By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja standard Kampala, Uganda: Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Uganda’s Principal for National Unity Platform (NUP)- a leading opposition party in the country yesterday launched a twitter war against Uganda’s business tycoon Hamis Kiggundu widely known as Ham on Nakivubo Stadium re-development. Reflecting to the tweet he posted at 12:18 AM · Feb 4, 2023- Ugandan time, Mr. Kyagulanyi wondered at the amount of money Mr. Kiggundu revealed to the business group he met recently saying it is overwhelming. Bobi Wine’s statement came light after tycoon Ham told business members who inluded Arabs that “I have put up…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s long time opposition figure and army veteran (Rtd) Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye has expressed own discontent in Uganda’s education system which he says is not inspiring. He says, ‘even the educated are suffering on top of their qualifications which may not inspire young generation to take the same route. Dr. Besigye revealed this while appearing at “THE INTERFACE” show on Digitalk Tv- a Kampala based sound Online Television. Taking to his twitter after the show, Besigye tweeted; “Uganda’s current products of formal education don’t inspire the young to strive hard at education!…
Kampala, Uganda: On Thursday, Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said that it was wrong for his Labour counterpart Betty Amongi to ask for Shs6 billion from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), which they both supervise. The Finance ministry oversees NSSF’s investments while the Labour ministry oversees its strategy and appoints its key officials. Appearing before MPs investigating the Fund, the Finance minister distanced himself from the controversial money that his counterpart directed the NSSF board to make available to stakeholders, including her ministry and trade unions. “I disagreed, in a meeting, with my colleague the Minister of Gender [over…
Kampala, Uganda: Hon. Ronald Balimwezo- the Nakawa East legislator has dragged a gay Tiktoker to police for tarnishing his name. The Tiktoker who calls himself Chickenchiken1234 has been using the social media platform to claim that Hon. Balimwezo is his biological father and that the legislator had no problem with him being a homosexual. In one of his most recent videos, Chickenchiken is heard complaining that some of his followers download his gay promotion clips and send them to his father- Hon. Balimwezo, one of the top members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) political party. “Someone shared a video…
Kampala, Uganda: The Kampala Capital City Authority council has summoned KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka to explain how the technical team allocated over Shs 1.06 trillion towards road works in Kampala city. Credit: URN. The African Development Bank (AfDB) extended a $288 billion loan facility to construct roads and drainage systems in the city under the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP) whose civil works scheduled to start this month. According to the report by the city’s central executive committee (CEC), the technical team allocated up to Shs 15 billion to construct a kilometre. “The roads under KCRRP will cost…
Rubanda, Kigezi Sub Region: Residents of Rubanda on Friday were shocked after noticing that a falling tree had claimed a 69-year old man. Police in Rubanda reported that the late was hit and injured by a tree they were cutting in the forest at Kiruruma village, Ihanga parish, Bubare Sub County in Rubanda district and investigations are ongoing. ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson identifies the deceased as old Joram Tigumisirize a lumber resident of Buremba village in Ikumba sub county, Rubanda West County. According to Maate, the deceased was hit and injured by a tree they were cutting in the forest at Kiruruma village, Ihanga parish, Bubare…
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) plans to release the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results on Friday, 10, 2023, a top official has UG Standard. The 2023 UCE results will be released by Education Minister Janet Museveni who is the political head of the ministry. Like the case on PLE, the top official said that the results will be released from the State House, Nakasero in Kampala. Umoja Standard learnt that there will be a briefing on the performance of students on Wednesday 8, 2023 in the presence of Mrs. Museveni and education ministry top officials.…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s President Museveni is set to have a moment with all journalist in a five-days Journalist-Presidential Symposium organised by State house and Uganda Journalist Association (UJA). This is expected to happen from the 6th – 11th February 2023 at Kyambogo University under the theme “Social economic transformation for journalists”. “The symposium is open to all journalist who will meet requirements, the requirements include :- participant name, media house, phone contact, Email address, UJA or media house ID, and National ID”. Said event organisers. NOTE: The required information should be submitted to the email…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the event where CSOs gave in their perspective on the FY 2023/24 National Budget Framework Paper, Julius Mukunda- the Executive Director of Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) stressed that there is mixing of government programs some of which are not most pressing. “I think we have a challenge in prioritizing government programmes, which one comes first, the point is we need a health and educated population to engage in agriculture but a hungry population will not go schools. So, it becomes a chicken and an…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kanungu, Uganda: News reaching editors desk indicate that Anita Tumuramye- a lady who was filmed being strangled by fellow worker and interim manger of Kanungu FM Nelson Twinamasiko has been suspended. #DetailsToFollow However, the manager of Kanungu FM, Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, who was filmed assaulting a female presenter Anita Tumuramye, has been charged and remanded to Kanungu government prison. The incident occurred on the evening of January 26th, 2023, at the radio premises. The radio belongs to Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for Information Communication Technology and National Guidance, and Kinkiizi East Constituency Member of…