Stories :: Type: Updates :: Accepted date: January 2023

Updated: 29 Jan, 01:0201:02

• Over 2600 Hawkers, Street Vendors to Operate in Nsooba

  28 Jan 2023, 13:08 Comments 246 Views Business and finance Human rights Updates

  Richard Lubega, the chairperson of the Federation of Kampala street Vendors Association, says that they acquired the land when Kampala Capital City Authority started enforcing the Smart City Campaign, which displaced vendors off Kampala streets. Richard Lubega the chairperson of the Federation of Kampala street Vendors Association said that they acquired the land but, vendors lacked funds to pay for the ground rent which is over 20 million.

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• Women Activists in Arua Demand for GBV-Survivor Shelters

  28 Jan 2023, 12:43 Comments 222 Views Arua City, Arua, Uganda Human rights Crime Northern Updates

  According to statistics from the child and family protection unit at Arua central police station, at least 544 case of violence against women and girls was recorded last year, which is higher than 377 cases of violence recorded in 2021. Of the 544 cases recorded by the police last year, 112 are defilement cases, 418 case of domestic violence and 14 case of rape.

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• 546 Extension Workers Acquire Skills to Improve Farming in Northern Uganda

  28 Jan 2023, 12:22 Comments 315 Views Agriculture Business and finance Updates

  Veronica Akware, the Assistant Animal Husbandry Officer from Amuria district, said during the pass out on Friday that they are now empowered to provide farmers with efficient animal breeds to improve productivity.

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• Two Arrested for Stabbing Kikuube Man to Death

  28 Jan 2023, 11:29 Comments 146 Views Kikube, Uganda Crime Updates

  It is alleged that the suspects together with others still at large waylaid Sunday as he was heading home from Mburara trading center at around 10 pm on Sunday night last week and stabbed him severally with a knife killing him on the spot for unknown reasons.

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• Kasese Municipal Council: Minister Declares Controversial Minority Bill Null and Void

  28 Jan 2023, 11:17 Comments 216 Views Kasese, Uganda Human rights Local government Updates

  On Friday, the local government minister directed that the bill should never be discussed again in the council since some of its clauses were against the social-cultural norms and the national constitution.

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• Councilors Want Lord Mayor to be Signatory to City Contracts

  28 Jan 2023, 10:45 Comments 226 Views Politics Local government Updates

  According to the Kampala City Central Executive Committee-CEC report on road infrastructure projects, the political leaders say that the funds are being diverted to activities, which were not part of the plan. They claim that because of these deviations, the money which would have constructed up to 121 kilometers, will only construct 69.2 kilometers.

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• Kitgum Prepares First St. Janani Luwum Memorial Lecture

  28 Jan 2023, 09:19 Comments 151 Views Northern Religion Local government Updates

  Canon Gladys Oyat, the local organizing committee chairperson, says the inaugural St. Janani Luwum memorial lecture will provide people with adequate information about the saint and inform others about the values he exhibited, his service to society, courage, and leadership so that people can draw lessons.

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• Fort Portal City Revives Monthly Cleaning Exercise

  28 Jan 2023, 09:03 Comments 221 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Media Environment Updates

  On Friday while revamping the campaign, Edison Ruyonga, the Mayor of Fort Portal City, said they intend to intensify their campaign to cause a mindset change through absolute sensitization of masses through various platforms to overcome the increasing littering in the city.

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• Alik HC III Receives UGX 168M for Staff House Construction

  28 Jan 2023, 08:29 Comments 202 Views Lira, Uganda Health Business and finance Northern Updates

  The self-contained house meant to accommodate two staff will have a 5000-liter water harvesting tank and another 1000-liter tank to supply water to the inside facilities. Alik HCIII, which was recently upgraded from health center II has eleven staff.

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• Grief as “Ssegirinya’s Hospital” Closes Completely

  28 Jan 2023, 08:13 Comments 256 Views Health Politics Parliament Updates

  Established in July 2021, Kawemp North health center started experiencing challenges following the arrest and subsequent jailing of the legislator on a string of accusations including terrorism, attempted murder, and murder.

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• Museveni Regrets Sale of UCB as Experts Hail Mutebile Legacy

  28 Jan 2023, 07:48 Comments 358 Views Business and finance Updates

  President Museveni said that in determining the best way forward to revive the fortunes of the economy in the early years of the National Resistance Movement-NRM government, he usually took advice from Mutebile who was then a director at the Ministry of Finance and later permanent secretary.

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• Katakwi, Kapelebyong Celebrate Improved PLE Results

  27 Jan 2023, 23:58 Comments 290 Views Katakwi, Uganda Education Updates

  The districts tripled their first grades in the PLE results released on Friday. Katakwi district got 151 candidates in first grade compared to 61 in 2020, while Kapelebyong got 35 candidates in first grade, up from 10 in 2020.

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• Leadership Desputes Delay Relocation of Vendors into New Masaka Central Market

  27 Jan 2023, 23:41 Comments 162 Views Masaka, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  Achilles Mawanda, the Masaka City Deputy Mayor says following the misunderstanding, they halted the process of relocating the vendors into the new market, and referred the matter to the Ministry of Local government for guidance and eventual management as an independent arbiter.

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• Kakumiro P.7 Candidates who Sat Special Maths Paper Fail to Access Results

  27 Jan 2023, 19:18 Comments 398 Views Kakumiro, Uganda Education Updates

  The candidates reportedly missed the Mathematics papers during their Primary Leaving Examinations on November 8th, 2022 when they arrived one hour and fifteen minutes late contrary to the UNEB rules and regulations that indicate that PLE starts at exactly 9 am.

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• Fort Portal Catholic Bishop Worried over Increasing Homosexuality in Schools

  27 Jan 2023, 17:56 Comments 251 Views Kyenjojo, Uganda Religion Updates

  Recently there have been talk in the country about the rise of homosexuality schools and on Tuesday Parliament Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa directed the committee on education and sports to investigate the reported practice in Ugandan schools.

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• Mbarara City South Division Seeks 50 Million to Construct Temporary Offices

  27 Jan 2023, 17:39 Comments 146 Views Mbarara, Uganda Local government Updates

  The City South Division Mayor, Jomo Mugabe, says the division is soon getting more staff and the immediate challenge is the lack of offices for the staff, noting that they are seeking about 50 Million Shillings to start the construction of the structures.

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• Leaders Demand Fresh Elections for Ayivu Chief

  27 Jan 2023, 17:04 Comments 216 Views Arua City, Arua, Uganda Election Lifestyle Northern Updates

  According to the leaders, the elections which were organized by the Institution early last year in which Manase Yuma was controversially elected to replace Mike Agondua were not inclusive and contravened the constitution of the Ayivu.

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• Ongwen Yet to Choose Country for His Jail Term

  27 Jan 2023, 14:08 Comments 450 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Human rights Court Updates

  Ongwen was sentenced to 25 years in jail on 6th, May, 2021 by the ICC’s Trial Chamber IX after being convicted on 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The crimes were committed in Northern Uganda between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2005.

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• 2022 PLE Results Out With Better Performance Top story

  27 Jan 2023, 13:26 Comments 4830 Views Kampala, Uganda Education Updates

  A total of 714,702 candidates passed the examinations compared to 659,910 from the previous year, meaning that overall, more pupils qualify to join the post-primary institutions this year. More than two-thirds of the candidate was from Universal Primary Education schools, according to UNEB.

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• M23 Says it has Captured Kitschanga Town

  27 Jan 2023, 12:39 Comments 236 Views Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo Security Updates

  The rebels have released a video showing them singing and dancing to victory songs aat the main roundabout in Kitschanga town.

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