On Friday, the leadership of Lango Cultural Institution (LCI) including Won- Nyaci elect Eng. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, speaker Willie Omodo Omodo and Ojwang Opota ran to court seeking an injunction against Opito Dan Odwee, Denis Okwir Jaramogi and Obia Denis Ocila who are members of the LCF electoral commission and Benjamin Okii, Dickson Ogwang Okul, Dan Okello and Dr Nam Richard who are candidates.
People with hearing impairment in Uganda face several challenges including difficulty accessing public services, education, and communication, yet the hearing aids, which could have eased their problem, are unaffordable for many. A single hearing aid costs shillings 1.5 million, and a pair costs shillings 3 million.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, said the deceased has been a lecturer at International University of East Africa, while a 40-year-old businesswoman has survived with severe injuries.
The Court heard that on August 1st 2024, at Mapeera Centenary Bank's main Branch in Kampala, Rutinampola received 100 million Shillings on an account number registered as Zarail Enterprises Limited knowing or having a reason to believe the same to have been stolen.
In a press release issued on Friday, WHO warned that restrictions are ineffective, unnecessary and potentially harmful to the affected societies and economies adding that restrictions may act as a disincentive for the rapid sharing of public health data and information with and amongst the global health community, which is critical for informed outbreak response.
Godfred Ssebunya, the S.4 class teacher at Mulago High School, cautioned learners about the dangers of malpractice and the use of smartphones during the examination period.
The victims include a mother and her two children whose identities were not readily available were knocked dead by a vehicle registration number UBP 288K Toyota Harrier that was heading towards Kampala side.
The Court was told that the accused individuals, along with others still at large, engaged in terrorist activities between 2018 and May 2024 in various regions of Uganda, including Busia, Busoga, Central Uganda, and the Rwenzori Region.
The "Manifesto on Social Protection for Older Persons", which is developed by the civil society organisations, advocates for the recognition of social protection as a universal right for all older persons.
The Small Claims Procedure, rolled out to 203 courts, resulted in the completion of 23,567 cases and the recovery of claims valued at 17,993,850,733 billion shillings.
A reliable source has revealed to our reporter that the campaigns were halted on Friday after the NRM Party Chairman President Yoweri Museveni summoned all the candidates for a meeting in Kampala.
According to Kafeero, the IFFs threaten the future of both Uganda and Africa and it is time to involve the younger people who own the future, to use their potential and change the narrative, as well as allow for inclusivity in fighting IFFs.
The rehabilitation was launched on January 2, 2024, and the contractor was given six months to complete the works covering the expansion, grading, installation of culverts and improving the drainage system for 1.06 billion Shillings.
When ‘non-contact’ forms of sexual violence, such as online or verbal abuse are included, the number of girls and women affected rises to 650 million globally – or 1 in 5, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive prevention and support strategies to effectively address all forms of violence and abuse.
Mancmog Chakma, a Project Coordinator with Medicins Sans Frontiers noted that the recent study done in Kasese district indicated that 30% of the adolescents are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
According to the Nakasongola District Situational report dated 10 October 2024, at least 28 people have been confirmed with the Mpox virus in the district, up from 21 cases reported on 7 October. The latest cases were confirmed from samples of suspects isolated at Lwampanga Health Center 111.
