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Four people have been confirmed dead after their boat capsized on Lake Victoria. The boat was coming from Kirongo landing site in Buvuma, as it was heading to Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district. It is alleged that the boat was overloaded with silver fish, five people, four cows, and a motorcycle. One of the survivors said that the incident happened when the handlers lost control of the cows, leading the boat to capsize. Ssezibwa Police spokesperson Hellen Butoto says further investigations are underway. #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

Headteachers of Secondary schools have started gearing up for the full implementation of the new O-level competence-based curriculum. This follows the completion of the learning cycle by students, under the old curriculum, with the last cohort sitting their S.4 exams last year. This year 2024, all students in O-level are studying under the new competence-based curriculum. #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 Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has commissioned a committee to spearhead the development of the Janani Luwum burial grounds in Mucwini, Kitgum district. The plan will involve the construction of an amphitheater and recreational amenities at the site. Hundreds of pilgrims convened at the site for the 47th commemoration of the martyrdom of Luwum, who was killed by the Amin government. #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

Experts in special needs education have appealed to the Uganda National Examinations Board to set special exams for deaf learners or conduct oral assessments for them using sign language. This follows the poor performance of deaf learners in the Uganda Certificate Education 2023 exams. Steven Katongole, the Headteacher of Wakiso Secondary School for the Deaf, highlighted that deaf learners struggle with the interpretation of questions, as they respond in sign language. As NOBERT ATUKUNDA reports, this is at variance with how able-bodied learners interpret information. #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

Makerere University football team got one foot into the semifinals of this year's University football league after beating Uganda Christian University 2 -1 in the first leg of the quarterfinal game played this morning in Makerere. Only 58 minutes of the game were played this morning following the postponement of the game last evening due a waterlogged pitch. The two sides were tied at one all when the match official called off the game. Dungu Nicholas scored the winning goal for Makerere in the second interval as they head to Mukono on Thursday 29th for the 2nd leg. #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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Government through the energy ministry facilitated by PACEID has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) Limited and Westgass International to set up a green hydrogen-based fertilizer plant worth USD 400 million in Karuma, Kiryandongo district. The project intends to foster domestic production, local supply and export of crop fertilizer utilizing electricity generated from the soon to be commissioned 600 MW Karuma dam

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The Private sector foundation Uganda in partnership with various business aligned Government agencies are to hold a 3-day women business clinic in mid-march in Jinja city. Referred to as the Women’s Day Katale, the event seeks to provide an opportunity for Women in Eastern Uganda to showcase their business enterprises.

Masindi district joyously marked the belated 38th NRM Liberation Day at Kinumi Primary School ground in Miirya sub-county. The event carried a resounding call for all stakeholders to safeguard the peace and security ushered in by the NRM government. The commemoration centered around the theme "Building a Country We All Cherish," emphasizing the collective responsibility of every Ugandan in nation-building.

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Uganda Bureau of statistics has confirmed a 90.3 % data validation as part of the preparation for the forthcoming 2024 population census in May. The 2024 population census date was declared by the cabinet and approved by the president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Business came to a standstill as police struggled to disperse a group of coffee nursery bed operators who had stormed the Ministry of finance offices demanding for their supply arrears Police managed to disperse the group of coffee farmers who were carrying mattresses at the entrance of the ministry premises.

As the ministry of education and sports winds up the old O level curriculum schools around Kampala and Mukono were in a buoyant mood after the release of the UCE examinations. Hilton high school Mukono showed Excellency triumphing among the best in Mukono district. We bring you highlights of celebrations around kampala.

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Organizations supporting children with cancer have called for increased support to ensure improved quality of treatment and care for children with cancer. This call comes as the world celebrated International Childhood Cancer Day held every 15th February. Bless a Child Foundation and Global HOPE, the Pediatric Hematology & Oncology unit under Mulago Hospital, argue that there are several unique challenges and inequalities faced by children and adolescents with cancer that must be addressed. They maintain that the chances of survival for childhood cancer patients should not be determined by their geographical location. #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

Over 500 fatal accidents were recorded by Traffic Police in the Albertine Region in 2023. This grim statistic is contained in a report authored by Safe Way Right Way, which conducted research on road safety in the oil-rich Albertine region. During a road safety awareness campaign organized by Safe Way Right Way in Buliisa Town Council, Lawrence Sendegeya, the Officer in charge of traffic in Buliisa District, explained that over 500 fatal accidents were registered in Hoima City, Hoima, Buliisa, Kiryandongo, Masindi, Kikuube, Kibaale, Kagadi, and Kakumiro districts. #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