Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Permanent Secretary of the Education Service Commission has said it’s not unusual for a Christian to teach Islam. He said this in response to Muslims outcry that they have been left behind in teaching Islamic Religious Education. Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) alleged that the Education Service Commission(ESC), had segregated Muslims during the appointment and promotion ...

Senior journalists are slowly fading away from the media and venturing more into politics. Just yesterday another senior journalist has joined a big political position. NBS’ Joseph Sabiti was appointed the head of communication in the Deputy Speakers’ office. Obviously, this position can’t keep him on TV due to the ethics of media. The question, therefore, is, is it easy ...

The police publicist says that in the previous week, they arrested a total of 2336 persons. They were apparently flouting curfew and other lockdown guidelines aimed at reducing the spread of the deadly virus. “Of these, 1624 were cautioned, 206 were released on bond, 59 are pending court, 430 persons were taken to court whereas a total of 696 motor ...

Hon. Semujju Nganda, the Spokesperson of Forum for Democratic Party has advised government to open churches and schools. According to him, churches are the easiest places to observe SOPs. They can register numbers because people are cooperative. He says if other sectors can open completely, why not churches and schools? “Places of worship must fully re-open as long as they ...

The Ministry Of Health has warned the public to prepare for the 3rd wave of Covid-19. We have just been grappling with the second wave that sent us into a 42-day lockdown. The country has just reopened but even with this, the Ministry of Health advices people to be vigilant. According to their predictions, they expect the third wave to ...