Jonathan Otim, a resident of Acaba Sub-county in Oyam District reportedly met his death on Monday morning when he slipped and fell onto the fast-moving conveyor belt while loading firewood.
Read more ...Charles Okello, the head teacher of the school blamed the high rate of absenteeism among pupils and the poor performance on the dilapidate status of the school. For example, in last year’s PLE exams where 37 pupils sat, only 17 candidates passed with the best scoring aggregate 17.
Read more ...The jobs gap for women is a stubborn and damaging reality of the global Labour market but it is particularly worrying in developing countries, ILO said, with almost one in four women unable to find a job, compared with 16.6 per cent of men.
Read more ...The Incident happened in Pachilo-Oduti village in the Atiak sub-county. The victims were traveling in a Mercedes Benz Actros Fuel Truck registration number SSD 826U/SSD 900A destined for Nimule in South Sudan from Gulu city.
Read more ...Amuru Resident District Commissioner, Stephen Odong Latek told Uganda Radio Network in an interview Monday that six trucks and a lorry carrying the charcoal were impounded in the operation that kicked off last week.
Read more ...Michael Alfred Otim, a resident of Lacor Center in Patuda Ward, Bardege-Layibo Division reportedly made the first attempt to end his life last week after ingesting poison following a brawl with his wife.
Read more ...Judge Muwata said that Kasolo did not directly challenge the evidence and it is likely that he was not tortured, and dismissed his claims. The Judge added that the statement recorded from Kasolo was according to the law and procedure and shall be admitted as evidence.
Read more ...Dr. Patrick Buchan Ocen, the District Health Officer attributed the above challenges to inadequate staff accommodation and social problems among the staff. He says some people are still not complying with reporting mechanisms already in place.
Read more ...Muyizzi told the court that Ssewanyana was ready to appear before the court on a stretcher but he talked him out of it because "it is not the practice of the court to have suspects stretched to court" and that even the defense team would not be able to proceed with the court in such a manner.
Read more ...Gabriel Atama, the Tororo Chief Administrative Officer referred to a 2017 study conducted by the Equal Opportunities Commission about salary disparities in the government and found that while the CAOs were earning less than Shillings 3 million, some of their counterparts working as accounting officers were earning more than Shillings 50 million.
Read more ...Joseph Stephen Olara, a senior six student at the school told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they saw smoke billowing from their dormitories, which were locked while they attended morning classes.
Read more ...Godfrey Anguyo, the councilor representing Ayivu North explains that the lack of office space at the city has caused congestion and unnecessary disruptions especially for the local population who seek services at the offices.
Read more ...Andrew Nyumba, the acting permanent secretary for the Ministry of Lands says this is part of government efforts to rectify and regularise the land ownership to stop the mischief of having dual ownership of land that was created by the colonial government.
Read more ...Whereas the Sapiny electoral body says they are following the guidelines from the Ministry of Gender, the "prophets" claim that the cultural leader locally Known as ”Kingoo” is supposed to be appointed by the prophets of the land.
Read more ...The teenage mother says she opted for a shortcut in life by entering a relationship with a man who had promised to transform her life in the Kibuli suburb of Kampala.
Read more ...The body has been taken to a funeral home in Mengo for final dressing from where it is to proceed to Kanyanya at the church he co-founded.
Read more ...In September, more than 20 suspects on charges of murder, rape, and aggravated defilement escaped from the police station and up to date they have not been re-arrested. Last month, three suspects allegedly disappeared from the cells with the aid of a police officer.
Read more ...The iron sheets were meant to be distributed in Karamoja under the affirmative action programme for the region which has for years been characterized by insecurity, cattle rustling and poverty. However, it emerged that the iron sheets had been taken by various government officials.
Read more ...The beneficiaries are part of a group comprising 30 learners from the district of Nwoya, Pakwach, Buliisa and Masindi who have been awarded scholarships covering two years of advanced-level education. The intervention is aimed at addressing the high dropout rates in the Tilenga Oil Project area.
Read more ...Speaker Anita Among made the directive in her opening communication to the legislators during plenary sitting on Thursday. It follows the death of a 14-year old Bonus Atukwatse, a Senior One student of Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo Municipality on 26 February 2023.
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