picfare Jinja Ltd and Picfare Trading Company Ltd, while on December 2, shareholders also notified the Registrar of Companies that Southern Nytil Garments Ltd had ceased to exist.
According to the recently approved Kyambogo university structure, the university now has close to 40 departments, which need 1,721 academic staff to effectively deliver their mandate. Guidelines from the National Council for Higher Education further indicate that each department in the university should have two full professors and two associate professors, which means the institution needs at least 80 professors to be fully equipped with the human resource necessary for the Masters and Ph.D. programs.
The report follows an inquiry into allegations of misconduct levelled against Namuganza, who also doubles as the Bukono County MP by his Bukooli Central counterpart, Solomon Silwany on July 13, 2022.
Tayebwa said that the established Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee will help parliament to identify gaps that may need to be updated in the existing laws and policies. In countries where the practice exists, it is used as a mechanism for monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impact of laws.
Maj. Gen. Ogiki replaces Maj. Gen. Francis Tukirwa, who has been named deputy commander of the UPDF Land Forces. Maj Gen Tukirwa deputises Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga who took over from Gen. Kainerugaba Muhoozi last month.
The decision was reached in a meeting between Nabbanja, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, and the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Nobert Mao in the Chief Justice's Chambers on Wednesday.
The investors' forum asked the government to make sure that UDB rates are lower so as to reduce the cost of doing business in the country, and Government agrees it should reduce to 10 percent..
Security sources have identified the two suspects as Ivan Byamukama 22 and Harriet Namatovu all residents of Gganda village, Kyebando parish, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district.
According to Owoyesigyire, Mugisa was picked up while demanding a ransom of Shillings 20 million from the minor's parents. He was arrested in an operation that followed the kidnap of 2-year-old Isabella Musimenta, a daughter of Herman Mugarura.
