By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard Makerere University: Addressing at the Symposium on National Transformation on Thursday, Uganda’s President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni demanded that Education systems across Africa must enable graduates at all levels to uplift national economies from dependence on the export of raw materials to integrated, independent and self-sustaining ones. He cited that by 1962, the country was characterized as the economy of the 3Cs and 3Ts, where the 3Cs were Coffee, Copper and Cotton and the 3Ts were Tobacco, Tea and Tourism but the census of 1969 was showing that only 4% of the homesteads, were in…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: During Prime Minister’s time on Thursday’s Parliament Plenary, Bugangaizi East legislator Hon. Agaba Aisa Black resurrected the issue of compensation for Mpokya evictees whose issue has been immersed in cold water even when there have been many attempts to execute this. Hon. Aisa wondered how some have evictees received their compensation but others have since not been handled. She informed that since 1992 when eviction happened, people spread to all parts of the country say Isingiro, Mubende, Kagadi, Kibaale and notably Greater Bugangaizi in current Kakumiro District but it’s to her surprise that…
By Robinah Nanyondo/ Julius Mugaga- Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: While presiding over ‘MY IMPRESSION ART COMPETITION 2023’ organized by Nigerian High Commission in Uganda, Culture Minister Hon. Peace Mutuuzo ‘we are not gay to accept homosexuality in Uganda. We and the youth shall fight to the end and defeat it’. (L-R) H.E Ismail A. Alatise, Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo- Uganda’s State Minister for Gender in charge of Gender & Cultural Affairs with H.E. Dr. Aziz Ponary Mlima- High Commissioner of United Republic of Tanzania to Uganda and Mohammed Sulieman Ahmed- Ambassador/Dean of Republic of Eritrea to…
The president of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Eng. Moses Hashim Magogo has confirmed that Milutin Sredojević Micho will stay at the helm of the Uganda Cranes as head coach amidst public calls for his sacking. In a presser held today morning at the FUFA house in Mengo Kampala, the Federation president noted that the national team may not be registering good results but critical decisions based on emotions cannot be made. “What has made us (FUFA) stand the test of time is that we are not emotional when taking decisions, if we took them emotionally so many…
Couple of weeks after being released from jail, Kawempe north legislator Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya initially best known as Mr update has taken to battling for internet leadership with Isma Olaxees. It should be recalled that before his incarceration, Ssegirinya was one of the most active bloggers. He did this under his Mr Updates Facebook page. However, on being released, he found that the status quo changed. He was dethroned and replaced by Isma Olaxees as the president of Uganda social media bloggers. Ssegirinya said that this is impossible. He wondered why of all people bloggers chose Isma. This is because…
ragedy struck the town of Kasese yesterday evening when a 14-year-old girl named Jazila lost her life due to electrocution. The young victim was returning from Mawa market, where her mother had sent her to purchase food for supper. Jazila was also a P.7 pupil at Infant Preparatory School, which was located in Kilembe quarters. According to eyewitness reports, Jazila met her untimely death when she inadvertently landed on an electric wire that had been brought down from the poles by a heavy windstorm. Unfortunately, she died on the spot, leaving the entire community in shock and mourning. Jazila resided…
President William Ruto on Thursday appeared to downplay the scale of Azimio’s protests as he went on with normal diary hours after jetting into the country after a four-day official visit to Germany and Belgium. The President was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, Chief of Defence Forces Robert Kibochi, and Inspector-General of Police Japheth Koome, among other senior military and police officers. The President arrived as the opposition side staged its third anti-government protests that have paralysed businesses in Nairobi, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, and Siaya counties. The President’s first assignment after landing…
Uganda actress Farida Ndausi is reportedly pleading to her lawfully wedded husband omulangira ndausi to grant her divorce so that she can officially wed her new Nigerian lover in peace. The report has come to life following rumors that suggest that Farida Ndausi is planning to legalize her relationship but is facing the challenge of her marriage with Omulangira Ndausi who is yet to officially divorce her. Based on a recent interview she had with media personalities, Farida hinted at how she very much wants to tie the knot sometime later this year if all goes well. She is, however,…
The Rukiga district police are investigating circumstances under which an angry mob murdered two people. The victims, as well as his killer are the ones whose murders are under investigation. ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identified the first victim as Silver Rubanda. Silver was a 61-year-old resident of Rwabatunga cell Noozi parish, Rwamucucu sub-county. Rubanda is said to have left his home on Tuesday morning and headed on a drinking spree till 11 pm when he started his journey home. This time, some people heard Rubanda making an alarm and his wife said he never made it…
Uganda Cranes won’t travel back abroad to play their home games, according to State for Sports Minister Peter Ogwang. The Cranes’ home match against Tanzania in the ongoing AFCON 2023 qualifier took place in Egypt. This came after the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the continent’s governing body of football, declared that Uganda’s stadiums were ineligible to host international matches. Many Ugandans were confused by the announcement, wondering why the government hadn’t taken action to upgrade the nation’s sporting facilities. Last year, the government officially handed over the renovation duties of Namboole Stadium to the UPDF Engineering Brigade. But it’s…