“Maama Maria through the years of living and establishing some of the most incredible projects in our nation, has not only blended in with our people as one of us, but has become undeniably an African Mother of a big family of thousands of children, who affectionately call her Maama,” she said. MUKONO |KYAGGWE TV […]
Government secondary school headteachers have justified the little money they charge from the parents saying it’s not school fees as the latter put it. The headteachers said that the money they charge is simply for feeding the learners while at school which the parents through the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) together with the School […]
| KYAGGWE TV | KAMPALA | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today received the preliminary results of the National Population and Housing Census 2024. The President received the results at a function held at Kampala Serena Hotel. President Museveni congratulated the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) for conducting a successful exercise. “I also congratulate Ugandans […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has issued a final call for students wishing to register for this year’s examinations across different levels. In a statement to the press issued on Wednesday, Jennifer Kalule, the UNEB’s spokesperson, emphasized that parents, schools, and candidates have until June 21st, 2024 to complete this registration. Those registering after […]
The civil society groups in Uganda have termed the next national budget ineffective in answering the country’s pressing needs. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is due to present this Thursday a sh72 trillion budget, which was revised at the last minute from the earlier estimate of sh58 trillion. The Civil society organisations, […]
Uganda on Friday experienced a nationwide power blackout for a better part of the afternoon, bringing several businesses to a standstill across the country. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) announced via its official X handle, formerly Twitter that the nationwide power blackout followed a load rejection test at Karuma Hydro Power Plant. “Uganda Electricity […]
Uganda’s national debt has grown to 24.60 Billion dollars (sh93.38trn), according to latest report by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for the period up the December 2023. Finance Ministry, National debt, Uganda, Maria Kasaija This is an increase from 23.66 that was recorded at the end of last financial year (June 2023). […]
President Yoweri Museveni has recalled former Assistant Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba from retirement to serve as the new Inspector General of Police. President Museveni has also appointed James Ochaya as the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), replacing Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth Ochola who retired in February this year. […]
As the National Population and Housing Census 2024 kicked off, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the First Lady, Maama Janet Museveni spared time to answer Census questions on their household before they were counted. The Executive Director / National Census Commissioner, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Chris Ndatira Mukiza oversaw the enumeration exercise this afternoon at […]
Uganda’s 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours’ time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorize as the ‘floating population’. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive Director said that with the support of security agencies, roadblocks will […]