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A team of observers is heading to Manafwa district for the Bubuulo West parliamentary by-election due tomorrow. The Electoral Commission has accredited 43 observers from the Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda to observe the environment both during and after the election. The coalition’s program coordinator Crispy Kaheru has […]

The US government will continue supporting the Makerere University Walter Reed Project with its Research activities despite the recent raid and subsequent closure of the projects offices by the Uganda police. The police have accused the project of training and recruiting homosexuals, accusations denied by the US government. The Public […]

Police yesterday alleged that the now closed Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) actively recruited and trained homosexuals. A spokesperson for the United States Embassy in Kampala, the project funders, however, dismissed the police account as “fabrications”. In the first formal statement on last week’s police raid on the project’s […]

The government is grappling with high student numbers in secondary schools implementing free education amidst limited resources. Dr Nassali Lukwago, the ministry of Education permanent secretary, yesterday said while the wage bill has not increased in the past years, the ministry is overwhelmed by the number of students who have […]