UPC) has appealed to the government to come up with an emergency fund to be able to absorb over 1,200 medical interns who have not been facilitated for internships, and also plan for those who are coming in after university.
Uganda Cranes are in Group K of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, alongside South Africa, Congo Brazzaville and South Sudan. The Cranes will target a top-two finish in the group to qualify for the final tournament in Morocco.
Schools in Uganda closed for the second term holiday break on August 16, 2024, with most schools expected to open up for the third term on September 23, 2024. Holidaymakers are encouraged to engage in productive activities beyond education during the short holidays.
It's not known what next step of action the affected staff will taking as the university's financial woes broaden with continued nonfulfilled promises.
The Uganda Police Force confirmed on August 18, 2024, that at least 35 people were reported dead, with over 28 still missing. The search is still taking place at the Kiteezi landfill collapse in Wakiso district.
UPC has urged the government to come up with a well-trained and equipped Rapid Response Unit with a good background to handle disasters of huge magnitude.
The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.
Managing the diseases or conditions that are most likely causing the CKD can be done by taking steps to slow down the CKD process directly, also known as “slowing CKD progression,” lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease (having a heart attack or stroke), and treating any complications that one may have because of their CKD.
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) has called upon the government to urgently answer the youth's pleas to avoid demonstrations that are rising across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.