BOU clarifies that currency notes bearing Dep Governor’s signature are genuine The Bank of Uganda has clarified on the Deputy Governor’s signature on currency notes, allaying fears that the notes could be fake. Credit: URN. Since last month, pictures of currency notes bearing the signature of Dr Michael Atingi-Ego have been circulating on social media, and some online tabloids suggested that he could have been confirmed substantive governor of the bank of Uganda, “unceremoniously”. However, the central bank has now confirmed that the signature and the currency notes are genuine, and that Atingi-Ego is performing his duties as Deputy Governor.…
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Uganda’s Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and the First Son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has deleted a tweet announcing that he will be standing for the presidency in 2026. Credit: BBC Muhoozi Kainerugaba, an army general, is notorious for his controversial tweets, which have led to diplomatic spats – and reprimands from his father who sacked him as commander of land forces last year for boasting about how easy it would be to invade Kenya. The tweeting general has also not hidden his ambition to take over the top job from his 78-year-old father, who has led Uganda since 1986.…
It was an unpaid drama as Hon. Kyeyune Haruna Kasolo, the Minister of State in Charge of Micro Finance, for failing to read a report during a recent session of the House which prompted several fellow Members of Parliament to underweigh him. These events unfolded when Hon. Kasolo had been asked to update the House on the status of the Microfinance and Deposit-Taking Institutions bill 2022, which falls under his jurisdiction. However, he was unable to read a simple statement informing the House that the bill had been passed with amendments by the committee of the whole house. This led…
By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Najjanankumbi, Uganda: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat who officiated the lunching ceremony at party headquarters in Najjanankubi yesterday said that the Academy is the first of its kind in the politics of Uganda and is going to produce younger leaders pumped with knowledge about politics and integrity. FDC Officials launching Youth Leadership Academy at their Headquarters in Najjanankumbi. “The Leadership Academy will offer Ugandan society programmes and continuing training activities for political parties, public administration, private sector, civil society, and individual actors identified at the community level, especially young people…
By Metedeo Iceta. World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to better correspond to the current global variant landscape, to independently evaluate Omicron sub lineages in circulation, and classify new variants more clearly when required. SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) have been designated by WHO based on their assessed potential for expansion and replacement of prior variants, for causing new waves with increased circulation, and for the need for adjustments…
Bukoto South Member of Parliament for , Dr. Twaha Kagabo, has defied the resolution of the Shadow cabinet by attending the parliamentary sitting at Kololo Ceremonial grounds where the President has addressed the House from. Kagabo is the only National Unity Platform (NUP) legislator who has attended the meeting The legislator has told our reporter that believes that the opposition is no longer dependable and his priority now is to represent his people in the House. The Shadow cabinet had directed all opposition legislators to boycott the President’s address to Parliament at Kololo, arguing that the President is silent on…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: On Wednesday, the Islamic Republic of Iran through Uganda Journalist Association (UJA) has given out 20 scholarships to Ugandan Journalists to upgrade in communication and other studies. The scholarship is open to journalists who wish to upgrade from the level of certificate to diploma, diploma to bachelor’s degree, masters and doctorate in the following courses that include International Relations, Law, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Islamic History, Persian Language and Literature among others. (L-R) Abby Ramadhan- UJA Secretary for Production, Emma Kirunda- UJA Secretary General, Abdollah Abbasi, the Cultural Consulor for the Embassy of…
POLITICS: Uganda’s Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and the First Son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has finally expressed aspirations to stand for president in 2026. Taking to his Twitter Account, he said. See tweets. Kainerugaba, who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni and nephew of Gen Salim Saleh, has been critical of the old generation of leaders who have been in power for decades. He argued that the presidency of the nation should be reserved for young men and women who can lead the country into the future. “The Prime Minister of the UK is 42 years old, and…
Just work hard and get money, you will definitely have whatever you want in life and have ever dreamt of. This is the kind of life socialite Zari Hassan lives in. Credit: Buzznation. She can have both her exes and current in the same time frame and nobody will budge. Well for her ex Diamond Platnumz, he can do anything with Zari in the name of co-parenting. And a video that surfaced to the media this week shows Zari and Diamond all getting loved up like they never broke up at all. Nobody knows where Shakib was or how he…
A juvenile (female student) has been arrested after she allegedly carried a locally manufactured gun to school purposely to shoot her teacher who asked her to cut her coloured hair. News of the beautiful minor went viral after a Twitter user,@ValiantNig took to the micro-blogging platform to share a photo of her holding the short gun while being surrounded by soldiers. An investigation is underway to ascertain how she came by the gun and how she was able to leave home with it without her parents or guardians knowing about it. In other news, fear and panic have gripped students…