Kampala, Uganda | URN | Makerere University is offering supplementary examinations to final-year students with retakes so that students don’t wait for an additional academic year to complete their degrees. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabus Nawangwe, told journalists on Tuesday that the initiative follows concerns by students over delays in completion of their undergraduate programmes, particularly where a student has only one or two courses left to clear. Nawangwe said the matter had been presented to the university council, which endorsed the idea of supplementary examinations. “Council endorsed the issue of supplementary examinations, and we have started giving these supplementary examinations,”…
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Kadongo Kamu singer and politician Mathias Walukagga has explained why he changed his concert date, saying that he cannot be in conflict with female artists. Walukagga initially announced his concert for 28th November before changing following date clash with Mary Bata’s concert, who planned to hold her concert on the same date. Walukagga, during his interview with Spark TV, revealed that he chose to step away and push his concert to the 15th January 2027 at Kampala Sheraton Hotel, saying he didn’t want any bad blood with a fellow musician. “As an older person who knows music and studied how…
Team Uganda led by Amb. Doreen Ruth Amule in a black Ugandan T-shirt at the 2026 IFTM Paris Expo. Paris, France | URN | Uganda is stepping up efforts to attract more French tourists and investors as the country seeks to increase its share of the lucrative French tourism market through the International French Travel Market (IFTM) in Paris. The three-day tourism exhibition, which started Tuesday at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, has brought together Uganda’s tourism authorities, travel agents and tour operators to showcase the country’s wildlife, culture, nature and other tourism products to French and international visitors. Uganda’s…
Team No Sleep signee Ava Peace has given an update about her year so far, sharing the health condition that almost claimed her life. Ava Peace, during her recent interview with Galaxy TV, opened up about the challenges she has faced this year, narrating her near-death experience earlier this year. The singer revealed that she has been battling a condition that she was not yet ready to disclose, and it had been happening since her lower secondary school days. This resulted in surgery and numerous visits to the hospital, saying that it took her close to six months to get…
Singer Eddy Kenzo has addressed the growing rumors that he is behind the creatives attacking Bebe Cool on social media. Bebe Cool has been trending on social media, with several artists and bloggers calling him out over non-payment for the work they did during the presidential campaigns. This sparked speculations that Eddy Kenzo was behind the drama, claims the Big Talent boss deemed baseless and silly, citing that he was too busy for petty drama. “Saying I’m behind people demanding Bebe Cool is silly. How does it concern me? I have a lot of things to do. I do not have a…
Singer Lydia Jazmine has given her views on the trending social media topic about women choosing to settle with men who are still renting. Jazmine, who was the guest star on Shades of Kampala, was asked to give her two cents about the controversial topic that has set the media ablaze. The singer, amused by the question, emphasized that she was a firm believer in love and was not driven by material wealth. She described herself as the type of artist who sings, preaches, and believes in love as the greatest gift to mankind before anything else. “So you mean…
Renowned reality TV star and businesswoman Mami Deb has treated her best friend Jemimah to a birthday trip abroad, among other goodies. The birthday festivities started with the pair hunting for a fancy restaurant in Kampala, leading Jemimah to believe that one of the hangout spots would be the venue for her big day. However, this was a hoax, as Mami Deb was planning to fly her outside the country, a surprise she unveiled at her Kololo-based home. Adding to the trip abroad, Mami Deb gifted Locheng Jemimah with UGX 1M for a fancy birthday outfit and pledged to cover…
Fatina Mukolerwa the Kasangati officer. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Police Professional Standards Unit has warned police officers against taking internal grievances to social media in search of justice or public sympathy, saying such actions breach police discipline and can expose officers to further disciplinary action. SSP Joseph Kirabo, the PSU Commander for Kampala Metropolitan Police, told Uganda Radio Network that officers who have grievances should use the established internal complaint structures instead of airing their disputes publicly. Kirabo said the growing practice of officers turning to social media to raise complaints against their commanders is improper and contrary…
Patrick Ayota, NSSF MD Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Social Security Fund recorded an 85 percent increase in total revenue in the financial year ended June 2026, with income rising to 6.51 trillion shillings. NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota attributed the growth to improved performance of the economy and the sectors and markets where the Fund has invested, including Uganda and the East African region. About 3.88 trillion shillings of the reported revenue was realised income, mainly from investments in government securities. Interest income increased by 21 percent to 3.49 trillion shillings, while dividends from investments in other…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has secured 113 billion shillings, equivalent to 31 million US dollars, from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) after achieving verified reductions in deforestation and forest degradation. The funding, announced at the launch of the Uganda REDD+ Results-Based Payments Project, rewards Uganda for reducing an estimated eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions between 2016 and 2017. The emissions reductions were independently measured and verified under processes of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Atim Anywar described the funding as a historic milestone, saying it is the first…