VIDEO: The Democratic Party, Uganda’s oldest active political grouping faces a tough time, the latest storm coming days after its national chairperson Mohammad Beswale Kezaala was appointed a deputy ambassador. The appointment raised eyebrows and talk at various levels. Before the dust settled, Kezaala announced that he had resigned from DP …
Read More »JANET MUSEVENI: Focus on assessment to improve education
First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Museveni has said improving assessment is essential to improve the quality of education in Uganda. Janet Museveni gave a keynote address on assessment at the Education World Forum (EWF) in London January 23-26 where she recognized that assessment and examinations lie at the very core of …
Read More »Former LRA commander Kwoyelo’s pretrial set for tomorrow
The International Crimes Division Court has adjourned to tomorrow afternoon a pre-trial hearing session in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will disclose his evidence against the former LRA commandant Thomas Kwoyelo. This after presiding judge Susan Okalany allowed the defence team led by Dalton Opwonya ample time to …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Ssemujju took roundabout route into politics
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda’s dream was to become a lawyer but he failed to make the cut at A-level. He was instead admitted to study journalism at Makerere University – which he did not like and opted to study a BA Education. But this plan too failed. “I made attempts to …
Read More »VIDEO: Judiciary condemns re-arrests at courts
VIDEO: Uganda’s Chief Justice has said re-arrests of suspects within court premises demeans the national cause for justice and shows that the country still has a long way to go in the struggle to achieve rule of law. He said this while speaking at the opening of the 2017 new law year …
Read More »Can Uganda survive with highest electricity prices in EA?
Recent hike means current tariff structure could end up killing industries The cost of production in Uganda could soon rise as government continues to increase electricity tariffs amidst dwindling production due to low consumer demand. Analysis by The Independent shows that the government has increased electricity tariffs by over 22% …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Bridge Schools fate
Education Ministry and closed chain of low-cost schools said to be holding `sensitive talks’ Bridge International Academies is locked in last-minute negotiations with government in order to open with other schools when the new term begins this February, insiders say. As the school year closed in 2016, the government used …
Read More »VIDEO: DP’s Kezaala resigns for Ambassadorial job
VIDEO: Muhammad Baswale Kezaala has resigned as chairman for Democratic Party. President Yoweri Museveni last week appointed Kezaala as a deputy ambassador. Also appointed is the Busoga king, The Kyabazinga. Share on:
Read More »African Dev Bank promises to bring down electricity prices
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has assured President Yoweri Museveni that they are planning several interventions that will bring down the electricity tariffs in Uganda. AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina gave the assurances after Museveni expressed concern over the high cost of electricity, which he says is not coming down until an AfDB bank …
Read More »Museveni pushes for joint regional operation to flush out Kony
President Yoweri Museveni has urged a regional leaders meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th African Union summit to agree to joint military operations to flush out remnants of the Lords Resistance Army in the Central African Republic. The regional leaders are frustrated that despite a strong regional effort to deal with …
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