By Editorial, The death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 15, state media say. Eight people were rescued alive, Civil Defence director general Imad Khreiss said. Khreiss said the two adjoining buildings were home to 22 residents, but…
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By Editorial, As schools across the country prepare to open for the new academic year, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has signaled a shift in strategy amid continued disappointment over unfulfilled government promises to enhance salaries for arts teachers. For many years, the opening of schools has been marred…
By Enos Masereka, Clan and ridge leaders in Obusinga Bwa-Rwenzururu have committed to working together to end all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The leaders say they are concerned about the rising cases of GBV, including physical, social-economic, sexual, and digital violence, which they describe as a major stumbling block…
By Jonex Babulya, With just a few hours to the official opening of the first academic term, schools in Kasese District are fully prepared to receive learners tomorrow, according to a mini survey conducted by, Kasese Guide Radio. At Holy Dove Vocational School in Kinyamaseke Town Council, preparations including classrooms,…
By Kyamanduma Patrick, Rev. Fr. Ednus Mumbere, the Curate for Kasese Parish in the Diocese of Kasese, has asked Christians to talk and act in a manner that lights and gives a taste of humanity to the rest of the world. In his homily while presiding over second mass at…
By Kyamanduma Patrick, Mr. Nzukwa Joseph, the Chairperson for the Association of Head Teachers in the Rwenzori sub-region, has described as a total frustration of the teaching process by parents who delay their children home as schools open for business. The Kasese secondary school head teacher said for children to…
By Editorial, Police have confirmed that at least six people died last evening following a deadly head-on collision between a taxi and a Link Bus Company bus at Kyakatebe in Kassanda District. According to the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, Lameck Kigozi, the taxi, registration number UBQ 154R, was traveling towards…
By Editorial, Venezuela has freed Juan Pablo Guanipa, a political ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, after eight months in detention, his son has said. The former vice-president of the National Assembly is among several political prisoners to have been released since the US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro…
By Editorial, Several people are feared dead last evening following a serious road crash involving a taxi and a Kampala-bound Link Bus in Kyakatebe, Kassanda District. According to an initial reports, a Link company’s bus, registration number UBE 535H, was traveling from Fort Portal to Kampala when it was hit…
By Editorial, The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has cautioned Ugandans involved in schemes to steal church land to stop, warning that such actions invite curses and destruction. Archbishop Kaziimba made the remarks yesterday while presiding over a memorial service for the late…