The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to start the baseline education census that is aimed at counting students, teaching and nonteaching staff, support staff and infrastructure in schools at all levels in the education system In Mbarara.The exercise that will also cover the e
The first day of the papal conclave ended without a new pope, as black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 9:01pm local time—nearly three hours after the expected time—signaling that no cardinal had secured the required majority in the initial vote.The black smoke leaves
Residents of Kigombya village in Mukono Municipality on Friday blocked the Kampala–Jinja highway, setting fires in the middle of the road to protest its deteriorating condition.They say the thick dust from stalled road works has disrupted their businesses and posed serious health risks.
Police shot and killed a 30-year-old man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.Three officers shot at the man, who they said seemed upset and was armed, before 12:00 GMT, Ontario police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), said in a statement.No
In April 2019, Pope Francis stunned the world with a dramatic plea for peace in South Sudan by kneeling to kiss the feet of President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.The act, which took place during a spiritual retreat at the Vatican, was meant to encourage the two rivals to h
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie gets his starchiest white shirt on and descends into the corporate purgatory of The Stanley Parable, cleansing himself in the nearest river in between, while Tom O
At least 21 civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in an aerial bombardment in Nasir town, Upper Nile state, on Sunday night, local officials and residents told Radio Tamazuj. One survivor remains in critical condition.Witnesses accused the South Sudan People’s
State Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi, has defended his decision to use iron sheets meant for the Karamoja sub-region, insisting they were used for community development projects in Kayunga district.
BUKAVU, DRC – Fighting has resumed between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in South Kivu, just days after regional leaders brokered a ceasefire agreement in Dar es Salaam.
Parliament was thrown into chaos after Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa was compelled to halt discussions on the voter verification report due to constitutional concerns raised by opposition MPs.The development has s
