Stella Chesang, the 42 kilo-meters Marathon National record holder, says, for over 10-years down the road, sports women have fallen victims of fright in expressing their concerns especially while in training and competitions. She believes that it is the right time for UAF to understand and respond to the plea of female runners and act as per request.
Justin Welby had faced mounting pressure to resign after it emerged last week that he did not follow up on reports of John Smyth's abuse of more than 100 boys and young men.
Museveni explained that he had also spoken to Mateke on the phone twice after hearing claims of vote rigging in the party primaries. Museveni also says that he received a complaint about how Mateke was abused.
The report based on 2,741 respondents reveals that among those who report attending village meetings, four out of ten (42 percent) say the topics discussed included security matters, followed by water (22 percent) and sanitation (22 percent).
Lillian Akello, the President of the Makerere University Government Students Association, told URN that she receives daily calls from her constituents who are either stuck in their hostel rooms, halls of residence, or off-campus rentals. Many of them face issues such as illness, lack of medication, hunger, or the threat of eviction.
According to Luwero district situational report authored by Henry Kasule the District Surveillance Focal Person, the five cases have been detected from the counties of Butuntumula, Luwero and Luwero Town Council.
Prosecutors further told the Court that the accused persons have the resources to aid them jump bail with ease, delay progress of the case and tamper with witnesses.
The facility, with an investment of UGX 600 million, is being constructed at the Municipal headquarters with funding from the World Bank, as part of the UGX 16.6 billion, 2.8-kilometer road project under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Funding.
The high cost of internet has been listed among the main challenges to doing business in Uganda and entrepreneurs and innovators are continuously relying on mobile phones and the internet.
Reverend Canon Moses Kayimba, the Diocesan Secretary, in his report to the Diocesan Council, has revealed that they are struggling to secure a number of churches that have fallen prey to unscrupulous individuals who have grabbed large portions of land from them.
ICOCA also urged private security companies not to prioritize use of excessive force in their operations. This also raised concerns as owners of private security companies led by their Chairman, Grace Matsiko, wondered how that would be applicable yet their clients have confidence when guards are armed with weapons such as guns.
In a press statement released Tuesday, Andrew Byakutaga, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister, announced that the Omukama is set to return to his Karuziika Royal Palace today, November 12, 2024. “We appreciate His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda for the support he has extended to the Royal family. We also thank Emyenda ya Kitara and all the leaders in Bunyoro and Uganda for praying for Rukirabasaija,” the press statement reads.
Col. Richard Mbambi, the Territorial Administrator of Aru in DRC, emphasized the need to collaborate in improving security along borders. In his communication (translated from French), he noted that it is important to generate local plans as leaders to protect people and their properties.
Rashid Kizangi, one of the farmers who has benefited from the project, expressed his happiness, saying he can now do farming throughout the entire year. He says that before this project, he had been growing maize for only one season due to the fear of drought.
Kasumba says while death can be notified from the community, they prefer notification from health facilities, as this usually comes with clear details on the individual’s cause of death. Currently, however, he says very few Ugandans are taking this registration seriously, with even health facilities where 34% of all deaths happen not notifying the majority of deaths.
Philkol Mpairwe, a businessman in Buliisa who owns a hotel, explains that they invested a lot in the hotel industry targeting the oil workers, but unfortunately, the oil companies have resorted to accommodating their workers in camps, abandoning their hotels and lodges.
Andrew Aijuka, the acting manager for InfoNile undertaking the training, says journalists in West Nile should make use of the knowledge to inform and educate farmers on the need to practice climate-smart agriculture and mitigate climate change.
