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City Authorities, Police Accused of Aiding Illegal Eviction 

Police in Mbale City is on the spot for allegedly enforcing an illegal eviction of tenants and demolition of a building on Pallisa road. The building formerly situated along Pallisa Road on Plot 33 and 35 was on Friday morning demolished by a gang of unknown people guarded the Police. According to tenants who operated […]

UCE EXAMS: UNEB Not to Grade Students Without Project Scores

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed that under the new lower secondary school curriculum, scores for students’ projects will be reported separately on Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) certificates. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director, confirmed the development while addressing the press about this year’s examination cycle, noting that this is one of […]

Gov’t Repatriates 23 Ugandans Rescued from Human Traffickers in Myanmar

Uganda government has confirmed that on Thursday, 23 of its citizens who were rescued from human traffickers in Myanmar were safely brought back home. The group, who had been held in Tachileik, Myanmar, after being lured with promises of high-paying jobs, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in […]

Dons Defend Makerere University Law Lecturer over ‘Anita Among’ Exam Paper

The call for an inquiry by Professor Barnabas Nawangwe into the setting of a constitutional law examination at Makerere University continues to raise debate. Speaker Anita Among has come out herself, to say there was nothing wrong with her being the subject of the exam. A section of academic dons has come out to defend […]

Environmentalists Call for Punitive Measures Against Wetland Degraders  

A group of environmentalists under the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BCF) is mooting for the enactment of punitive ordinances against actions that lead to wetlands destruction in Masaka sub-region. Antonio Kalyango, the BCF Executive Director observes that many local governments are failing to customize and effectively enforce provisions of the National Environment Act 2019, hence the […]

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