Heavy Rain ‘Welcomes’ NRM Primary Joint Campaigns for Kisoro By-Election

The joint campaigns kicked off at the Busanza Secondary School playground in Mpaka Town Council, Busanza sub-county, despite a 45-minute disruption caused by the rain, which temporarily halted activities. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has officially launched its joint campaign for the Kisoro by-election, targeting the vacant woman MP seat. Despite disruptions caused by…

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Dokolo Inspectors of Schools Under Spotlight for Alleged Negligence on Duty.

17 February, 2025 – Dokolo: The Dokolo district education system has recently come under scrutiny as reports of alleged duty abandonment by inspectors of schools surfaced. ‎‎ The issue was brought to light during a stakeholders meeting at Amatiburu primary school, where concerns were raised over the lack of signatures from inspectors on school documents.‎‎…

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Cameroon bans reports on President Biya’s health

Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional governors that these stories “disturb the tranquillity of Cameroonians”. BBC | The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death. Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional governors that these stories “disturb the tranquillity of Cameroonians”. “Any…

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper [Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP]

Baker, Jumper, Hassabis win Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on proteins ‘They cracked the code’; laureates hailed for revealing proteins’ secrets through computing and artificial intelligence. Scientists David Baker, John Jumper and Demis Hassabis have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on proteins, the building blocks of life that are…

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Uganda Gov’t Secures 200 PhD Scholarships for Students in South Africa

The Government of Uganda has secured new scholarships for 200 students who wish to pursue PhD studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, located in Durban-Westville, South Africa ‎Paul Amoru Omiat, Uganda’s Ambassador to South Africa, said that these new scholarships are specifically intended for Ugandan nationals who want to further their education at the doctoral…

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Political Rivalry Leads to Tragic Outcome: Man Injured in Dokolo South MP Race Feud, Hospital Bills Mounting

The situation in Dokolo South took a turn for the worse as a man reportedly sustained a spinal injury during a heated argument over who would win the MP race. The incident left the man in need of urgent medical treatment at the Mulago Hospital, with an estimated cost of over ten million. ‎With three…

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