The 2024 9th edition is running under the theme Afrogalactic Carnival, blending music with ancestral traditions, and will take place at a brand new site on 12 acres at the Source of the Nile, Njeru. The new venue is intended to provide festivalgoers with a more convenient experience, eliminating the need to walk long distances between stages.
South Sudan’s victory closes the door on Congo's qualification hopes, as they needed a win to stay in contention. The Cranes will now face South Africa's Bafana Bafana at Mandela National Stadium-Namboole on Friday, both teams competing for the top spot in the group, though both have already secured qualification.
Anyone found in possession of exam papers or materials is guilty of an offense under Section 25(1) of the UNEB Act and faces a maximum fine of one thousand currency points, or a maximum sentence of five years in prison, or both. Ten million shillings is equal to five thousand currency points.
In 2022, Amongi also defeated Felista Mugo, a Kenyan fighter who had not lost in five years, to clinch the East and Central Africa featherweight MMA title. Amongi won a gold medal at the Cairo Africa Kickboxing Championship in Egypt in 2021.
On August 28, 2024, GROW launched an initiative that will offer quick and affordable loans to women entrepreneurs. The Grow Loan is available at Stanbic Bank and Equity Bank, Finance Trust Bank, DFCU Bank, Centenary Bank, and Post Bank.
Unpredictable weather patterns, prolonged droughts, and floods are already signs of climate change's effects, which pose a serious threat to food production.
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has encouraged Ugandans to live within their means and avoid corruption, saying that corruption is the biggest regret that the country has today.
“The accused fraudulently obtained money from several PDM beneficiaries from the villages of Harubaho and Kyamuhoro in Kibasi Town Council and Nyansozi village in Mugusu Town Council between the months of November 2023 and September 2024, claiming it was a prerequisite for processing their funds whereas not.”
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has revealed that the government loses Shs10 trillion annually to corruption, accounting for over 44% of the annual revenue collections.
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has imposed surcharges for late Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) Continuous Assessment (CA) scores.
Makerere University Guild President, Vincent Lubega Nsamba, has asked HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to regularly visit the university to provide ideological guidance to the students.