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Sep 2023 25 results
18:38
18:38

Education Minister Issues Guidelines on Timeline for Teacher Degree Requirement 1 6

Mrs Museveni has now announced a significant adjustment. She said that the countdown of these crucial ten years will only commence once the relevant legislation is officially enacted.
18:31
18:31

Kitara FC Defeats Gaddafi FC 2-1 in Uganda Premier League 1

Kitara's goals were scored by Living Kabon in the 60th minute, whereas, George Senkaaba sealed off their away win with a thrilling goal in the 75th, minute.
18:18
18:18

UBOS Calls for Rationalized Spending 1

The new UBOS inflation report, for the year ending September 2023, indicates that the inflation rate has risen to 0.7 percent, up from the 0.6 that was recorded last month, though at a slower pace.
17:14
17:14

Pictorial; Sheik Yusuf Balinda Installed as Supreme Khadi Greater Lango Muslim District 19

In November last year, Sheik Balinda, the Imam of Madina Faizan Mosque in Lira City led a group of Lango Muslims who defected from the Old Kampala Muslim Administration. He was then appointment the Assistant Supreme Kadhi of the Greater Lango Muslim District Administration.
17:06
17:06

UN Women, Stanbic Fight to Reduce 200 Year Road to Gender Equality 5

Dr. Paulina Chiwangu, UN Women Country Representative in Uganda, says when women lag behind, it is not only the women who suffer, but the effect is on the whole population or the economy.
16:46
16:46

Logistical Challenges Hinder Implementation of PDM in Masaka District 1 3

Barbara Nalunkenge, the Masaka District Commercial Officer in a program status report to the district council revealed that several Parish Chiefs and Parish Development Committee are failing to execute their duties in time due lack of computers and internet bundles to keep them running.
16:24
16:24

Abortion-Associated Stigma Affecting Access to Post-Abortion Care-MOH 2

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dr Charles Olaro, the Director Curative Services in the Health revealed that despite awareness efforts about the availability of such services that help women battling complications post abortion, many still end up in the medical ward even when they turn up to hospitals because they provide wrong information to health workers.
15:17
15:17

Gov’t to Introduce Amendments to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Law 1

Denis Hamson Obua, the Government Chief Whip, and Chairperson of the Caucus says the President informed the NRM legislators that the Government was in the process of introducing the proposed amendments to strengthen the Anti-Corruption legal regime particularly to fight white-collar extortion.
14:58
14:58

Kigezi High, The School That Was, The Challenge For The Future 1 Top story

When old-timers and newcomers gather to celebrate the 100th birthday, old-timers will reflect on and remember the good Kigezi High School days and its culture that they, like historians, are trying to preserve for coming generations to enjoy.
14:57
14:57

Uganda Cranes to Play Mali in Friendly Match 1 1

FUFA Communications Officer Ahmed Hussein said that this friendly had been planned earlier before Micho Sredojević was sacked as coach.
14:39
14:39

Minister Kitutu Seeks Permission to Travel Abroad 1

The court has heard that Kitutu is married, has parliamentary responsibilities of serving and representing the people of Manafwa as the woman MP and possess sureties that will ensure that she doesn't abscond from court obligations.
14:28
14:28

Hope for Finding Drowned Madi Okollo Boy Fades

According to Charles Andama Ombia, the Local Council two chairperson of Gbulukuatoni Parish also the deceased’s paternal uncle, they have so far organised prayers twice in order to aid the search but efforts of the local divers over the past five days have yielded nothing yet. Andama further revealed that they planned to organize funeral prayers for Aliti this Saturday (tomorrow) if the team fails to get the body by the end of today.
14:20
14:20

Mityana School Cooks Arrested Over Suspected Pupils’ Poisoning 1

Kule and Mumbere have reportedly told police that they prepared the food as usual and even kept monitoring the Kitchen to ensure no unauthorized person accesses it. In respect to the similar incident that happened at Nakanyonyi secondary school in Mukono nearly three months ago, police suspect the food might have become poisonous as a result of poor storage.
14:11
14:11

Hundreds Flock Kololo Independence Grounds for Annual Independence Night Prayers 1

By 8:00 am, queues were stretching along Wampewo Avenue as hundreds paced to access the Grounds. Pr Bujingo holds Independence Night every year to usher Christians into the country’s Independence celebrations.
14:04
14:04

Reburial of Brig. Pierino Okoya Underway in Gulu 4

Brig. Okoya who was Uganda Army's Second Infantry brigade commander was shot dead along with his wife Anna Akello Okoya at his home in Koro village, then Gulu District, now Omoro District.
12:37
12:37

Sheik Yusuf Balinda Installed as Khadi for Greater Lango 9 1

In his message, Sheik Balinda promised to respect his top leadership and to work in line with the rules and regulations of the Kibuli Muslim Administration. He called for Unity among all Muslims saying it is time they put all differences aside and focus on development.
11:54
11:54

Government Launches Big Arabica Coffee Growing Campaign In Rukiga 3 5

Slyiva Arineitwe Mwanaki , chairperson for Kigezi Farmers’ Transformation Initiatives says that the association members started an initiative of coffee growing after realizing that Rukiga district has no major cash crop to create income and farmers only depend on subsistence farming.
11:26
11:26

Joint Security Forces Start Crack Down on Turkana Pastoralists in Karamoja Causing insecurity 1 2

Brig Gen Felix Busizoori, deputy commander UPDF 3rd division said that they have started their operations against the Turkana Pastoralists because they partly contribute to the insecurity in the region.
10:55
10:55

AfDB Outlines Steps Uganda Needs to Mobilize Climate Finance climate financing 1 Top story

The bank says Uganda needs 3-4 billion dollars for climate finance in the next ten years but that money is not flowing as expected. It says the private sector has contributed only 26 million dollars or 3.4%.
10:53
10:53

URSB Starts Campaign to Popularize Insolvency Amendment Act, Business Registration 4 1

Justice George Okello said that everyone stands to gain when businesses thrive noting that the government takes deliberate measures for tax incentives, especially the amendments of waiving interests and tax grace periods during the COVID-19 period.
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