"The population of the Bakiga was swapped with that of the Bagisu, and it is a human error. I am convinced we did a very good job," he said, adding, "The only problem was at the final reporting stage, and nobody saw it. The population of the Bakiga was swapped, and that was all. That doesn’t dent the credibility of the census report. We need to style up as a country."
During cross-examination, the accused person's lawyers led by John Jet Tumwebaze pointed out discrepancies in Nyangwesho's three police statements. Notably, they indicate that Nyangwesho failed to provide specific lines where her brother allegedly confided in her about Molly's threat.
While there is a push for introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as one of the ways to attain universal health coverage, providers say this will unlikely cover chronic diseases whose sufferers need palliative care as such illnesses tend to be excluded when developing packages.
The Uganda Hippos, reigning champions, began their title defense at the Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with goals from Godfrey Sekibengo, Swabiri Mpasa, and Innocent Kisoro securing the win. However, Lule remained cautious about the team's overall display.
Ever since the oil activities started in the region, Bunyoro has witnessed several evictions with thousands of families forcefully displaced from their ancestral land.
Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves shrank 4.3 percent in the three months to the end of July 2024 to 3.3 billion dollars, equivalent to about three months of imports, down from 3.5 billion at the end of April, according to Bank records.
At the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), lecture rooms and offices, particularly in the Department of Journalism and Communication, remained closed, while in other places, the lecture rooms were open, and students were present but there was a no-show of lecturers.
For many years, hundreds of elephants from Kidepo Valley National Game Park have been invading Kitgum and Agago districts, destroying acres of crops and houses.
Moses Ssentalo, the Assistant Public Relations Officer of Uganda Prison Services, explained that upon detecting the inmate with the virus, the Prisons Service has initiated comprehensive measures to contain and combat the spread of Mpox within the facility.
John Mark Lokiru, an elder from Lotisan Sub County in Moroto District, stated that they have initiated sensitization campaigns to change the mindset of elders regarding these negative cultural norms. “We are the custodians of the culture, and we shall lead dialogues to sensitize communities and denounce these negative practices,” Lokiru explained.
Sylvia Owori, the Director of Operations at Operation Wealth Creation told stakeholders in Gulu City last week that the availability of the young growing workforce is key in driving the coffee economy in Northern Uganda.
Namale Desire and her uncle Muyingo Mutasa Charles sued Horeb Services Uganda Limited the recruitment company and its director Ezra Mugisha over the death of her mother Milly Namutamba.
The blaze, which erupted in the children's bedroom around 7:00 am, quickly engulfed the entire house. Despite desperate efforts by residents and neighbors to contain the fire, they were overwhelmed by its intensity.
According to Martin Situma and Samuel Kutosi, both victims displaced by the Monday landslide from Bundesi sub-county, they have resorted to using running water for drinking and other domestic purposes, as they have no alternative.
In his resignation letter, dated October 8th, 2024, addressed to DP Secretary General Dr. Siranda Blacks, Nalukoola stated, "The refusal and/or failure by the Party’s Secretary General to convene a National Council Meeting, as demanded by party members, has undermined the party’s democratic processes and the voices of our constitution."
Uganda Radio Network (URN) visited the area and found that the majority of the affected people are sleeping under trees, in the nearby churches and schools. Others are being accommodated at Butiaba Market while others have erected makeshift structures.
The arrests were made on Monday evening by officials from the Goma public prosecutor's office following a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani on October 6 in Goma.
The deceased were discovered by neighboring residents who noticed smoke filling the ventilators of their rented room located along Kinabirye Cell in Busowa Town Council, Bugiri District, on Tuesday morning. Concerned neighbors forcefully opened the door, only to find the three lifeless bodies lying on the floor.
The deceased include; Ezimaface Were aged 30 years and his 25-year-old wife, Annet Namuyangu. The others are the couple's two daughters Judith Babirye aged 10 years and four-year-old Slyvia Bamukisa.
