Uganda news

The government has continuously warned private schools that haven’t yet implemented the new lower secondary school curriculum. Enoc Kiyemba, the senior education officer of Luwero district says this new curriculum is going to take the place of the old one for good. Therefore, he said schools that are ignoring it are wasting their time. They are also risking the future ...

Court in Kampala has sentenced a man to 45 years in prison after being convicted of sodomizing four male juveniles. Two of the boys are aged 8, one is 9 years old and the other is 13 years old. The offender is Twesigye Simon, 27, also known as Tadius. While sentencing him, High Court Judge Michael Elubu explained that the ...

Activists have said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank need to end their ‘financial imperialism’ that is exploiting the global south. Instead, they should focus on creating a democratic, equitable, and just financial global world order according to activists.Debt For Climate Uganda is a local chapter of the Global Debt for Climate movement. According to the movement, ...

Travelers moving through the Gatuna and Katuna border posts in Rwanda and Uganda respectively are apparently overjoyed. The reason behind this is the established one-stop-border-post that recently got operationalized. The travelers said the problems of long queues and inconveniences of clearing twice have now been solved. Two Rwandan frequent travelers yesterday said they come from Rwanda and cross directly into ...

Former presidential candidate and veteran politician, Dr Col Kizza Besigye has revealed how he toyed with the idea of plaiting his hair while in Switzerland. Besigye said that he was finally back in the country after seeking medical treatment from abroad. Kizza  Besigye further revealed that he started feeling unwell back in early February. He decided to seek a better ...