“By lining up behind a candidate, we feel it is more inclined in creating issues within our communities, including violence… we are saying electoral commission should reconsider and turn this election into a separate ballot, rather than lining up behind a particular candidate for the sake of unity and patriotism of Ugandans,” Oyat said.
Kagamba Senior Secondary School in Kitondo parish, Ihunga sub-county, was the first beneficiary, receiving 10 laptops in a ceremony witnessed by staff and the entire school community. Bwongyera Girls School in Nyamunuka Town Council received an equal number, ensuring that both institutions can now meaningfully participate in ICT-driven learning.
UBOS pulled down the census report 2024 from their website due to the public outcry on different figures that wrongly showed the population of the Acholi subregion dropping from 21,31443 to 1941913, while it displayed the Bagisu population as falling from 2390975 to 2096149.
The preliminary results of the National Housing and Population Census were released on June 7, 2024, and the final report will be released in October 2024 to provide a more detailed, accurate picture of Uganda's population and housing landscape and resolve complaints from those who believe they were missed.
The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UNBS) has urged Ugandans to speak up against domestic violence that has persistently increased in all regions of the country.