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A total of 817,930 candidates are expected to sit for this year’s Primary Leaving Examinations starting with a national briefing on Friday,Uganda Nattional EXAMINATION Board Public Relations Officer Jennipher Kalule has revealed. Meanwhile UNEB  has deployed 150 district monitors to oversee the process of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Kalule however confirmed that 17 pregnant Senior Four candidates are among those sitting for this year’s Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations which began in mid-October. She said although UCE exams was conducted smoothly across the country two students, one from Millennium High School in Koboko District and another from Mayuge District…

Busoga Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with organizations and individuals to combat the growing burden of cancer particularly among women. Deputy Prime Minister Hajji Noor Ahmed Osman told the gathering at the 7th Annual Women’s Cancer Run, organized by Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja (RHHJ). Hajji Osman who led a group of 5km walkers emphasized the significance of collective action in raising awareness about cervical and breast cancer, which disproportionately affect women in the Busoga sub-region. He applauded RHHJ for their tireless efforts which has seen more than 900 women having received treatment for precancerous or cancerous lessions.…

“Unheard” Uganda made movie has scooped three honours at the Bantu Film Festival in Gaborone, Botswana. The film directed by Joseph Ken Ssebagala and produced by Polly Kamukama, won three top awards: Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Writer. Unheard is one of the first beneficiaries of the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Content Development Support Programme (CDSP), a government initiative designed to support local filmmakers through funding and mentorship. The film’s success highlights the programme’s impact in helping Ugandan stories reach international audiences. Set in South-Western Uganda, Unheard tells the story of a brave widow who challenges deep-rooted traditions to…

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has finally dispatched over five million National Identity Cards to various districts following the recent mass enrollment exercise. In May 2025, NIRA embarked on a mass registration and renewal exercise targeting 15.8 million National IDs set to expire by June 2025, and aimed to register 17.2 million new applicants, including children under 17 years and citizens who missed the 2014 registration. According to NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama said the new National IDs have been enhanced with security features including laser engraving of multiple images for anti-counterfeit protection, a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) similar…

Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, says she is ready to win back Mityana Mp Seat in the forth coming 2026 general elections Nabakooba, who lost the seat to the then NUP candidate, Joyce Bagala, was the third to be nominated to contest for the Mityana District Woman MP seat, after Bagala and Proscovia Mukisa (Nabbosa). “ I will capatalise on NUP differences where two NUP politicians are fighting for the same seat in my favour,”she stated. “I have learnt a lot about Mityana, not just the needs of the people, but the politics, too, and this…

The world’s oldest Head of State, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-election extend his 43 years in power. He added that his decision to go for an eighth term came after “numerous and insistent” calls by people from all regions in Cameroon and the diaspora. Biya has never lost an election since taking power in 1982 and if he wins another seven-year term he could be president until he is nearly 100. Biya abolished term limits in 2008, enabling him to seek the presidency indefinitely. “Never in the political history of nations have I seen or heard that…

Atleast 2500 students will graduate at Kampala International University 32nd graduation ceremony slated for November in Ishaka Western Campus. “We are pleased to officially announce that Kampala International University will hold its 32nd Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, 29th November 2025, at the KIU Western Campus in Ishaka–Bushenyi. This is the second time that KIU will host a major graduation ceremony at the Ishaka Campus, a continuation of our commitment to bring celebrations of academic excellence closer to our regional communities, University Vice Chancellor Prof Mouhammed Ngoma told the media last week. At the last graduation Ceremony over 2,000 graduated across…

President Yoweri Museveni has commended Indian Community for shielding Uganda’s economy through investment in industry and services. According to reports from the Ministry of Finance,Planning and Economic Development, contributes at least 65 per cent of the nation’s income tax revenue. Officiating at the State House, Entebbe during the Diwali celebrations on Sunday, 26th October, Museveni thanked the Indian Community for restoring their trust in Uganda despite initial setbacks climaxed by the 1972 economic war orchestrated by Idi Amin Dada that saw at least 80,000 Indians expelled from Uganda. “The economy is growing on account of your entrepreneurial capacities. By investing…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for its pivotal role in restoring peace and stability in the Karamoja sub-region. The President made the remarks today while addressing a campaign rally in Kaabong District, where he was warmly received by thousands of supporters. “I want to thank God for the work of the NRM in Uganda. When I see this huge crowd, I feel very happy. Even in Karenga and Abim where I was yesterday, I saw large turnouts. In 1980, when I was campaigning, the population of Karamoja was 190,000, but now Kaabong alone has…

The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched and flagged off its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the General Elections in the United Republic of Tanzania. The deployment of the mission follows an invitation by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and is in line with a directive of the EAC Council of Ministers requiring the Secretariat to observe elections in all Partner States. This underscores the EAC’s unwavering commitment to democratic governance, peace, and stability in the region. The Head of Mission, H.E. Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, is the former Vice President of the Republic of…