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Exam Malpractice: UAHEB Working Towards Cancellation Of Students’ Results

Exam Malpractice: UAHEB Working Towards Cancellation Of Students’ Results

The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) is working towards the cancellation of results of students who engaged in exam malpractice. The body wrote to the Minister of Education and Sports seeking permission to cancel the results of the four students. They had caught them cheating. These allegedly engaged in examination malpractice in the November/ December 2022 final year examinations. ...

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CJ Owiny-Dollo Aims At Eradicating Poverty In Northern Uganda

CJ Owiny-Dollo Aims At Eradicating Poverty in Northern Uganda

Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice recently revealed his intentions to develop Northern Uganda. He said he is going to eradicate poverty there by promoting the growth of a cash crop known as Macadamia, on a large scale. According to the Chief Justice, the poverty in the area is due to colonialism and the Joseph Kony war that lasted two decades. ...

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Gulu University Distances Its Guild Elections From Political Parties

Gulu University Distances Its Guild Elections From Political Parties

Gulu University has rubbished the recently concluded guild elections from political parties. These elections were won by Francis Okot who was declared triumphant by the returning officer, Ms Justine Ejiku. He garnered 1,179 votes and was followed by Frank Musamaino with 700 votes. In third was Luke Ogang with 257 votes whereas Mathew Okello came fourth with 124 votes. FDC ...

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UPDF Kills 20 ADF Rebels In DR Congo

UPDF Kills 20 ADF Rebels In DR Congo

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have apparently killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a fierce battle in the eastern DR Congo. They also recovered four AK47 guns after the fight, 313 bullets and other assortments of military equipment. The UPDF Mountain Division public information officer, Maj Bilal Katamba, said the UPDF in a joint operation with the Congolese ...

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Idi Amin Dada: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Uganda’s Former President

Idi Amin Dada, former president of Uganda

At 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall and powerfully built, Idi Amin Dada was the Ugandan light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960, as well as a swimmer. Now before you go rising up in arms, just know we are all humans and therefore prone to mistakes. Field Marshal, Alhaji, Doctor Idi Amin Dada was no different. The ...

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