The Leader of Opposition (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has put to task the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among to disclose the identity of the people who attacked MPs during last week’s raucous debate on the coffee bill. Last week, opposition Members of Parliament were physically lifted out of Parliament after they had been suspended by […]
Two senior six candidates in Masaka City have been implicated in an examination cheating scandal involving artificial intelligence (AI). According to information obtained from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the students Nabahinda Cecilia and Nakiyimba Grace, sitting their examinations at Masaka Hall, were caught using smartphones during an afternoon exam to access AI-generated essays […]
Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Sironko, in an exclusive interview with our reporter over the weekend. According to Kirenda, the district has had over 200 volunteers working at various health centers, including Health Center IIIs […]
Despite the proliferation of the internet that has opened up communication frontiers, radio is still the leading source of information for most Ugandans. According to a report released by Twaweza, an East African-wide non-governmental organization that tracks citizens’ views on a wide range of issues, at least 56 % of Ugandans reported that radio is […]
Another fifty Ugandans previously jailed in SAUDI Arabian prisons on Friday returned home aboard an Air Saudi flight, bringing the total of freed Ugandans from Saudi Arabia to 130. They were welcomed home by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Gender Joshua Kyalimpa, and the chairperson of the Federation of All Migrant Workers Association Kenneth […]
Parents of Global Junior, friends and well-wishers on Saturday November 10, 2024 appreciated the parade techniques exhibited by the pupils that ranged right from Nursery to Primary Section. This was during the 2024 end of year sports event held at the school’s playground attended by the parents who turned up in numbers. The day was […]
An assessment by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) reveals that this year’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) had several malpractices, with the majority of cases involving collusion involving headteachers, examination scouts, and invigilators. The UNEB report outlines several significant cases of cheating uncovered at top schools across various regions of the country. For example, at […]
The Kilak North MP, Anthony Akol has asserted that he never inflicted so much injury to Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake to warrant his being admitted to Nsambya hospital, explaining that after their scuffle, Zaake stood up and jumped up and down; Akol wondered if some other people took advantage of the brawl and punished Zaake […]
Senior Six candidates have been advised to observe examination instructions to the dot, well aware that they are entering a decisive phase for their future with no room for breaking any rules lest they dent their lifelong destiny. “You have been breaking school rules with impunity; we have been asking you not to carry mobile […]
Dozens of lawyers on Friday stormed the High Court in Kampala to follow up on the case in which two of the members of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) are challenging the decision by their President Isaac Ssemakadde to expel Attorney General and the Solicitor General as representatives from the Uganda Law Society Council. Those who […]