By Amos Ssemuwemba In a tragic turn of events in Kasese district, two young sisters, Catherine Kabugho, 10, and Caroline Mbambu, 8, have died under suspicious circumstances after eating food provided by their stepfather. The girls were rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital in Kasese town on Friday, where they passed away shortly after admission. Initial…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In the wake of a series of troubling incidents involving racist violence, the city of Bristol found itself at a crossroads. The recent attacks, fueled by hatred and intolerance, had cast a shadow over the community, leaving many residents feeling uneasy and disheartened. Yet, amidst the turmoil, a glimmer of hope began…
By Amos Ssemuwemba Rwanda’s commitment to regional peace was underscored during President Paul Kagame’s inauguration for a fourth term. The ceremony took place at the packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, attended by numerous heads of state and government from across Africa, as well as leaders of international and regional organizations. Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo administered…
Our goal is to ensure the integrity of the census data by replicating the enumeration process in all 135 districts and 11 cities across Uganda
The Uganda National Examinations Board has asked the Heads of Centers to display the list of candidates registered for the 2024 Examinations, for easy confirmation of candidates’ registration status. In a statement released by UNEB earlier today, the Executive Director Uganda National Examination Board, Dan N Odongo, told the schools to have these registers displayed…
Intern doctor have denied recent reports, that they formed a pressure group dubbed Un-Deployed Intern Pressure Group, to push for their deployment. The President Uganda Medical Association, Dr. Herbert Luswata, says there was misinterpretation of the intern doctors actions last week, where they warned government about failure to redeploy them as having subsequent decline in…
By Amos Ssemuwemba For over 28 years, Kitezi garbage dumping site has been receiving garbage since it’s launch in 1996. The site occupies over 36 acres of land. Kitezi which is located in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso district, serves as the main garbage dumping site for Kampala, and its metropolitan areas such as Wakiso, Mukono, and…
By Teddy Namayanja Analysts weigh in on opposition’s stand to boycott Parliamentary regional sittings. Over and over again, the issue of tribalism has, and continues to play center stage in Uganda’s politics; with the recent incident, being criticism from a section of legislators from Northern Uganda, who accused the Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel…
Ice accretion and accumulation can affect the external surfaces of an aircraft – in which case it is referred to as airframe icing and this has resulted in numerous fatal accidents.
Across the formal and informal sector, breast feeding mothers are still struggling to cope up with the six months exclusive breast feeding period, which is recommended by health experts’ world over. This is because of the day today life demands, poverty and other challenges they have to deal with, top on list being work, whether…
