Uganda Launches UGX 46 Billion Health Infrastructure Project in Karamoja Region
The Ministry of Health, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, launched a €12 million ( approximately UGX 46.6 Billion) project to enhance health infrastructure in the Karamoja region.
The Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project II (KIDP II), funded by a €10 million soft loan from Italy and a €2 million contribution from the government of Uganda, aims to improve healthcare access for the area's impoverished population, where 70% lack adequate health services.
During the latest phase of the project, Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent...
UPDF Issues Warning Over False Claims of Human Sacrifices for Karuma Bridge
Brig Gen Felix Busizoori, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4th Infantry Division, has strongly condemned the spread of false rumors on social media regarding the alleged need for 400 human sacrifices before the reopening of Karuma Bridge in Northern Uganda.
He made these remarks during a press conference in Gulu city on November 20 2024 following false rumors spreading on social media of human sacrifices.
"This is 100 percent false," Brig. Gen. Busizoori stated. He announced that efforts...
Attorney General Defends Controversial Teachers Degree Requirement in Parliament
In a recent session before Parliament’s Education Committee, Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa defended the requirement for all teachers in Uganda to hold at least a Bachelor's Degree as a minimum qualification.
This mandate is part of the National Teachers Bill 2024, which aims to enhance the quality of education by professionalizing the teaching workforce.
Kiryowa emphasized that teachers who fail to obtain these qualifications within ten years of the policy's adoption will be replaced by those who meet the new standards.
Kiryowa's...
Mufti Galabuzi Calls for Official Recognition of Kibuli Faction as Legitimate Entity
The Kibuli Muslim faction leader Supreme Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Galabuzi has urged the Muslim community to recognize the Kibuli faction as a legitimate grouping rather than a sect, emphasizing its well-structured leadership.
In a media interview on November 21, 2024, in Kampala, Galabuzi highlighted the necessity of acknowledging the organized leadership of the Kibuli faction saying that this will foster unity and enhance understanding of its significance within the broader Muslim community.
According to Galabuzi, the Kibuli faction structure includes grassroots...
Homeschooling in Uganda is Illegal, says Attorney General
The Attorney General of Uganda, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has declared that homeschooling in Uganda is illegal, citing the country’s laws that mandate parents and guardians to enroll their children in formal schools.
His remarks came during a session with Parliament’s Education Committee on November 20, 2024, where he addressed growing concerns regarding the practice of homeschooling, which has gained popularity in the country.
The Attorney General's comments were prompted by a question from Molly Musiime Asiimwe, the District Woman MP for Rwampara....
Fraudster Remanded in Connection with UGX 2.3 Billion Gold Scam
Abdul Yousif Mohammad Adam aka Aziz, a man from Sudan, has been held in custody after appearing in court for allegedly tricking a Dubai investor out of over $650,000.
Adam faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses at the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. He is accused of being part of a scam where he and others, who have not yet been caught, persuaded Osman Hussan, an investor from Dubai, to pay a large sum for non-existent gold sales.
The...
