Month: September 2016

Kibuku district council has passed a by-law to start paying teachers in government aided schools basing on the number of days taught. The move follows the increasing cases of abseetism and late coming among teachers in the district. The District Education Officer, Christopher Wamika says teachers’ pay will now be […]

A 25 -year old man has been arrested by police in Buwenge Town Council for allegedly stealing a goat to clear dowry. The suspect is said to have stolen the goat from Butagaya sub-county in Jinja district. The stolen goat was reportedly meant to be taken to his inlaws’ home in […]

The United States Government has announced a $ 133 million donation in humanitarian assistance to the people of South Sudan. The package was unveiled yesterday by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, Gayle Smith, at what was described as “a high level side event on South […]

Government has been blamed for threatening to prosecute people who attempt to commit suicide. The police vowed to charge 17 year old Mustapha Lule and another man yet to be identified who jumped off the roof tops of Mabiriizi Complex and Garden City in Kampala respectively. However the Uganda Counselor’s […]

Atleast four People have died while more than 16 have sustained serious injuries in an accident that occurred along Kisoga-Nkokonjeru Road in Mukono district. The survivors were rushed to Nkokonjeru Hospital where they are receiving treatment. The accident occurred at Bumbajja trading Centre when the driver of a commuter taxi […]