Bishop Mwesigwa made the remarks as the preacher during the 48th commemoration of St. Janani Luwum's Day at Wigweng in Mucwini West Sub-county, Kitgum district, on Sunday.
In an interview with URN, UMA President Dr. Herbert Luswata revealed the frustration the association faces in trying to establish a labor externalization company for health workers, even as many of them remain idle.
As the British Council’s Commonwealth Scholarships celebrated 65 years, it was noted that at least 1,700 Ugandans have benefited from the program since its inception in 1959. The initiative supports financially disadvantaged but talented individuals with the potential to effect positive change, especially in their home countries.
Following Nyirabashitsi's death on September 7, 2024, due to a heart attack, some political leaders from Kisoro, led by Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, Bukimbiri County MP, and John Ninzeyimana Kamara, Bufumbira North MP, began advocating for her sister to replace her without a formal election.
One such proposal, seen by Uganda Radio Network (URN), was submitted by M/S Plough (U) Limited, which offered two anti-narcotic sniffer dogs for US$43,470, approximately UGX 159.9 million. The proposal also included technical training for handlers at an additional cost.
"I congratulate Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda on her appointment as the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education. I thank Dr. Jane Egau Okou, the Under Secretary in the Ministry who served in the acting position, for her contributions. I have full confidence in her collaborative efforts with Dr. Turyagyenda," Mrs. Museveni wrote on the platform.
Can Baalwa served in different capacities while a Priest in Kampala Diocese, including including at All Saints Cathdral, Kampala, being Vicar at St Stephens, Kisugu Church of Uganda, and previously, Chaplain Uganda Christian University, Mukono.
Zainabu Namusaazi, a reporter for Next Media Group, and Margret Kayondo, a correspondent for Radio Ssimba, have accused Kyagulanyi’s bodyguards of physically assaulting them and damaging their equipment while they were on duty in Mmanja village, Kiwangala sub-county, Lwengo district, on Saturday.
Col Deo Akiiki Asiimwe, the deputy Defence Public Information Officer (DPIO), confirmed the appointments, congratulating both generals on their new roles and wishing them success.
“Ugandans losing passports must return. The passports were being sold to fraudsters and they were used in crime. In some of these countries differentiating Africans would be difficult. They would sell at USD5000. It was easy for them to get these passports. Working with these foreign governments, we resolved that anybody who claims he has lost a passport must return home so that thorough investigations are done,” Mundeyi said.
Dr. Martin Aliker, a veteran businessman, politician, diplomat and dental practitioner died on Monday. He was 95 and will be buried on Sunday at Aworanga, Gulu, where he was born in 1928. In his long and illustrious career at the intersection of politics and business, Aliker used his strong connections in powerful offices in different countries to position himself as a player in international diplomacy.
Omona's Wife Jessica Acan, says her husband had returned home with people he called developers and ordered them to vacate the land to pave way for his developments
The choir raises awareness about the work of Watoto Church globally and also offers leadership training for children. The team returned to Uganda on March 20, 2020 and have since then been and institutional quarantine at Entebbe.
“Even someone who had planned to come say in November it might be very hard to do so because their economies have been largely affected. What this means is that things of tourism become secondary to them. The priority shifts to survival other than leisure,” Hangi said.
The committee had initially drawn a budget of 1.8 billion Shillings for training and participation of 54 athletes in athletics, badminton, power lifting and golf with the hope of qualifying for the Tokyo games due to take place between August 25 and September 6.
Rev. Canon Alison Barfoot, the Assistant to the Archbishop for International Relations at the Church of Uganda Province told URN that 30 other Bishops from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo, Burundi, and South Africa, are also expected to attend.
In East Africa, Tanzania was also studied and researchers found at least $145m had been hidden by its elites. Researchers concluded that this was because politicians, elites and their cronies got access to aid money and instead of using it to work on projects that developed their countries, they hid it away for personal use.
Arnold Waiswa Ayazika, the NEMA director, Environmental Monitoring and Compliance says beyond the suppressing of the locusts, NEMA is interested in monitoring the potential impact of chemicals on water sources, food crops and or any other non-target organisms.
