The recently concluded Secondary School Games held at Ndejje SS in Luwero District unearthed a number of young talents, including rugby player Matthew Musasizi, a student from St. Mary’s College Kisubi. The fly-half scooped the Most Valuable Player accolade in boys' rugby after guiding his school to a second-place finish, losing the final to Kings College Buddo. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Uganda badminton team fell short of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games despite the federation’s efforts to facilitate a two-month camp for the ladies' team in Europe to play a series of qualification tournaments. However, team captain Husna Kobugabe says that despite their failure to qualify, the players learned numerous lessons that will help them in future tournaments, especially in the campaign to qualify for the next World Badminton Championships. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda, has launched its Online Human Rights Defender Referral Network and Case Management System. The primary objective of this system is to create a structured system that facilitates the timely referral of human rights defenders to appropriate resources and support services in times of need.

The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has urged the public to participate in the 2024 national census. He emphasized the importance of the exercise in helping the government plan for the country's development. Speaking from his home in Kaibaalya cell, Hoima west division, Hoima city, where he was enumerated the Premier said, the census will also help identify the clans in Bunyoro, which is crucial for the Kingdom's leadership.

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The Silverfin Academy Swim Club are hosting their 4th Pentathlon Swim Meet after a five-year absentia. The Meet will happen at the Kampala Parents School in Naguru on Saturday 11th May 2024.

The National Census exercise is continuing across the country, with enumerators taking the details of many citizens. Among those who have been counted are religious and political leaders in Mbarara, who were among the first group of people to be enumerated on the first day of the National Census 2024. The leaders have also appealed to the rest of Ugandans to be free and give out their personal information to assist the Central Government make proper planning. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Kasese Residents have indicated that they are ready to move away from areas that are prone to landslides and flooding, following the latest heavy rains in this jurisdiction. At least nine people died today, while several are also unaccounted for, according to Johnson Basange, the Kasese Deputy Resident District Commissioner in-Charge of Bukonzo County East. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has requested the United Nations to increase its support towards the mounting disaster situation in the country. The appeal for help follows a wave of extreme weather patterns that have impacted several parts of the country. The Prime Minister acknowledged that Uganda was constrained with limited resources to deal with such disasters. Nabbanja made the revelations as she addressed the United Nations Joint Steering Committee in Uganda. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Kalungu District Health Officials have expressed concern over the increasing cases of teenage pregnancy in the rural areas. The District Assistant Health Officer, Aidah Muwanguzi, says the district has seen a rise in the number of teenagers getting pregnant, with the rate set at 18 per cent. Most of these young mothers are also delivering in government health facilities, which are also short of vital services the district. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rukia Nakadama, has implored the Education Ministry to support the teaching of the Arabic Language, in the same way the Ministry supports other languages since it’s also an international language. Nakadama notes that there are many Arabic teachers in the country, but they are not utilised, leaving the Arabic language neglected. Rukia Nakadama appealed to the Education Ministry to include Arabic teachers on the government payroll as this will help to influence more teachers to enrol for Arabic studies. Nakadama's call came during the 4th graduation of the Al-Mustafa Islamic College at Kyengera in Wakiso district .#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has emphasized the need for all Ugandans to participate in the National population and Housing Census Nabbanja was enumerated at her home at Kinena Town Council in Kakumiro district by a team lead by Dr Allen Kabagenyi a board member of the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics. Dr. Allen Kabagenyi noted that this is the first digital enumeration exercise carried in Uganda and is expected to be the most accurate Meanwhile the State Minister for Works Fred Byamukama also participated in the exercise at his home town in Kakumiro

Vice President, Jessica Alupo and her family, Friday, completed the enumeration exercise in her village of Oigo Imomwa, Ongongoja sub county, Katakwi district. Speaking to the media shortly after the enumeration exercise, the vice president said census figures play a critical role in guiding planning, policy formulation, and program implementation, as well as monitoring development progress in line with national goals and objectives. She urged the general public to actively participate in the ongoing national population and housing census exercise saying the exercise is crucial since it enables the government to plan better for its people.

Once again, several youth teams featuring under 11 and 17-year-old football players will converge at the Works play-ground in Entebbe to compete in the fourth edition of the SIZ Football gala due to kick off on Saturday tomorrow. The annual two-day championship that climaxes on Sunday is organised to scout and promote football talent among young people in the country. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Defending Champions National Insurance Corporation - NIC - will embark on their East African Netball Championship journey tomorrow in Dar es Salaam with the hope of winning their 22nd trophy at the back of their minds. Despite an expected tight competition from their arch-rivals Uganda Prisons who are also representing the country at the championships, NIC players say they have prepared well enough for the competition. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics blames most of the glitches registered today during the National Census, on the backdoor recruitment of enumerators at the Local Government level. Speaking to NTV, Dr. Chris Mukiza the Executive Director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics revealed that over 20,000 enumerators were recruited outside the system, hence leading to a system failure because they have no access rights to the UBOS online portal system. Dr. Mukiza says he has since instructed the District Census Officers to include this lot onto the UBOS online system. The Statistics boss has also assured the country that all citizens will be counted by the end of the exercise on the 19th of May as Sudhir Byaruhanga reports. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Still maintaining a focal lens on the National Census; several prominent personalities lined up to be counted as a way of encouraging the public to participate in the nationwide exercise. Some of those captured on camera include the Omusinga wa Rwenzururu, King Charles Wesley Mumbere in Kasese, the Omuhikirwa of Bunyoro Kitara Andrew Byakutaga, Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, the Deputy Premier Moses Ali was also counted as well as Ministers Musa Ecweru and Fred Byamukama. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda