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22/03/2024

22/03/2024

Government Urged to Establish Research and Innovation Fund for Private Sector Universities

Mbale: In a bid to align with the priorities outlined in the National Development Plan III (NDP III), the leadership of the country's higher education institutions has called upon the government to prioritize research and innovation. Professor Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director of the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE), led this plea during the inaugural regional exhibition of the 14th NCHE held at Uganda Christian University's Mbale campus in Mbale City on Thursday evening.
Addressing the launch of the exhibition, themed 'Fostering Graduate Employability and Innovation', Okwakol emphasized the importance of this call, particularly in tackling the escalating graduate unemployment rates. She highlighted that the exhibition serves as a platform for higher education stakeholders to showcase strategies aimed at imparting skills demanded by the job market.
Okwakol emphasized the significance of such exhibitions in guiding students and parents in making informed decisions regarding their choice of institutions and study programs. However, she lamented the financial constraints hindering the realization of various innovative initiatives in higher institutions across the country.
"We are ready to undertake research and innovation, but government support is critical for their success," Okwakol stated, noting the inadequacy of budget allocations for research and innovation activities. She recommended prioritizing the establishment of the National Research Innovation Fund outlined in NDP III in this year's budget and beyond.
Echoing Okwakol's sentiments, Professor Aaron Mushengyezi, the Vice-Chancellor of Uganda Christian University, stressed the pivotal role of private universities in the country's development. He advocated for private universities to be considered for research grants, highlighting their contribution to human resource development and job creation.
Furthermore, Professor Dr. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, Chairperson of NCHE, emphasized the need to upscale innovations into significant inventions that can address national challenges and generate employment opportunities.
Meanwhile, First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga, the chief guest at the launch, urged the government to fulfill its pledge of establishing the research and innovation fund. She emphasized the importance of supporting both public and private universities to convert innovations into tangible job opportunities.
Kadaga pledged to advocate within the government to ensure the allocation of funds as per NDP III, aiming to address the pressing issue of unemployment in the country. She also encouraged universities to bridge the gap between academia and the job industry by promoting critical thinking and considering language diversity in education.
In a related development earlier in the week, Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, highlighted the need for curriculum reform to align with the demands of the job market. She criticized universities for focusing on developing prototypes without effectively deploying them to address employment challenges.

Professor Okwakol, in a candid assessment, emphasized the urgent need for educational reform to address the mismatch between graduates' competencies and employers' requirements. Professor Rwakishaya echoed this sentiment, calling for holistic reform to revitalize Uganda's educational system and confront rising unemployment rates.

However, Musenero cautioned that bureaucratic hurdles and poor governance systems continue to stifle innovative ideas, hindering progress in addressing unemployment challenges. She emphasized the importance of resolving these issues to facilitate meaningful change and progress.

02/03/2024

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26/02/2024

15-Year-Old Resident Brutally Murdered, Body Found in Namatala River

Aloka (Ak Kasuku), a 15-year-old resident of Namatala Ward, Mbale Industrial City Division, was found dead in Namatala River, near the border with Namabasa Sub-county. Taitika Rogers, Elgon region police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and stated investigations are ongoing. The victim's body has been sent for postmortem examination.

Chairman Komana Abdi described Aloka as a valued member of the community. Area councilor Wandera Kamadi reported the discovery of the body by a resident near the river. The police urge parental vigilance and caution when traveling at night.

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26/02/2024

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24/02/2024

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30/01/2024

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22/12/2023

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26/01/2023

The 153 billion BumbobiLwakhakha Road is in disrepair only two years after President Museveni commissioned it.

MS China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd built the road, which is part of the National Roads Network, and was to promote regional integrationand cross-border trade with Uganda's eastern neighbor Kenya.

The districts and towns along the road project are known for subsistence agriculture, which includes growing maize, bananas, cassava, and rice, all of which are hinged for commercial purposes for local and foreign larger markets across the border.

The purpose of the Bumboobi-Lwakhakha Road was to improve access to socioeconomic facilities and the quality of transportation service levels, thereby contributing to the beneficiaries' improved standard of living.

The road, however, may not serve its intended purpose given the current state of devastation.

25/01/2023

Tayebwa blasts Kasese over plot to pass by-laws recognizing homos*xuality

PARLIAMENT - The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has slammed Kasese Municipal Council Local Government over attempts to enact malicious bylaws that are promoting same s*x vices.

On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, Taybewa said the attempt by Kasese Municipal Council to back homos*xuality contravenes national laws and that it must be stopped.

“I received and confirmed news that Kasese Municipal Council made an attempt to pass a bylaw that reorganizes homos*xuals and transgender people as minorities,” Tayebwa said.

“I want to make it very clear, there is no local governments that can pass a bylaw that contravenes national laws,” the deputy speaker warned.

He said that he had been briefed that illegal bylaw had been facilitated by a non-government organization identified as Human Rights Promotions Awareness Forum (HRAPF). He also identified Bob Kyamanywa as the team leader of the malicious organization.

