Makerere University Council has set a precedent, contradicting its own earlier provisions for the appointment of Principals of constituent Colleges. Recently, the search committee dropped several professors in the College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) on grounds of lack of proof for a PhD. Previously, one would qualify for the position as long as they were at a rank of a…
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Following the recent alleged acts of violence against members of the opposition in the country, political parties under the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) are set to hold a crisis meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. IPOD is an organization that brings together all political parties with representation in Parliament and is currently chaired by the Forum for…
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The Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Town Clerk, William Makune is under the spotlight for alleged failure to account for over Shillings 100million collected in the first quarter of the 2019/2020 financial year. This prompted the Mayor and Councilors to close the municipal offices on Friday to get an explanation from the council clerk. Jackson Kamugasha, the Mayor Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, says the decision…
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The Benet people also known as Ndorobo, the indigenous inhabitants of Mountain Elgon have come out to join other indigenous communities to demand for amendment of the Constitution to have them included as indigenous Ugandans. This follows the recent decision by Parliament on February 6, 2020 to grant leave to Kibanda South MP, Jack Odur Lutanywa to introduce a Private…
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The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhu Qiang says they are still waiting for response from his home government on the request of parents of Ugandan students to evacuate their children stuck in his country because of the corona virus outbreak. Several Ugandans especially students have been quarantined to avoid contracting the contagious virus, which broke out in December last…
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called upon Ugandans especially those operating public places to consider availing hand sanitizers at their premises due to the looming threat of Corona Virus. Kadaga told members of Parliament during the plenary session that despite the outbreak of Corona Virus in China, Ugandans have continued to travel in and out of China which…
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As the National identity-ID card continues to gain currency across various institutions in country, the Court system is still skeptical about relying on it solely to offer bail to citizens. Bail is an agreement between the court, the accused and their sureties committing to return to court when summoned to do so. Court agrees to release the suspects until proven…
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has advised journalists to always think of establishing business projects away from their profession as a way of supplementing their meager salaries. This she noted while presided over the launch of the Uganda Parliamentary Journalists (UPJ) Cooperative Savings and Credit Society that is aimed at enhancing the welfare of journalists in the country especially…
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Clauses in electoral bills presented to Parliament by Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba attract a huge financial implication on the consolidated fund, far above what the government can provide. This is according to State Minister for Planning David Bahati, speaking in Defence of the failure by his ministry to issue a certificate of financial implication for the bills. Bahati was…
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The current state of teacher’s hygiene leaves a lot to be desired about the noble profession, the Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataha Museveni has observed. Speaking at the opening of the second National Teacher’s Symposium in Kampala on Wednesday, Janet said many teachers have forgotten the proper image a teacher is supposed to have. She noted with concern the…
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