Kampala, Uganda: Candidates who sat for the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) have posted better performance compared to their colleagues who sat for the 2020 examinations. Additional reporting by KFM. Releasing the results at State House in Nakasero, the Executive director of Uganda National Examination Board, Daniel Odongo said a total of 811,810 students sat for the examinations out of the 832,654 who were registered. Of these, 114,617 passed in first grade, 357,799 passed in grade two,146,583 in third grade, and 95,702 passed in fourth grade. According to UNEB statistics, 97,109 candidates were not graded. A total of 714,702 out…
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By Frank Kamuntu via Umoja Standard. As we report this, the race for the elections of Uganda National Student’s Association (UNSA) has drawn closer igniting pressure among participants. But among the unshakable candidates is a one and only Makerere University’s iron lady; Mutesi Hadijah who is vying for UNSA’s Vice Presidency. After what may be described as a successful tenure in office as GRC school of Languages Literature and Communication, Ms Mutesi Hadijah, 87th’s GRC SLLC has made an official proclamation that she is worthy and qualified to extend her leadership skills to the Uganda National Student’s Association (UNSA). Ms.…
By Umoja Standard Reporter. As concerned members of NSSF, i wish this investigation to widen to include the activities of the chairperson of the board of directors Mr. Peter kimbowa for the following reasons :- Mr kimbowa is a funding executive chairman, Tondeka metro company, In that capacity as funding executive chairman, Mr Kimbowa had been promising Uganda to put 900 buses on the streets of kampala and the great kampala metropolitan area for last 10 years, (refer to one publication attached) In september 2021 Mr Kimbowa was appointed chairman of the board of directors at NSSF. In mid 202,…
Entebbe, Uganda: Three journalists have been arrested in Entebbe by alleged airport security and now detained at Abaita ababiri police station. The three journalists include George william kakooza attached to CBS radio , sulah kagugube and Norah Odoi attached to UBC tv. The three were arrested while on their way from kigungu on duty by alleged aviation security personels who were travelling in an authority buss registration number UBC 431 C. The journalists who have sustained injuries have now been detained at Abaita police station and a computer misuse charge has been slapped on them according to one of the…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda H.E Ismail A. Alatise has called on African countries to embark on using their available resources and natural endowments to revitalize their economies and boost trade amongst them. According to Mr. Alatise, available statistics show that trade volume between African countries account for less than 10% of their global trade, intra-African engagement is extremely low which he says can, and must be changed. During a one-on-one chat with Umoja standard an Online News Agency based in Uganda’s Capital, Kampala, the High Commissioner stressed that increased trade volume would…
By Charles Katabalwa /Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The directive came after the Senior Presidential Advisor/Personal Assistant in the ONC Hajjat Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo informed the President about the discontent of Bazzukulu arising from massive corruption in government and local governments. She also informed him that the Bazzukulu are angry with the unending bureaucracy in government departments which she said is frustrating the common people in accessing basic government services. While at Kololo Independence grounds during a luncheon meeting for a team of medical doctors and engineers sponsored by State House, president said that corruption needed to be eliminated in the country…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: On Friday, Rt. Rev (Rtd) Bishop Edward Muhima clang to young Christians to draw close to the Grace of Almighty God to guard them against tempting evils of this generations that include but not limited to homosexuality and lust. Bishop Muhima made this revelation on Friday after as he over a confirmation service at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala. He revealed that the world is now infested with wicked elements that are driving toxic agendas among which is homosexuality in schools targeting young people and the only ways survive is when you seek refuge…
Kampala, Uganda: On Friday afternoon, unpaid movie was watched at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) when a group of thugs were surrounded by civilians and police in attempt to rob a woman who was travelling by Boda Boda. Reports indicate that the four thugs who were moving on two motorcycles punched and dragged a woman identified as Hellen Nantambi, off a Bodaboda at around 1:45 pm before police officers at the Central Police Station quarter guard and other motorcyclists intervened to foil the robbery. The attackers scampered for safety but they were pursued by motorcyclists, soldiers and police officers. within…
Kampala, Uganda: Reports coming in indicate that on Friday, Uganda Medical Association President, Dr. Samuel Oledo Odongo secretly led a team of few Medical Doctors to Kololo where they endorsed president Museveni for presidency come 2026. this was surely done in a secret manner that none of the media houses covered this but we were able to use our lenses to know what was taking place. It should be remembered that some time back in 2022 the same Dr. Oledo led a team of Medical doctors majorly comprised of medical students to kneel before and beg President Museveni to stand…
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s first son and Presidential advisor on special operations on Friday took to his twitter account and wrote tweets that read; ‘I will be President of this country after my father. Those fighting the project are lost. MK Movement will win!!!’ ‘I will capture Nairobi for sure! That’s my hometown. If ANY Kenyan tries to prevent me. He’ll be soup! We will drink him for dinner. My father can sack me again if he wants’. ‘Kenyans pretend to be my father’s best friends today. Why were they beating me, 40 years ago, his son, when we were in…