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UPDATE: Four Teachers Arrested for Selling Each Set of Fake PLE 2024 Papers at Shs750K Remanded

Grade One Magistrate Ivan Seguya of Kiira Magistrate's Court has remanded four teachers who were arrested for reportedly selling fake…

9 hours ago

‘Shs 87 Million’ Monthly Salary for Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki – and Other Top Officials’ Fat Salaries

Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and other top officials at the national carrier earn salaries that ordinary public servants could…

10 hours ago

GUBCCo’s SACCO Scheme, the Finance Model: Adapting the Yunus Microfinance Approach for e-Commerce Empowerment

By Dr. Julius Babyetsiza  We conclude our series of articles examining the proof of concept for Global University Business Club…

18 hours ago

Full Salary Structure for 2024-2025 Financial Year: See How Much Each Government Employee Earns Monthly

The full Salary Structure for 2024-2025 Financial Year indicates that President Yoweri Museveni’s government has increased salaries of some categories…

19 hours ago

410 Teachers, Non-Teaching Staff Confirmed. See Their Names

The Ministry of Education and Sports, through the Education Service Commission (ESC), has confirmed the appointment of nearly 410 teachers…

20 hours ago

Religious Freedom Violation and Intolerance Spark International Controversy

On October 29th, an administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom…

2 days ago

‘Gen Museveni Killed the Coffee Sector. Now, Seeing it Resurrect, He Wants it Dead Again’

I was taken aback last week as I read Gen. Museveni, who has been a central figure in Uganda’s political…

2 days ago

Proof of the GUBCCo Concept: Marketing and Distribution Model as an Innovation Inspired by Amazon

By Dr. Julius Babyetsiza  There are many ways to define a business model. Simply put, a business model explains how…

5 days ago

What Ruto Told Prof Kithure Kindiki – Abra K – after Being Sworn in as Kenya’s Deputy President, Replacing Rigathi Gachagua

Prof Kithure Kindiki aka Abra K has been sworn in as Kenya’s third vice president under the 2010 constitution. Prof…

5 days ago

Uganda’s Blanshe Musinguzi Wins African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi is this year’s African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award winner. Musinguzi’s story titled ‘How Congo…

5 days ago