Author: Temiteo Okwakol

The Criminal Investigations Directorate revealed that the report’s release will take place at the Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, commencing at 10 am. The Uganda Police is set to unveil the 2023 Annual Crime Report on Wednesday February 21, 2024. This report strategically aims at providing a comprehensive overview of crime trends, patterns, and ratios, serving as a means of accountability to the populace regarding the fulfillment of the Police’s mandate. Announced via the official channel, the Criminal Investigations Directorate revealed that the report’s release will take place at the Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, commencing at 10 am. In…

By Richard Onapatum Kaukura Football Club that had travelled from Pallisa district overcame Usuk Fc the 2024 Alupo Cup winners 2-1 during a tight hard fought friendly match at their home Usuk Boys Playground Katakwi district on the sunny evening of Saturday, 17th February 2024. Photo: Rdc Ocailap and Hon. Otukei stephen briefing the teams before the game The reigning Alupo cup 2024 champions1 conceded 2 goals, a move that shocked the home funs keeping them with crossed arms Okello John scored the opener a well-connected header in the 22nd minute for Kaukura Fc after a great inter-play. The second goal…

Uganda’s total susceptible animal herd that requires FMD vaccination as per current estimate is 44 million Botswana Vaccine Institute is set to help Uganda find a lasting solution to Foot and Mouth disease which has been a big challenge to the cattle industry in the country. This was revealed on Monday in the meeting between President Museveni and Botswana scientists at State House, Entebbe. The meeting was also attended by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The engagement was a follow up on the bilateral meeting between President…

The development comes at a time when Congolese forces, with support from allied troops from Tanzanian, Malawi and South Africa are battling M23 rebels in the outskirts of Sake, about 27 kms from Goma Kigali has rebuffed calls by the United States to withdraw Rwandan forces and Surface-to-Air Missiles from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying it is taking measures to protect Rwanda from military strikes by Congolese forces. “The Congolese political and military leadership, including President Félix Tshisekedi, has also repeatedly declared their intention to invade Rwanda and change its government by force,” said Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs…

By Richard Onapatum Africa’s heads of state yesterday engaged in a closed-door sideline meeting ahead of the official opening of the 37th Ordinary Session of Assembly of the African Union, with the objective of Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2030. The meeting took place at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Peace and Security auditorium at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The closed Mini Summit, was convened by H.E João Manuel Goncalves Lourenço President of the Republic of Angola and AU Champion for Peace and Reconciliation in Africa, is considering the Peace and Security Situation in the Eastern Region…

By Richard Onapatum The Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to represent President Yoweri Museveni at the Ordinary session of African Union Executive Council and the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. On Friday,  Alupo was received at Bole International Airport by H.E. Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye, the Minister for Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia, Gen. Jeje Odongo, Uganda’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rebecca Otengo, Uganda’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and other dignitaries. The meetings are scheduled to take place as follows: 14 -…

By Richard Onapatum Youth across Katakwi district Teso region have endorsed VP Alupo as their sole candidate come 2026 general elections. A total of over 3,000 youth endorsed the Vice President of Uganda who also doubles as woman member of parliament for Katakwi district  Maj Rtd. Jessica Alupo as their sole candidate for woman Member parliament for Katakwi come 2026 general elections due to her outstanding and exceptional works. Aportion of the youth while addressing the media with there district youth leader, Stephen Otukei in Katakwi where they were gathered said Hon Alupo has made history by adding Teso and Katakwi district…

By Richard Onapatum Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced the construction of a Sh946m Seed secondary school in Usuk County, Katakwi District. Katakwi district authorities led by the Vice President and also Woman MP Maj.Rtd Jessica Alupo yesterday handed over the construction of Okulonyo Seed Secondary school in Okocho village, Okulonyo Sub County, to the contractor Tona Uganda Limited. The Vice president revealed that the 16 acres project land was offered by Hon. Bosco Okiror, the MP for Usuk County in Okocho parish. In the first phase, the school will have 4 classroom blocks, staff houses,…

Gulu University has today Friday 9th of February 2024 graduated over 1000 students in various fields of study. The ceremony was presided over by  Uganda’s Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nabbanja Robinah who represented H.E President Yoweri Museveni at the 19th graduation ceremony of Gulu University in Gulu City. On arrival ,Nabbanja was received by the Education State Minister Dr Morris Kaduchu. Mps and members of the University Council. The graduation ceremony to confer diplomas and degrees to over 1300 graduands in different disciplines was led by the University Chancellor Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. The President urged Graduands to embrace…

In response to the recent opinion articles that ran in the National print and online media in the last couple of days (1st and 5th February, 2024), regarding the use of GMO technology as a tool in the fight against malaria, I wish to address the writer’s broad-brush dismissal of the significance of genetic modification technologies in combating malaria. It is crucial, from the outset, to clarify a fundamental distinction overlooked in the article between Gene-drive and Self-limiting technologies in addressing this global health challenge. As rightly stated in that article, gene-drive technology refers to a genetic engineering technique that…