The Deputy Speaker directed the Ministry of Internal Affairs Minister to investigate the activities of Human Rights Promotions Awareness Forum that sponsored the Kasese District council sitting that attempted to pass the bylaws promoting same s*x vices.

“I want to alert you that attempts are being made from all corners because the money from these groups seems to be a lot and also, this is not a simple fight. They are going to target us but we must stand firm,” the speaker said.

Bukonzo West Member of Parlimant in Kasese District Atkins Katusabe said the purported pro-gay bylaw is not a representation of the Kasese community.

"Kasese is a highly religious community; Kasese upholds the value systems and I don’t want that to define the people of Kasese,” Katushabe said.

Moses Okot Junior, the Member of Parliament Kioga County wants the anti-gay bill re-introduced in Parliament. "We were informed that this law was nullified by the courts; why don’t we bring it back?” he wondered.

On Tuesday, Thomas Tayebwa expressed concern over the deterioration of morals in schools.

“I am getting painful stories; if you talk to doctors, you get to know how serious it is but our children are dying in silence,” Tayebwa said.

Tayebwa said the report should be given urgent priority, noting that many schools and recruitment centres have been penetrated by the vice.

“I hope it [report] can be quick so that we can debate it and get a solution. We need to see how best we can work with government to support it…whether we can put more funding to patrol all these entities,” Tayebwa added.

15/01/2023

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11/01/2023

YY coach driver in trouble after being filmed using the phone while driving.

The traffic Police at Nateete arrested and detained one Tenywa Phillip a YY coach driver who was caught on video texting while driving a YY bus.

It should be noted that yy coaches a mbale based transportation company has not had a good reputation in the recent past as it has had several accidents that seen loss of lives.

Some passengers have noted that this reckless act by drivers has cost many families as they have lost their loved ones in these accidents.

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21/12/2022

The mbale inferno consumes grace foam factory.

Grace form factories is one the factories in Sino-Uganda mbale Industrial Park that was employing hundreds of people especially the youth.

According the Elgon region police spokesperson, no deaths but only one person has been injured.

20/12/2022

Breaking news: The multi billion Mbale industrial park blazing to ashes.
Commissioned in 2020, Mbale industrial park hosts several factories producing variety of products.

Recently, floods ravaged the park causing a huge loss and this fire could see the closure of the park that will set thousands of workers into unemployment.

19/12/2022

Tragedy as Hon Okabe and wife die in tirinyi road accident

Hon Okabe and wife have died in a nasty accident that occurred today morning along the mbale tirinyi road at naboa in budaka district.

According to police, this fatal accident, occured at Naboa town council, along the Mbale Tirinyi Road, involving motor vehicle reg no UBK 995F, a Toyota land Cruiser, and Isuzu box body registration number KCX 071K, killing on spot, the occupant in the Land Cruiser identified as Hon Okabe Patrick the Member of Parliament Serere constituency, while his wife Chritine Okabe died on the way to Hospital. The Driver only identified as Jacob remains in critical condition at Mbale regional referral hospital.

The cause of the accident has been attributed to the Isuzu box body driver who was speeding, drifted from his side to the side of the Landcruister that was coming from Mbale heading to Iganga and had a head on collision.

The driver of the Fuso box body is on the run after causing the accident.

16/12/2022

Elgon rays

13/12/2022

Bududa-Manafwa Road in the horrible state, the road users with vehicles have had nightmare as they have spend sleepless nights struggling to reach their destination.

Be warned ⚠️ not travel here when it rains.

11/12/2022

Professor Patrick massete kuuya laid to rest at his ancestral home in manafwa district.

19/10/2022

Manafwa School closed after a fire blaze burned all books and documents

Manafwa-The authorities in manafwa district temporary closed butoto primary school after the fire blaze that left the office, book store and two classrooms in ruins with all the school documents left in ashes.

According to the residents, this fire started in the morning at six when most of the learners and teachers had not reported to the school.

Isaac kutosi one of the school neighbours said this incident was a shock to them and they just saw smoke coming off the roof of the school yet all classes and offices were closed.

“We rushed to the scene only to realize that office and bookstore was burning yet there was an opening where one would enter,” said kutosi adding the rung and notifying the district authority and police notifying them of what was happening.

Christopher kutosi one of the teachers at school suspiciously noted that a fire could have sparked from the phone that had been left on charge last night on the solar battery.

Kutosi added after contacting the police and district with a positive response on time, the residents decided to break the doors while others climbed the roof containing the damages.

Anthony munyanga one of the residents who rushed into the fire rescue mission also note that they found a phone that had exploded from the book store adding that this could have sparked the fire.

Fire police fail to access the scene

Although the police fire brigade from mbale city rushed to rescue the situation, these failed due to the dilapidated state of the bridge and road.

When a few who managed to come along with the police truck when reached the seen just looked on as the locals struggled to use water from the school tank to extinguish the fire.

