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Government has been implored to increase on the budget allocated to the health sector to enable Ugandans have access to adequate healthcare services. The call was made by medical imaging technologists from the society of radiography of Uganda as they commemorated world radiography day.

With days to go, the people of Kisoro are eagerly awaiting the election of a new Woman MP to replace the late Sarah Mateke. Six candidates are in the race, including NRM’s Rose Kabagyenyi, FDC’s Juliet Musanase, PPP’s Aisha Chimpeye, UPC’s Mable Hingabire, NUP’s Zubedi Sultan Salim, and an independent candidate, Akifeza Ngabirano, a former NRM member who lost in the party primaries.

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs. Janet Kataaha Museveni has expressed concern over the rising cases of school property vandalism. The First Lady made her remarks during the ground breaking ceremony for the New Science block and opening of the New Dormitory Complex at St. Mary’s College Kisubi Mrs. Museveni commended the collaboration among the Church, parents, alumni, and well-wishers in providing quality education.

2024 marks exactly 51 years since the invention of HIP HOP Music. It is a Music genre celebrated globally through a series of activities by those who enjoy it. In Uganda, young people, particularly in the slums of Kampala, have embarked on a campaign of rapping about their life challenges as another way of celebrating HIP HOP. We have this Special Report by Diano Olwenyi Peters.

Ministry of education and sports has inaugurated the 6th edition of the industrial training council. while commissioning this new council, Education ministry permanent secretary, Kedrace Turyagenda, said the council will steer the harmonization process of merging the directorate of industrial training and Uganda Business and Technical Education Board.

The ministry of Lands has concluded the two-day Consultations for the revised National Land Policy in Teso, Bukedi, and Karamoja. The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Policy at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Henry Harrison Irumba, noted that involvement of the public was key for inclusiveness.

Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, has disclosed that government is set to start a new phase of construction of secondary and primary schools at each sub county and parish respectively, to reduce on the over enrollment and congestion in schools. He revealed this while presiding over commissioning of a four- classroom block at Namulonge C.o.U Secondary school, built by Grant Thornton Uganda.

The Ikumbania of Bugwere, Geoffrey Wayabire II, has met the Head of Office of the National Chairman of the NRM Party. During the meeting between the Ikumbania and Hajjati Hadijah Namyalo, the two discussed how to get youth out of poverty, and encourage their participation in government wealth creation programs.

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In a bid to ensure inclusivity in the upcoming 2026 General elections, the Electoral Commission launched a new initiative aimed at easing the voting process for persons living with disabilities. The  Electoral Commission  spokesperson Julius mucunguzi says that the commission is taking steps to address these issues with a new identification and mapping exercise designed to help voters with disabilities. He was speaking to persons living with disability of Nansana Ganda and kyebando who were undergoing the same exercise.

The Joe Walker Remembrance Road Safety Relay Walk is an annual event held to honor those who have lost their lives in road crashes worldwide. Scheduled for November 17, 2024, during Global Road Safety Week, this walk aligns with the United Nations’ target of reducing global road traffic fatalities by 50% by 2030.

Mobile Banking has increasingly become vital in the digital era, offering greater convenience and speed to customers. And with more customers wanting to benefit from the convenience of digital banking the I & M Bank Uganda has launched the ‘’digital press go’’ financial app. While speaking to the media, the I & M Bank’s CEO Robin Bairstow asserted that their focus was geared at improving convenience for customers who need financial services and decrease wait time.

Cooperatives have been encouraged to expand their focus beyond agriculture and technology, diversifying into areas like arts, creative industries, and industrial development to enhance productivity and national growth. This call was made at the launch of the second edition of the Coop360 Degrees Innovations Award, an initiative to celebrate forward-thinking cooperatives across the nation.

The financial sector in Uganda is demonstrating its commitment to supporting the country’s energy transition agenda, as shown by the new partnership between Absa bank and Mogo Uganda. Meanwhile; The upcoming Non-executive awards scheduled for the end of November will recognize and celebrate the most outstanding non-executive directors in Uganda.

Ugandans are encouraged to embrace geographical indications to help preserve the identity of local products, create market differentiation, and empower communities to thrive in a global economy. This message was central at the pioneering GI conference in Kampala which aims to shape a future where Uganda’s unique products gain recognition on the international stage.