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20,000 jobs at total

   Total Uganda has launched oil and gas week at                        Makerere University Kampala. The launch was on Tuesday. The managing director of Total Uganda, Imrane Barry, says Makerere University students can tap opportunities for business development and employment in oil industry. He says that over 20,000 jobs are up for grabs. Barry says […]

Ugandans told to appeal magistrates’ rulings

  The court has dismissed an application in which a Kampala lawyer, Davis Wesley Tusingwire had sought to discontinue magistrates from sitting at the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court; arguing that their inclusion in the division was a violation of the Constitution. Justice Bart Magunda Katureebe headed the coram that dismissed the application. The […]

Parents force girls of 10 years into prostitution

    It is surprising but true. Some parents in Uganda force girls of 10 years into prostitution to boost their families’ income. The speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga says the most affected region in the country is Busoga. Kadaga says that reports indicate that Mayuge and Iganga districts are the hub of girl child […]

Apply for master of science.

  MSc Fellowships at UNESCO-IHE Delft cover the 18-month Master of Science (MSc) programmes that start every year in October. The first year of the programme consists of taught modules. This is followed by six-month research period resulting in a thesis. Each module is taught over a three-week period, is structured around a central theme […]

President suspends Rwamucucu

    The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kabale, Moses Nuwagaba has suspended Rwamucucu sub-county chief who reportedly flouted naads procurement procedures, usurped naads coordinator powers, forged cheques to access naads cash and later forged accountabilities. An RDC is a representative of the president in a district, sub county, town council, county or municipality.   […]

UMEME finally apologises to Ugandans

  UMEME has finally apologized to Ugandans for the intermittent power supply currently going on around the Republic of Uganda. Ugandans of late are experiencing poor electricity supply. But according to a news statement UMEME has sent to its customers in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya, the company technicians are working hard to solve the blackout. […]

Common causes of kidney infections

Contributory or predisposing factors of kidney infections: Diseases or conditions that cause stasis of urine in the urinary tract promote multiplication of organisms in the urinary tract and ascension of infection. Diseases that impair immunity promote multiplication of organisms in the urinary tract and ascension of infection. Presence of a device in the urinary tract […]

Repeating classes causes brain trauma

    A female student of Trinity College Nabingo, Mariam Kiwanuka of S.3 class committed suicide after her teachers advised her to repeat class. Mariam Kiwanuka committed suicide at the school premises. It was indeed sad news. Many students drop out of school and others opt for early marriages after being advised to repeat classes […]

Nutrition for gout patients

    Although diets have not been proven to reduce a person’s risk of gout, this is due to a lack of studies rather than the existence of studies that prove diet is ineffective. But it would make sense not to consume too many foods that are high in purines, such as red meat, meat […]

Uganda traders commend UPDF for fighting South Sudan rebels

      The Uganda traders’ have commended Uganda army, UPDF for fighting South Sudan rebels, saying that the Uganda army presence in Sudan has protected Uganda’s business interests.   Ugandan traders have counted losses in billions of shillings as the movement of their merchandise was halted due to insecurity in South Sudan. The chairperson […]

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