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Day: February 7, 2020

Feb72020 by Our ReporterNo Comments
Museveni Fires Top UCC Boss Eng. Mutabazi

Museveni Fires Top UCC Boss Eng. Mutabazi

NEWS
By Keefa Nuwahereza Ms Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo has been appointed to act as the Acting Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), replacing Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi, whose 10-year contract expires on February 9, 2020. Ms Sewankambo took over from Mutatabazi after President Yoweri Museveni declined to renew his contract after its expiry. “Today (Friday) makes his last official working day. Given the fact that the sector we deal in is so sensitive, it’s only prudent that we get an executive director after the expiry of his (Eng Mutabazi)’s contract,” said Ibrahim Bosa, UCC spokesperson. Announcement by UCC notifying the public about expiry of Eng. Mutabazi's contract He added that UCC board last year wrote to the then ICT minister Mr Frank Tumwebaze recomm...
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Chinese Doctor Who First Detected Coronavirus Outbreak Dies After Infection

Chinese Doctor Who First Detected Coronavirus Outbreak Dies After Infection

Health, NEWS
By Elite Reporter A Chinese doctor who became a folk hero after he was taken in by authorities for warning about the dangers of the deadly new Coronavirus now spreading around the world died Friday, after becoming infected with it. Li Wenliang, a 33-year-old ophthalmologist based in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, had captivated the country and triggered an extraordinary outpouring of emotion as he ailed. In social-media posts, many Chinese directed their frustration at government officials who many believe didn’t respond quickly enough despite clear evidence of the developing epidemic. Millions of people flocked to a live stream about Dr. Li that was run by local media outside the hospital where he was being treated. “An all-out effort to save him was unsucc...
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Min. Tumwebaze Holds Multi-agency Meeting To Fight Labour Exploitation

Min. Tumwebaze Holds Multi-agency Meeting To Fight Labour Exploitation

NEWS
By Keefa Nuwahereza  The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has Thursday convened a multi-agency meeting to devise better strategies for coordinating labour migration. During the said meeting, the head of State House Anti-corruption unit, Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema,  tabled a report on complaints so far registered by her unit and revealed that discussions are on to reach a revised modus operandi. Minister Frank Tumwebaze addressing the meeting In attendance was the Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Rukutana Mwesigwa, acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development James Ebitu, Director Labour, Martin Wandera, Commissioner Employment Services, Egulu Lawrence and officials from the Ministry of Internal Af...
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MPs Receive Shs3Bn Funding To Censure Min. Tumwine, ISO Boss Kaka & CMI Chief Kandiho

MPs Receive Shs3Bn Funding To Censure Min. Tumwine, ISO Boss Kaka & CMI Chief Kandiho

NEWS, Politics
By Elite Reporter A section of Ugandan legislators have allegedly received funds from a neighbouring country to support the opposition’s campaign against Uganda security agencies and its leadership ahead of the 2021 general elections.  Top on target is security minister Gen Elly Tumwine; Internal Security Organization (ISO) chief Rtd Col Kaka Bagyenda and military spy chief Brig. Abel Kandiho. The three individuals continue to prominently feature in propaganda sites and anti-Kampala social media trolls whose sponsors are also the source of the funding for these Ugandan Members of Parliament. The legislators who allegedly received funds include Hon Latiff Ssebaggala,Hon Muwanga Kivumbi, Kasiano Wadiri, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, Moses Kasibante among others. The money was delivered ...
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Teachers Demonstrate Over New Secondary School Curriculum

Teachers Demonstrate Over New Secondary School Curriculum

NEWS
By Keefa Nuwahereza Turmoil has engulfed the education sector after over 800 secondary school teachers who were undergoing a training on the proposed new curriculum from eight districts of Busoga Sub-region demonstrated, saying the curriculum is 'highly lacking'. The five-day training, which started on Sunday at Iganga Secondary School, attracted teachers from districts of Bugiri, Namayingo, Mayuge, Luuka,Namutumba and Iganga. However, on Wednesday morning, the teachers refused to enter the training hall, arguing that from the start of the training, they had failed to grasp the changes in the curriculum and accused the instructors of not being knowledgeable enough about the revised curriculum. “The trainers seem not to have understood well what they are meant to teach us to go...
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