Makerere University has commissioned two biometric management systems to monitor staff and students’ attendance at the institution. The Digital Staff Access System and Student Attendance System unveiled at a concise event hosted at the College of Computing and Information Science, have already been deployed at all teaching facility entrances. Unlike conventional biometric setups, the system […]
Residents and leaders in the villages along Mparo-Noozi-Butambi road in Rukiga district are angry after the contractor abandoned the project. The government through the Ministry of Works and Transport contracted MITA Engineering and Logistics Limited to construct the 8.2-kilometre road under the District Urban and Community Access Roads program. The road connects Rwamucucu sub-county, Mparo […]
On Friday, May 3rd, 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, hosted the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, His Highness William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, and the Inhebantu Jovia Mutesi for a special luncheon at State House Entebbe. The Kyabazinga and Queen Mutesi had a […]
Rev. Fr. Edward Muwanga, the parish priest of St. Charles Lwanga Ntinda Catholic Parish, has issued a public apology for an incident in which a young girl drove a toy electric car down the church aisles. Fr. Muwanga, notes that what happened was uncalled for and not right but it was done by the child’s […]
At least eight schools in Luweero district are stuck with hundreds of iron sheets that were donated for renovation and completion of classroom blocks. In October 2023 the Ministry of Luweero Triangle donated iron sheets to 19 Primary schools in Luweero district. According to the Ministry, the donation was in response to daily requests for […]
Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighter, Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni has pleaded with the court asking it to forgive him for having married minors for “wives”. It’s criminal in Uganda for one to have canal knowledge of minors. International conventions also protect women and girls from sexually violent crimes during armed conflict. The LRA kidnapped […]
The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on Monday launched the party’s Nationwide Membership Registration aimed at enrolling the party supporters into the national party register. Kyagulanyi launched the exercise on the second and last day of NUP registrars’ and Focal Persons’ training that took place at the party […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to a Tik-toker Ibrahim Musana Commonly known as Pressure 24/7. The court has barred him from mentioning names of President Yoweri Museveni, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II as part of his bail terms and conditions. The social media […]
This Thursday, limited passenger services resume between Kampala and Namanve, following suspension last year to pave the way for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing line. The passenger services will feature departures from Namanve to Kampala at 6:40am and 7:45am and evening departures from Kampala at 5:30pm and 6:50pm to with each trip taking […]