Nyakasura School Emerges Victorious in 2024 National Debate Championship
Nyakasura School has once again solidified its dominance in debate, claiming victory in the 2024 Uganda Speech and Debate Champions League (USDCL) National Champions Category.
The event, which started on December 4,2024 and ended on December 7,2024 at the Office of the President-Twin Towers Kampala, saw Nyakasura School outclass Mbarara High School in a thrilling finale, reaffirming their legacy as champions with prior wins in 2014 and 2017.
The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, who was...
Gov’t urged to allocate more Funds to combat Gender-based violence
The executive director of Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) Patricia Munabi has called upon government to allocate more funds to address Gender Based Violence (GBV) or continuously risk losing Ugx. 31 trillion annually.
Munabi made the call on December 6, 2024, during the launch of the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence at Protea Hotel in Kampala, aiming to address GBV in households and communities.
She explained that the losses come as a result of reduced productivity, premature deaths,...
Man Arrested at Kisenyi Bus Terminal with Gun and Explosives
Police in Old Kampala have apprehended a 40-year-old man found in possession of a sub-machine gun, live ammunition, and other suspicious items at Kisenyi Bus Terminal. The suspect, identified as David Tumwine, also known as Busoni, hails from Mubuteraniro Village in Mubende District.
The arrest occurred on December 4, 2024 around 9:00 AM during a routine search conducted by the terminal’s security team. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Tumwine was intercepted following a thorough...
PDM to Eliminate Peasant Class, Says Col Katabazi
The Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), Colonel Emmy Katabazi, announced that the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM) seeks to eliminate the peasant class and poverty in Uganda.
He shared these remarks on December 4, 2024,during a lecture for officers at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi.
Col Katabazi emphasized that the PDM aims to lift Ugandans out of poverty and improve their living conditions.
"The Parish Development Model is designed to get Ugandans out of poverty. It is...
Kampala’s Urban Transformation: Key Achievements in Traffic, Drainage, and Markets Upgrade
Kampala is making important progress in improving its roads, drainage systems, and markets. These developments are part of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government's plans for 2021-2026.
During the Manifesto Accountability Week 2024 held at the Office of the President on December 4, 2024, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, the Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, shared updates on these projects. She emphasized the city’s dedication to modernization and better public services.
Minister Kabanda reported that the city has improved traffic...
UPC Hails Gov’t for Handling Bulambuli Mudslide Disaster
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party spokesperson Sharon Oyat Arach has hailed the UPDF and other relief service providers like the Uganda Red Cross Society for the rescue efforts in the Bulambuli Mudslide disaster.
Arach made the remarks while addressing members of the press at the UPC party headquarters at Uganda House in Kampala on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 where she said that the UPDF did a good job and is still doing a good job in recovering bodies buried...
