The Ministry of Education is implementing a ban on the practice of buying examinations from examination bureaus in government-aided schools, as part of implementing the presidential directive on free education.In a 2019 letter, Permanent Secretary Ismael Mulindwa instructed all town clerks
Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str
Joint security forces have today, Monday morning, conducted a targeted early-morning operation in Kaboja A, Kasenge Parish, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District, resulting in the fatal neutralization of two suspected criminals.Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Superintendent
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has proposed a creative idea to boost the institution's revenue—renting out university hostels during holidays. According to him, this approach would not only bring in extra income but also make goo
On October 14, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shamelessly ordered the cutting of trees in the city centre occupied by breeding and roosting colony of the Cattle Egrets. Why? Some say it is to aid signalisation of the roads. The cattle keepers in Uganda would understand the criti
When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”. More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. When Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship, they kicked him out. He fled — alone and with little mo
The duty to provide water and sanitation services in a home, has traditionally been a preserve for the woman in a family. Daily chores include water collection, sanitation management and hygiene maintenance and education of the children. This prevails in modern
