Makerere UniversityMakerere Pleads With Staff to End Industrial Action

The Joint Staff Association on Monday resolved to withdraw their service as they heightened demands for Shs12.6bn salary arrears to be harmonised. Makerere University’s management has issued a detailed response to the Joint Staff Associations’ decision to withdraw their services. The staff’s action was triggered by dissatisfaction with ongoing salary harmonisation efforts, but the university’s…

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Greater Lango Muslim Chairperson Sheik Rajab Okwee Warns Imams Against Juma Service Absenteeism

DOKOLO – The Chairperson of Greater Lango Muslim Administration, Sheik Rajab Okwee, has issued a stern warning to Imams, against absenteeism from Juma services. Sheik Okwee made the warning on Tuesday at Akuli Village, Kwera Sub County, during thanksgiving ceremonies organized by Rajab Epila, a retired Natural Resource Officer of Dokolo District, to mark the…

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Minister Musasizi, MP Mbabazi Clash in Rubanda

Minister Musasizi’s remarks were directed at Rubanda District Woman MP Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, during the 54-year celebrations of Kakore Rugambwa Parish in Rubanda District. The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has urged leaders and citizens to focus on performance and tangible results  delivered by political leaders rather than years spent in office. Minister Musasizi’s…

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Roofings Group Celebrates 30th Anniversary with UMA

Founded in 1994, the company is known for its dedication to innovation, sustainability, and supporting Uganda’s industrial growth. Roofings Group, a prominent player in Uganda’s manufacturing industry, is marking a significant milestone by celebrating 30 years of partnership with the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). This dual anniversary recognizes three decades of unwavering commitment to the…

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Amolatar District Launches Vaccination of 60,000 Cattle and 120,000 Goats and Sheep.‎

‎By Ogwang Andrew Kizito, Communication Officer ADLG .‎‎The Chairperson of Amolatar District, Morish Ogwal Omara, has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep.‎‎The exercise follows the delivery of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) vaccines for cattle and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) vaccines for goats and sheep by…

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Parliament Fast-Tracks Implementation of Amended Public Procurement Act

Contracts below Shs10 million at local government levels and Shs30 million at central government level, will be reserved exclusively for youth, women, and PWDs. KAMPALA – Parliament has taken decisive steps to accelerate the implementation of the newly amended Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act, 2024, which seeks to secure procurement contracts…

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BIG INTERVIEW: Musingo, the ‘other animal’ that lifts Musinguzi at UWEC

James Musinguzi and David Musingo joined UWEC together but the latter cannot stop gushing about his colleague’s impact on his wildlife conservation career. BIG INTERVIEW | James Musinguzi has spent 18 years transforming Entebbe Zoo. In tripling the capacity of the Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education Center (UWEC), Musinguzi founded on a revolution that would…

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