Stories :: Accepted date: August 2020

Updated: 04 Aug, 21:5921:59

• Education Committee Starts Processing UNEB Bill

  4 Aug 2020, 21:32 Comments 98 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Education Updates

  Odongo stated that the law will cater for those who charge illegal fees under the guise of UNEB registration fees. He however, argued that schools are free to stipulate extra charges alongside the official UNEB fees as agreed by management or the Parent Teacher Associations of the respective schools to cater for additional costs of holding examinations at the school.

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• Parliament Approves Bill Providing For Elderly Representation Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 21:08 Comments 185 Views Parliament Report

  Ogwal also said that Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) compel countries to leave no one behind in their democratic process and that due regard should be made for the representation of older persons through the enactment of a law to facilitate the Electoral Commission (EC) to organize for their election.

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• National Theatre Goes Digital as Covid19 Closes Stage Curtains Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 20:43 Comments 168 Views Kampala, Uganda Lifestyle Business and finance Report

  At first, the content will be streamed every Friday at no cost through UNCC’s formal digital platforms including YouTube and Facebook among others with the premier featuring on August 14 at 7:30am.

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• Eastern NRM Youth Leaders Endorse Kadaga Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 20:21 Comments 209 Views Jinja, Uganda Politics Report

  Samuel Odong, the NRM National Youth League Publicity Secretary says there are powerful politicians who are campaigning against Kadaga’s bid for the CEC position by bribing delegates to boycott the forthcoming elections.

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• Mabikke Sues LDC for Cancelling His Legal Practice Diploma Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 19:57 Comments 202 Views Kampala, Uganda Court Education Report

  in his application before the High Court Civil Division, Mabikke contends that the six-member Subcommittee, which recommended the cancellation of his certificate was comprised of members who were not qualified enough to pass judgement on his examinations and academic qualifications of a legal nature.

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• MPs Task Gov't on Opening Remaining Sectors of Economy

  4 Aug 2020, 18:16 Comments 251 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Updates

  Members of Parliament argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines.

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• I am Retiring From Elective Politics- Muruli Mukasa Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 18:12 Comments 311 Views Nakasongola, Uganda Politics Analysis

  In a message to URN, the 68-year-old minister, who has served two five year terms in parliament, says he is retiring from elective politics but will continue serving in government. He however, didn’t respond to our query why he is quitting elective politics.

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• Busongora South MP Defeated in FDC Primaries

  4 Aug 2020, 17:49 Comments 236 Views Kasese, Uganda Politics Updates

  Mbaju lost to Alozious Baguma Kighima who polled 258 votes against Mbaju’s 245.

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• Nwoya Woman Commits Suicide Over Alleged Husband’s Promiscuity Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 17:22 Comments 259 Views Northern Crime Health Updates

  Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, says preliminary findings show that Akello sneaked out of her house following the altercation with her husband and her body was found hanging on a tree branch with the sheet of her baby tied around her neck.

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• Mao Declares DP-Block Dead

  4 Aug 2020, 16:50 Comments 223 Views Election Politics Updates

  A fortnight ago, several DP members including MPs such as Medard Lubega Sseggona, Muwanga Kivumbi, Mathias Mpuuga, and Florence Namayanja among others declared that they will be supporting National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in the coming elections.

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• Fort portal Residents Protest Over Dusty Road

  4 Aug 2020, 16:37 Comments 149 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Western Updates

  Robert Mutunzi, one of the residents involved in consultancy work along Ruhandika Street, says the road has become dusty since the tarmac was removed four months ago thereby affecting their businesses.

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• Gunpowder, DNA Analysis Link 25,000 Suspects to Murders

  4 Aug 2020, 16:23 Comments 123 Views Kampala, Uganda Security Crime Updates

  The Criminal Investigations Directorate registered 4,718 cases of murder last year which was a 4.9 per cent increase compared to 4,497 cases in 2018. Akullo states that the motives behind the killings were land wrangles, people taking the law into their hands, family misunderstandings, crimes of passion and business rivalry.

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• Police Summons Abim CAO Over Failure to Account for Covid-19 Funds

  4 Aug 2020, 16:22 Comments 135 Views Abim, Uganda Local government Updates

  On several occasions, police have accused Ochengel for refusing to make statements despite requests from the police.

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• Amuru Police on The Spot For Failure to Arrest Illegal Entrants

  4 Aug 2020, 15:53 Comments 114 Views Amuru, Uganda Security Crime Northern Updates

  Michael Lakony, the Amuru District LC V Chairperson, says the illegal entrants are quarantined for 14 days and left to go to home without any charge. He explains that some of the Ugandan nationals are forced to leave by South Sudan authorities who dump them at a no-man`s land between Nimule and Elegu.

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• Parliament Rushed to Scrutinize New UCC Regulations- Speaker

  4 Aug 2020, 15:38 Comments 210 Views Parliament Report

  Kadaga says that Parliament’s Information, Communications and Technology Committee have been tasked to examine the rules and interact with different stakeholders to come up with a common ground.

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• Norway Donates US$2.2M to Help Ugandans Overcome Impacts of COVID-19

  4 Aug 2020, 15:12 Comments 252 Views Health Human rights Updates

  The donation is in response to an appeal launched by the UN in Uganda, local and international NGOs and the Ugandan civil society community to support millions of Ugandans whose livelihood was disrupted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Residents Protest Continued Closure of Nsangi-Buloba Road

  4 Aug 2020, 14:56 Comments 134 Views Local government Updates

  Part of its closure was to pave the way for the construction of a permanent bridge using a two-way box culvert in the 400-meter swampy section of the road, which had been cut off when floods devastated the area last year.

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• Soldier Remanded for Killing Airforce Commander

  4 Aug 2020, 14:49 Comments 198 Views Court Report

  Omutojo a Sector Commander in the Air Force on Tuesday was arraigned before the Court Martial chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti from where he was charged with one count of murder.

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• 2021 Polls: Acholi Elders Rally Subjects to Vote Against Deceptive Politicians

  4 Aug 2020, 14:34 Comments 206 Views Polls Politics Northern Interview

  Livingstone Okello Okello, the Chairperson of Wang-oo Project, an umbrella body of Acholi Elders and an auxiliary policy-making organ of Acholi chiefdom, says there is need for the electorates in the region to consider integrity and competence of candidates.

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• Business Confidence Surges After Ease in Lockdown Restrictions – Survey Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 14:07 Comments 238 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Health Updates

  Stanbic says it observed that more businesses have increased their output and are receiving new orders than in the last three months. However, many companies haven’t been able to re-hire the employees they laid off with some of them still laying off some employees.

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