Janet Museveni kicked off a big school counting project across Uganda last Thursday. She wants to fix the problem of fake student numbers that schools report. This happened at a health conference in Jinja. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics will team up with her Education Ministry for this huge task starting April 7, 2025.
Schools often claim they have more kids than they actually teach just to grab extra cash from the government. The Minister said Dr. Mwebesa talked about this trick where schools report students who aren't even there. She hopes this count will finally solve the issue after many failed attempts. The census will check every school, from little kids to college students.
The government loses serious money when it pays for...
Airtel Uganda built seven new network towers in Arua Municipality today. These towers boost signal coverage across the West Nile area. The company wants customers to enjoy better digital services with these new towers. They believe stronger connections benefit everyone living nearby.
Martin Kawule heads Airtel's West Nile business and shared why this matters. He said good connections help people learn, run businesses, access doctors, and use banks. He stressed that Arua needs solid networks because it serves as a center for trade, schools, and fresh thinking. The seven new towers will make calls sound clearer and the internet run faster for users.
The new signal towers stand at Arua National Water, Arua Town, Nvara Ward, Pangisa Ward...
Hima Cement donated 20 million Ugandan shillings to help the Kabaka Birthday Run fight HIV/AIDS across Uganda. The company wants better health for local communities through this donation to the 12th running event. Everyone will celebrate Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II's 70th birthday on April 6. For this year, they picked the theme "Men for Good Health to Save the Girl Child."
Philemon Mubiru runs marketing at Hima Cement and believes helping communities stay healthy matters more than just business duties. He thinks thousands of people hear important messages about stopping HIV when they join this big run. Uganda hopes to beat AIDS completely by 2030 as part of its national health goals.
Runners can choose races of 5km, 10km, or 21km...
Airtel Uganda just built five new cell towers in Kabale to make phones work better. They keep putting money into stronger signals because they want everyone in the Kigezi area to use the internet without problems. The Sales Director, Mr. Wongani Muthayi, spoke at the event about how good signals help people. He said better phone service lets people trade across borders, learn more, grow businesses, and use banking apps.
The new cell towers help people in several neighborhoods, including Kyetobokeire, Kekuubo, Nyabushabi, Rwakabara, Ahakempu by Katuna Road, Irimbo near Katuna Road, Mwanjari, and Kigongi. Local shops, students, farmers, and families can stay in touch more easily because of these towers. Airtel backs this up with 96 money...
The High Court just gave human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza bail as he waits for his appeal case. Justice Michael Elubu made this choice after many people worried about Kiiza being locked up by military courts. To stay free, Kiiza must pay 20 million Ugandan shillings in cash. His helpers each promised 50 million shillings if he ran away.
The court told Kiiza he needs to check in with the High Court office every first Monday of each month. He also had to hand over his passport. This stops him from leaving Uganda unless the court says yes. Kiiza helps defend famous people who speak against the government. Police arrested him when he worked for Dr. Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.
The military court sent him to Kitalya Mini...
Uganda Airlines cleaned up trash with local people at Kigungu beach near Entebbe Airport. The airline started this as part of their Flight Path Sustainability Project to keep planes safe from birds. Garbage on Lake Victoria's shores, mostly plastic and fish parts, brings many birds to the area. These birds fly into paths where planes take off and land, causing dangerous situations.
Shakilah Rahim Lamar from Uganda Airlines explained the problem clearly. "Birds come to the waste dumped on shores, especially from fish-cleaning activities," she said. Birds travel from nearby Mabamba Bay right into airplane paths. When birds hit planes, flights stop, and planes stay grounded. The airline wants locals to reuse, repurpose, and recycle trash...
A court stepped in to help ODM party workers who lost their jobs. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal blocked the firing of election coordinators after lawyer Ashioya Biko asked them to step in. These workers can go back to their jobs right away until the court makes its final decision. The ruling hurts plans by the ODM Central Committee, which had kicked out all National Elections Committee Coordinators from running upcoming party votes.
Desma Nungo, who heads the tribunal, agreed with Ashioya's request for fast action. The court order stops changes to Nairobi City County election coordinators who started work last November. ODM leaders decided to fire these workers at their April 2 meeting. Both sides must show up for a court...
Kenya's President Ruto fired back at people who attacked his long trip to Mt Kenya. During his stop in Chuka, he made it clear that he was checking on building projects, not playing politics. Ruto asked the crowd if they had talked about political parties or if they talked about progress instead. He pointed out that critics complain when he stays at his office but also complain when he travels around the country.
Ruto told his critics to find something better to do since the citizens wanted him to visit their areas. The president had just given police officers 60 new homes built by his government. He also looked at several major projects, including the $112 million Chogoria market, the $60 million Gatunga market, and new affordable...
Donald Trump added 75 more days for TikTok to follow the rules or sell what it has in America. If they miss this chance, the video app might disappear from phones across the country.
"We do not want TikTok to 'go dark.' We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal," Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. The Chinese business ByteDance still runs TikTok today.
Trump first pushed back the deadline in January. That extra time would have run out this Saturday. Many Americans felt worried because TikTok shut down briefly before Trump became president again. Around 170 million people use this app in the United States alone.
Trump explained why he made this choice. "The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary...
