The Law Development Center (LDC) has announced graduation dates for the three branches, Kampala, Mbarara, and Lira campuses. This follows the institution’s move to decentralize graduation, effective this year. LDC will hold its 50th Graduation Ceremony at the different branches as follows; According to the centre, the decentralization is aimed at cutting costs incurred by […]
Students from the Karamoja sub-region, who belong to the opposition political party National Unity Platform (NUP), have issued a two-week ultimatum to the government, demanding prompt action to address the persistent issues of poverty and insecurity in the region. Led by Ernest Ayen, the District Youth Chairperson for Abim, the students accused the government of […]
An estimated 100,000 people took part in the Kabaka Birthday Run on Sunday16th April 202. The 10th Kabaka Birthday Run that was flagged off by His Majesty, Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The 10th edition of the Airtel-sponsored Kabaka Birthday Run was proclaimed as the biggest ever staged in Uganda, with more than […]
Erias Lukwago (the Kampala City Lord Mayor) has urged the government to boost the fight against child trafficking in Uganda. During the Celebrations of International Day of Street Children, Lukwago stated that children are not on the streets to beg but have been trafficked to the streets for the advantage of others. According to Lukwago, […]
The founder of Sio Valley, Jean Nageri, claims that his invention, called “KaFresh,” which is available in powder form, will aid in reducing food waste in the nation. A plant-based organic powder called KaFresh creates an edible covering that lowers the rate of respiration and preserves the product’s quality. Without refrigerating, food can be stored […]
The Ministry of Health has in collaboration with the Kids Operating Room, a global health charity launched the first-ever Children Surgery National Plan that aims at scaling up pediatric surgical services to regional referral and national hospitals in the country. The five-year plan will see an improvement in the pediatric surgical care system in the […]
Bushura Najjuko, a resident of Katereke Cell in Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso district was set to get married to Faruk Mugalu on Sunday last week but she went missing a day before and police had since mounted a search for her. The 24-year-old bride who went missing on the eve of her wedding day has […]
On Monday afternoon the 13th of March 2023, the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, commissioned the state-of-the-art fire detection and protection system for Senate Building, one of the buildings that houses the academic documents and records for the University. The Vice Chancellor pointed out that, learning from the horrific incident when the Main Building […]