Besigye said that it is a mistake, first of all, to think that the homeschooling program can yield results in Uganda. He also expressed worry that private schools can be left to 'die' under the guise that government schools will cover the gap.
Read more ...Shortly after Lubwama's speech, other FDC members including councillors and parliamentary candidates started giving their speeches until Ssebugwawo took to the podium to make her own speech, indicting that Buwembo wasn’t part of day’s program.
Read more ...The appointment of the new board chaired by Dr Paul Onek, the retired Gulu District Health Officer comes three years after the demise of the former Board Chairperson, Michael Ocan in 2017.
Read more ...The program which is going to run across of Teso district is being facilitated by ministry of gender labor and social development together with TASO Soroti regional office.
Read more ...Grace Asiimwe, the Bundibugyo Resident District Commissioner and Chairperson of the COVID-19 Response Taskforce confirmed the development to URN on Wednesday night, saying they were yet to decide their next course of action.
Read more ...This follows a move by Kawempe North MP Latif Sebaggala Ssengendo to pull out of the race, a day after he was endorsed by the party’s Elections Management Committee- EMC to be the party flag bearer.
Read more ...The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says the incident was reported by Masudi Kamya, the Nabweru South Cell Defense Secretary.
Read more ...Mayanja’s request comes a day after NUP’s preferred candidate, Latif Ssebagala Ssengendo declared his decision to step down from the lord mayor’s race citing conflicting interests in the party and for the good of the wider opposition forces.
Read more ...Patrick Jimmy Okema the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson identified the suspects as Lemi Chris,33, Kiir Angelo, a 34-year-old South Sudanese, Bol Not, also a South Sudanese aged 39 and Safi Adam,33, a Ugandan Lugbara
Read more ...There are only five electoral officers at the nomination centre verifying the aspirants’ documents. Kevin Amono, a verification officer at the nomination centre disclosed that from Monday, when the exercise began to close of business on Tuesday, they had successfully verified and nominated seven candidates.
Read more ...Kampala Central Division Mayor Charles Sserunjoji Musoke told URN that besides the absence of temperature guns, the space inside the EC premises in Kampala is too small to accommodate the huge numbers of aspirants seeking nominations.
Read more ...Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, says the suspects were picked up in an operation by officers from Kampala Central Police Station in areas around Cooper complex in Kampala Central Division targeting vendors of stolen phones.
Read more ...Emily Ajambo, the Acting Commissioner for the Disabled and Elderly in the Gender Ministry, says the ministry is engaging the Electoral Commission to ensure an inclusive 2021 electoral process.
Read more ...Lillian Nkwenge, the UNMA Principal Public Relations Officer told URN from Gulu that the WIDS forecasts between a period of six hours to three months. She explained that the Application was developed to support planning for a day to day operations and also long term planning for farmers.
Read more ...Several private vehicles have been impounded for illegally transporting passengers in Entebbe. A taxi tax enforcement team on Monday mounted an operation along Entebbe highway near State House and impounded several private vehicles that have been illegally engaged in the taxi business.
Read more ...Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says the fire later spread to Sedan vehicle before it was extinguished by fire officers who arrived at the scene in time.
Read more ...According to Susan’s mother Ajolina Gaturude her daughter was injured by a rubber bullet by police officers when they fired rounds of bullets and tear gas even in the market where innocent people including her daughter where carrying on their normal activities
Read more ...Kingo threatened that "when" he becomes president, he will change the entire Electoral Commission because they make it so hard and complicated for people to freely exercise their rights as Ugandans
Read more ...On interrogation, the police officer lied to detectives that he was at his designated beat despite the investigations showing otherwise, while the security guard was found sleeping in his guard-post Enanga said
Read more ...Paul Etiang, the chairperson Soroti city Privates Schools Association and the Director Soroti Education Center, says government has not come out clearly on safety measures for teachers and learners who do not reside in school premises
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