This act by the police left many of the locals angered noting that authorities don’t care much about the plight of the community.

Asuman mwenyi one of the parents expressed his disappointment in the police for failing to help them as he noted that if it had been a crime, they would have found all means to come to the scene.

“We were so surprised to see police coming with guns as if bullets would stop the fire, it’s so shameful that these men in uniform don’t care about protecting us ordinary citizens,” mwenyi said.

However, Geoffrey okiswa the resident district commission while addressing the learners and the local community of the school expressed his grief with the community noting that they are to work on the roads and brigade to avoid such circumstances in the future.

“We tried to arrest the situation on time but when the fire brigade arrived, it was unable to cross the bridge in buweswa due to its dilapidate state and this has cost us a lot as the district but we are going to work on the situation,” said okiswa.

Decision to close

When the district leadership led by the district education officer Rachael nambuya came to the ground to assess the situation, they found there was much ruin that would not enable both teachers and learners to be at school.

Nambuya noted that all the books that had been given to the school were completely burned including the new science kit that was given to the school a fortnight ago from the ministry of education.

“We are happy that no lives have been lost in the incident but as the education department we are temporarily closing the school because there are no books and instructional materials that teachers can use to teach”

“but were are going to seat in for a crisis meeting and see how we can have some internal borrowing from the schools with the district so that learning can continue in this school”

Okiswa also noted that even though many are traumatized by the incident, they should be scared as the situation will settle in a short while.

“Even though you have lost books, I want to urge you, especially the candidates to be confident with what you learnt and will enable you to pass the exams,” said okiswa as he encouraged the learners at the school.

Nambuya further urged the parents to keep confidence in the school urging them to be more vigilant whenever such incidences happen.

Nambuya also told the new vision that butoto primary school is one of the government-aided schools that were performing well and was tremendously changing the community of butoto.

She revealed the school has a population of 1470 children all of whom will have to sit at home for a while as they work on the situation. End

16/08/2022

Some of the highlights in case you missed attending the official launch of imbalu at mutoto cultural grounds in mbale city

16/08/2022

Sad News! Namayingo RDC Mzee Ogajo Baraza Sulaiman has passed on at Mulago Hospital!

He becomes the 2nd RDC to die in a space of less than 2 weeks after Kayunga RDC Hajji Nsereko Mutumba passed away on 3rd August!

18/07/2022

Uganda Wildlife Authority, Space for Giants and nine district governments have signed Co-Management Partnership contracts for Pian Upe and Amudat Community Wildlife Area. This is intended to restore and drive more conservation rewards to local people. Both local communities and wildlife reserves will see significantly improved economic and ecological benefits under a pioneering new conservation investment agreement. At the signing ceremony, UWA team was represented by Director Conservation John Makombo, nine districts represented by Chief Administrative officers and a team from Space for Giants headed by CEO Dr....

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Uganda Wildlife Authority, Space for Giants and nine district governments have signed Co-Management Partnership contracts for Pian Upe and Amudat Community Wildlife Area. This is intended to restor…

10/07/2022

The chief opposition whip John baptist nambeshe has the ruling government that is promoting the parish due modal to focus on the pillars of mindset change if this program is too work.

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The chief opposition whip John baptist nambeshe has the ruling government that is promoting the parish due modal to focus on the pillars of mindset change if this program is too work.

10/07/2022

Focus on mindset change pillar before distributing the money, opposition chief whip tells government
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28/06/2022

Uganda has arrested and charged before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Mr. Kirya Faisal (40), the Senior Assistant Secretary in Ministry of East African Community Affairs with alleged embezzlement of over UGX 500 million.

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Uganda has arrested and charged before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Mr. Kirya Faisal (40), the Senior Assistant Secretary in Ministry of East African Community Affairs with alleged embezzle…

22/06/2022

The National Unity Platform Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya has reportedly been arrested and detained on allegations of threatening violence in the recently concluded Omoro by-election. Rubongoya who is currently detained at Natete Police Station in Kampala was arrested on Wednesday afternoon alongside his driver Gordon Agaba. According to a Statement posted through his official social media accounts, Rubongoya says they were first detained at Wandegeya police station before eventually being rearrested at Natete police station....

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The National Unity Platform Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya has reportedly been arrested and detained on allegations of threatening violence in the recently concluded Omoro by-election. Rub…

20/06/2022

Police deployed to calm the situation after fight broke between mbale secondary school and Nkoma secondary school recently A number of schools in Mbale town are witnessing an increase in gangs, comprising students, known for using drugs, encouraging bullying and violence in schools and increasing urban crime. The students of mainly Mbale Senior secondary school and Nkoma have outstanding bad blood of rivery that has always ended up crushing hence causing insecurity in their location....

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Police deployed to calm the situation after fight broke between mbale secondary school and Nkoma secondary school recently A number of schools in Mbale town are witnessing an increase in gangs, com…