Author: Umoja Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released Examination results for the Pre-entry Examinations for Bachelor of Laws held on Saturday 6th April, 2024. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/07/i-accept-to-be-counted-in-this-years-census-accept-as-well/ Candidates who scored 50% and above passed the examination. The Pre-entry and Mature Age Committee have recommended those who passed to the University Admissions Committee for consideration. The Academic Registrar’s office advised those candidates who are not satisfied with their results to “appeal within two weeks from the release of these results.” Those who passed the examination are encouraged to apply for private sponsorship before the application deadline of 31st May 2024. https://umojastandard.com/2024/04/05/12160/ Kindly follow the links below…

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Lawrence Ospene, a 21-year-old student at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), was tragically discovered dead more than two weeks after he was involved in a fatal road crash. The devastating news sent shockwaves through the community, leaving friends and family mourning the loss of a promising young individual. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/07/i-accept-to-be-counted-in-this-years-census-accept-as-well/ Details of the incident emerged through a heart-wrenching message circulated on WhatsApp. “We lost him. The camera footage at Nakawa lights showed he was knocked down by a trailer,” the message stated, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding Ospene’s untimely demise. The community joined in expressing condolences, praying for his soul…

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The highly anticipated President Museveni’s meeting with Traders yesterday Tuesday 7th May 2024 left many traders thinking about the next move after their effort to have the president ban EFRIS met a snug. Traders meeting with the president follows a protest of business people ind the central business district and some other parts of the country over what they called unfair taxes imposed on them by the tax body Uganda Revenue Authority(URA) and the unfair implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS). https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/07/i-accept-to-be-counted-in-this-years-census-accept-as-well/ EFRIS is an automated compliance process established by URA which aims at handling the…

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In a bizarre turn of events, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Miami International Airport made a startling discovery during a routine security check. This is after a passenger was found carrying a concealed bag of live snakes hidden within their pants, prompting immediate action from airport security and wildlife officials. https://umojastandard.com/2024/04/29/horror-socialites-kaitesi-kansiime-die-in-namasuba-car-crash/ Snakes were inside sunglass pouch According to a tweet by TSA_Gulf, the reptiles were hidden inside what appeared to be a sunglasses bag stashed in the trousers. TSA called in the CBP Southeast and Miami-Dade Police partners to assist in investigating the intended purpose of their transport. “The…

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AstraZeneca is removing its Covid vaccine worldwide, months after the pharmaceutical giant admitted that it can cause a rare and dangerous side effect. The jab, developed by Oxford University, can no longer be used in the European Union after the company voluntarily withdrew its ‘marketing authorisation’, coming into effect today. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/07/video-pastor-slapped-heavily-by-a-lady-when-he-knelt-to-propose-for-marriage-before-congregation/ Similar applications to withdraw the vaccine will be made in other countries that had previously approved it, including the UK. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Authority discontinued use of the vaccine in April 2023. The vaccine, once heralded as a ‘triumph for British science’, has come under intense scrutiny in recent months for a very…

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Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the Champions League final with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, giving the Germans a 2-0 win on aggregate.2 After a goalless first half, Mats Hummels, who played in Dortmund’s last appearance in the final in 2013, headed in from a corner after 50 minutes. Dortmund will face either fellow German side Bayern Munich or 14-time champions Real Madrid in the final at Wembley on June 1.

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Counting commenced on Monday evening in Chad for a presidential election intended to mark the end of three years of military rule. However, it evolved into an unprecedented showdown between General Mahamat Idriss DĂ©by Itno, head of the junta, and his Prime Minister Succès Masra, a former opponent turned ally. One voter, Fougap Kayap Sougou, reflected on the mood, stating, “If I was to compare it to previous elections, I think this year there is a desire for change that I’ve noticed in everyone. A lot of people have come out to vote. There is a large number of people at…

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Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, a statement said. The colonels were recruited before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to the statement. It quoted the head of the State Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk, as saying the plot foresaw an attack before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for…

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The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism has received assurance from Illovo Sugar Company that its sugar will be available on the domestic market over the next few weeks. The assurance was made when the Committee visited Illovo Sugar Company in Nchalo, Chikwawa District, to, among other things, appreciate progress on production and supply of sugar which has been scarce on the domestic market. Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Honourable Arthur Chipungu said “the Committee has a mandate to ensure that the company produces enough sugar to match the demand on the domestic market.” The Committee further committed to…

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Speaker Anita Among has met the new Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, HE Sasayama Takuya and top on the agenda was deepening bilateral cooperation with focus on technology and infrastructure. Among applauded the Japanese for the nearly 62 years of development cooperation which she said has brought tangible dividends and improved livelihoods. “The friendship and partnership of the Japanese people is visible in projects to support our infrastructural development, such as the magnificent Nile Bridge and many other road projects,” she said. She added: “In the years ahead, we hope to build upon those areas of mutual cooperation and support each…

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