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Nothing but the truth
There was a sense of relief among Makerere University staff in the past week as they prepared to welcome a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration after seven-year wait. The position has been vacant since 2017, when Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the previous holder, was appointed Vice-Chancellor. Since then, Uganda’s oldest institution of […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in conjunction with the Crime Investigation Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution on Friday arraigned Myers Muhimbura, the Quality Controller of Ntungamo Dairy Farmers Cooperative Union (NDAFUCO) for theft of sh474m. Also charged with Neglect of Duty is; Laban Mugizi Rukangayo, (Accountant), Abesigye Dan Kakiza […]
Some roads have been closed ahead of the June 3rd Martyrs’ Day. This was resolved on Wednesday in a meeting of security agencies held at the Anglican Shrines. According to the plan, the road from Kyaliwajjala, Namugongo Division, in Kira Municipality to Sonde, in Goma Division in Mukono Municipality, has been reserved for pedestrians only and […]
Most African consumers have no loyalty to African brands, though a good number say they believe in “Made in Africa”, according to a new study. A survey by Brand Africa shows in its report that despite 64 percent of Africans saying they believe in African brands, only 14 percent say they are loyal to them. […]
The State Minister for Housing and Urban Development Persis Namuganza has called for a police investigation into the individuals who received Emyoga funds meant for journalists in Namutumba district. Namuganza, who also serves as the Bukono constituency Member of Parliament, made this request during the belated Press Freedom Day celebrations in Namutumba district on Monday […]
Bannakibiina kya NUP e Mukono nga bakulemberwa abakulembeze baabwe okuli omubaka wa munisipaali y’e Mukono, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, omubaka omukyala owa disitulikiti Hanifa Nabukeera ne Robert Peter Kabanda batuuzizza olukiiko lw’amawulire ne balaga obwetegefu bwabwe okwaniriza Principal wa NUP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu mu kutalaaga disitulikiti y’e Mukono okukunga obuwagizi n’okutongoza enteekateeka y’okuwandiika bannakibiina. Bano olukungaana […]
For the 83-year-old Yosam Kagolo, travelling on the newly paved road to nearby towns is more than just a convenience but a symbol of progress and opportunity. Kagolo, a seasoned trader in the Ngwedo trading center of Buliisa district in rural mid-Western Uganda, vividly remembers the challenges before the Chinese built the 159-km road through […]
Omulabirizi w’omulabirizi bwa West Buganda, Bp. Henry Katumba ayolekedde okuwummula obuweereza olw’emyaka egy’essalira 65 abaweereza ku ddala lye kwe baba balina okuwumnulira. Okusinziira ku bwino, Bp. Katumba waakuwummula mu March w’omwaka ogujja 2025. Na bwe kityo, enteekateeka zaatandika dda okulaba ng’abavunaanyizibwa basunsula amannya g’abaweereza ba Katonda abanaddira Bp. Katumba mu bigere. Abamu ku basongeddwamu olunwe […]
Engineer James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Nkamwesiga replaces David Livingstone Ebiru who was sacked last year following an alleged corruption and abuse of office at the country’s standards body. His appointment by Francis Mwebesa, the Minister of Trade, Industrial, and Cooperatives ends […]
The 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga on Tuesday officiated at the graduation ceremony for Busoga Zonal Presidential Industrial Hub in Jinja City. Kadaga urged the skilled youth to put into practice what they have learnt. This event marked the successful completion of vocational training for […]
