The national testing organization UNEB dished out some eye-opening insights about Uganda's Advanced Certificate of Education exam results for 2024. Last year, 140,888 students tackled the challenging test. Dan Odongo, UNEB's top executive, broke down the performance during his Friday announcement, highlighting bright spots and bumpy patches across different subjects.
Some academic areas showed impressive gains. Economics, literature in English, physics, and biology saw notable improvements that caught educators' attention. Odongo specifically pointed out positive strides in economics, literature, and biology that signaled student progress.
However, the results weren't all rosy. Several subjects experienced performance declines...
NWSC boss Dr. Silver Mugisha kicked off a big water project Thursday in Kalungu, Uganda. Local people finally have access to clean water after years of shortages. NWSC paid the entire UGX 20 billion price tag through market money deals. The new system pumps out 4 million liters of water every day.
The water reaches many towns, including Kalungu, Kyamulibwa, Bugomola, Lusango, Luvule, Kamuli, and Lugasa. Dr. Mugisha said they saved money by designing everything themselves. This smart move cut down both costs and construction time. The setup takes water from Katonga River at 4,500 cubic meters daily through a four-kilometer pipeline.
The treatment plant contains all the needed parts, such as aerators, coagulators, clarifiers, and sand...
Gulu City Council presented a new budget plan of 38.4 billion shillings on Wednesday for 2025/2026. Education will receive the largest share at 16.8 billion shillings. The Administration department comes next with 8.1 billion shillings. Roads and Engineering will get 5.7 billion shillings from the total funds.
The new budget shows a small decrease from last year. The 2024/2025 budget was higher at 40.7 billion shillings. Town Clerk Innocent Ahimbisibwe promised the staff would help Gulu City meet all its goals. He wants Gulu to stand out across the country with these plans.
Ahimbisibwe mentioned a special committee that will reward hard-working council members. These awards will happen before the current council finishes its term...
The Molly Katanga case took an exciting twist Wednesday during cross-examination. Defense lawyers Elison Karuhanga and MacDusman Kabega challenged police forensics expert Enock Kanene about making up evidence. They pointed out problems with his analysis, especially his claim about 40 phone calls that never appeared in the telecom company records.
Karuhanga directly accused Kanene of creating fake evidence, saying he used "fertile imagination to cook evidence." The questioning began when Karuhanga asked if digital evidence could be changed or deleted. Kanene admitted this happens when someone has user access. Then Karuhanga had Kanene check a basic analog phone, nicknamed Ka-torch, belonging to Henry Katanga with his Airtel line inside...
Police have arrested Magairewo Juma for making fun of Uganda's President and encouraging people to attack members of the National Resistance Movement party. Juma, who goes by the nicknames Mpaso and Juma wa Bobi, works as a mechanic in Nateete Kutano, located in the Rubaga Division. He posted a video on social media that made the president look bad. The 32-year-old mechanic shared content that officials say crossed legal lines.
Juma faces criminal charges under two different laws. The first charge comes from Section 26 of the Computer Misuse Act 2011 for hate speech. The second charge comes from Section 83(1) of the Penal Code Act for trying to make others hurt NRM supporters because of their political choices. Police claim his words...
Uganda police just caught 177 people they believe stayed in the country without permission. Officers ran this operation across three Kampala neighborhoods: Kabalagala, Kansanga, and Muyenga. These people came from many different places, including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden. Officials are currently checking their papers before they might face charges.
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control continues to work hard to stop illegal stays. In July 2024, they conducted a similar search and found 135 people without proper papers. That search covered more areas, including Kabalagala, Kansanga, Muyenga, Ggaba Road, and central parts of Kampala. These...
The UK Oxford Crown Court found Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe guilty of modern slavery on Thursday. This 49-year-old United Nations criminal tribunal judge brought a young Ugandan girl to England as her unpaid housemaid. Mugambe created fake papers for the girl's work visa, lying that she would work for John Leonard Mugerwa, who served as Ugandan high commissioner. She promised the girl pay plus chances to find other jobs.
The truth came out during her trial that started on February 17. Mugambe never gave the girl money for childcare work. She kept the girl's ID papers, making it hard for her to find steady jobs elsewhere. After just two days of thinking about the case, the jury said Mugambe broke several laws. They convicted her of...
President Ruto asked Kenyans to look at his results when they vote in 2027. He talked to people at Njiru Junction last Friday about letting his actions speak. The regular citizens will pick their next leader when election time comes. Until then, Ruto plans to keep working hard at his job.
He fired back at people who criticized him, saying everyone should just focus on doing good work. He promised to create jobs for young people across Kenya. His plans include fixing roads, improving water access, building classrooms, and helping kids learn. The President spoke in both Swahili and English during his speech.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki traveled with Ruto during this visit. They spent five days touring around Nairobi County...
A judge just blocked attempts to fire Kenya's top prosecutor, Renson Igonga. Judge Bahati Mwamuye stepped in after a group called "Sheria Mtaani" asked the court for help. This stops the Public Service Commission from deciding whether to remove the Director of Public Prosecutions from his job.
The trouble started when businessman Hussein Amaro complained about Igonga. He claimed the prosecutor acted wrongly by trying to drop a case about death threats against him. These threats reportedly came from a woman he used to date. Lawyer Danstan Omari defended the prosecutor, saying Igonga can legally stop any criminal case before a judge makes a final decision.
Omari told the court that stopping the case made sense because people were trying...
