National MPs question bachelor’s degree requirement for pre-primary teachers The officials were responding to a petition by members of the Pre-Primary Teachers Training Institutions Association-Uganda (PPITA) to Parliament on access to early child care education. Story by Howwe \ 1692819217
National Kira Municipality bosses grilled over payroll mismanagement This was revealed in the Auditor General’s Report of Financial Year 2021-2022 which further revealed ghost workers that have been on pension for years. Story by Howwe \ 1692733579
National MPs honour gold medalist Cheptegei, demand for Teryet training centre The call was made by the Chief Opposition Chief, Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe, during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. Story by Howwe \ 1692729626
National UNEB Confirms Absence of Bobi Wine's O and A Level Answer Sheets UNEB, has communicated to lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi that they lack the UCE and UACE (Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) answer sheets for the President of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. Story by Howwe \ 1692689489
National Congolese National Arrested in Hand Grenade Incident in Nakulabye The suspect, who has resided in Uganda for the past four years, allegedly confessed to illegally bringing the grenade into the country. Story by Howwe \ 1692689117
National President Museveni Signs 9 Bills Into Law President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has granted his assent to nine (9) bills, officially bringing them into the realm of law. Story by Howwe \ 1692647423
National Mpigi teachers illegally paid Shs106 million Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) were left shocked when it was discovered that 20 teachers in Mpigi District illegally access the payroll and having been drawing salaries for the past seven years. Story by Howwe \ 1692348047
National MTN MoMo unveils third edition of MoMo API group hackathon The event aims to accelerate financial inclusion and the digitization of payments on the continent. Story by Howwe \ 1692345696
National MPs propose mandatory policy on tree planting Members of Parliament have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to consider enacting a policy requiring all large scale farmers to plant trees on a specified percentage of land. Story by Howwe \ 1692256041
National MPs call for increased deployment at South Sudan border According to the statement, the UPDF has registered successes in recovering some heads of cattle from suspected South Sudanese raiders after incidences like the raid in Poburo village, Madi-Opei Sub-county. Story by Howwe \ 1692131280
National MPs question Shs15 billion NAADS expenditure on bush clearing Members of Parliament (MPs) have criticised the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) for violating the procurement law when it directly procured Horyal Company Limited to support Atiak sugar cane factory. Story by Howwe \ 1691650947
National Criminalise use of cannabis and khat - medics Nakku said that their consumption contributes greatly to mental health cases and poses social and economic pressures to government and families. Story by Howwe \ 1691650116