Author: Temiteo Okwakol

The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has issued a directive to all schools in the country to display the registers of candidates scheduled to sit for the end-of-cycle examinations this year In a statement, UNEB announced that starting from today, Monday, August 14, 2023, all schools and examination centres for the 2023 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams are required to display the candidates’ registers as per the circular “The registers should be prominently displayed on the school noticeboard, allowing candidates to review and confirm their registration status and…

Former National Social Security Fund Managing Director Richard Byarugaba has dragged the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi for not renewing his contract at NSSF. Former National Social Security Fund Managing Director Richard Byarugaba has dragged the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi for not renewing his contract at NSSF. In a suit filed before the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala, Amongi has been sued jointly with the Attorney General and Byarugaba contends that having served NSSF for two terms, before the end of the second one, the minister tried to…

Filed by Emmanuel Eumu. The Lira district health officer Dr. Buchan Ocen revealed that for the last five days of tasting in Lira alone, 32 turned out to be Tuberculosis positive which according to him is a high figure. Health Minister Jane Ruth Achieng addressing the Cultural leaders in Lango Sub – region on Thursday 10th August. The health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has tasked the cultural Leaders in Lango Sub County to take the responsibility of leading masses in the fight against tuberculosis and Leprosy. Aceng made the call while addressing cultural Leaders at St Lira Hotel…

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba (left),Speaker of 11th Parliament Annet Anita Among  cheering their supporters in Bukedea district. The first Son, also the commander of land forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has finally landed in Teso Sub – region and surprisingly receives a heroic welcome. The general was received in Bukedea by the Rt. Hon, speaker Annet Anita Among accompanied by dozens of Members of parliament at Kongunga Primary School by 10:00 am on Monday 14th August. Muhoozi in his communication was thankful to the people of Bukedea for voting the leaders under the ticket of National Resistance Movement and supporting his father…

The 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without portfolio, Rukia Isanga Nakadama has called on Ugandans in Canada and the Diaspora at large to invest their money back home as a means of supporting Uganda’s much needed prosperity. She was speaking at the official opening of the NRM -Canada symposium at Woodbine Hotel & Suites in Toronto City. She said that the NRM govt had sailed through the most violet and turbulent storms and was now well tried, tested and found worthy to continue steering the political leadership of Uganda. She therefore urged those in the diaspora to invest back…

  By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim. Once involved in peacekeeping efforts in war-hit countries, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has now triggered a major crisis in West Africa by staging a coup in Niger. Low-profile and hitherto little known outside his immediate circle, he was the commander of Niger’s presidential guard until he emerged from the shadows to overthrow the man he was charged with protecting, President Mohamed Bazoum. Gen Tchiani declared himself the head of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta set up after he seized power on 26 July this year. Meanwhile, his former…

Bishop Eciru pronounced that many of the politicians vying for parliamentary positions rush to the shrines and conduct sacrifices so that they are successful. Rt. Rev. Dr. Bishop Eciru Oliach inspects the home of Speaker Among on Saturday 13th at the Speaker Anita’s home in Bukedea. The bishop for Soroti catholic diocese Right Rev Dr. Bishop Joseph Euiru Olicah, has challanged members of Parliament to desist from the habit of witch craft during the election period. Eciru blew out this message while presiding the Thanks giving mass of the Bukedea Woman Member of Parliament Anita Annet Among who happens to…

 The minister for Education in charge sports peter Ogwang blames fellow MPs Bosco Okiror and Andrew Joseph Koluo for being lazy and sleeping in Parliamen while he is busy lobbying social services for his electorates. President Museveni campaigning in Ngariam in the previous 2021 elections. As the next election period draws closer, a number of idle legislators in Parliament have started panicking and running around for what to account in a bid to maneuver their way back to parliament. Political leaders in Katakwi have tone apart over the distribution of social services and presidential pledges in the district. A…

More than a hundred trucks bound for Niger are blocked in Malanville, the border town between Benin and Niger, following the coup. The blockage has been going on for over a week, with Benin having closed its border with Niger in accordance with one of the decisions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Transporters in the border town lament they have been hard hit. “When you’re parked like that, the (validity if the) insurance runs out every day, the technical inspection too, the papers are running out” says Ousmane Ouataro, truck driver on his way to…

Two Ukrainian missiles have targeted a bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, Moscow says. Unverified videos on social media show plumes of smoke rising near Kerch Bridge. Russia’s defence ministry said S-200 missiles had been used and shot down causing no damage. Ukraine has not commented on the alleged attack. There have been at least two other attacks targeting the bridge in the past few months. The Kerch Bridge was opened in 2018 and enables road and rail travel between Russia and Crimea – Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia in 2014. It is an important resupply route for…