Corporal Babirye, who served as a medical nurse at Bombo Barracks, reportedly suffered severe burns in the attack. Residents of Bombo were left in shock yesterday evening following a tragic incident in which a UPDF officer, Corporal Christine Babirye, was allegedly set ablaze in her home by her lover. Locals identified the suspect as Dickson […]
Charles Maganda, the chairperson of Bugade Town Council, confirmed the incident, stating that the tragic death occurred during a light evening drizzle. Fear gripped residents of Bugade Village in Bugade Town Council, Mayuge District, on Sunday evening after a lightning strike killed a medical officer. The deceased has been identified as Christine Nabitosi, 45, who […]
According to Winifred Mbabazi, Assistant Commissioner of Nursing at Mulago, the most distressing aspect of the job is not death itself, but the inability to save lives due to limited resources. Long after their shifts end, many health workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital carry the hospital with them—reliving critical moments, battling lingering stress, and, […]
The First Lady commended Seeta College for embracing the Lower Secondary Competence-Based Curriculum early, highlighting practical student projects such as brick-making, which have contributed to the construction of school facilities. Seeta College Mwanyanjiri in Mukono District has received a major boost towards its planned science laboratory after the First Lady and Minister of Education and […]
The meeting will focus on reviewing the implementation of the UPE programme, which was introduced in 1997 to provide free access to primary education for all school-age children in Uganda. A high-level meeting aimed at assessing the progress and challenges of Uganda’s Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme has been scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026, […]
Joseph Jeremiah Muwanguzi, who took Physics, Economics, Mathematics, and ICT and also scored 20 points, credited his success to his hard work and the dedication of his teachers, who guided and supported him throughout his studies. It was a day of prayer, reflection, and celebration at St. Joseph’s High School Namagunga as students, teachers, and […]
President Museveni described the railway as a critical step toward improving transport efficiency in the region. He noted that over-reliance on road transport, particularly in Uganda, has led to high costs and inefficiencies. Parliament Orders Mbarara Hospital to End Shared Dressing Room for Male, Female Interns President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday joined his Kenyan […]
Dr Deus Twesigye, the acting Hospital director, agreed that the intern medical students, both female and male, share the changing room. Father of Former Speaker Jacob Olanyah Dies at 97 The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has directed the administrators of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital to immediately provide a separate changing room for female and male […]
Mzee Adiyo lived a long and impactful life, leaving behind a lasting legacy through his family and the community he served. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the passing of Mzee Nathan Okori Adiyo, the father of former Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Olanyah. In a message shared on X, Among expressed her […]
Chairing the meeting, Busitema University Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Wako said the shift to competence-based learning is a necessary step toward addressing the country’s growing unemployment problem among graduates. Universities across the country have been put on notice: adopt the Competence-Based Education (CBE) model or risk being barred from admitting new students. The directive, issued […]