According to the study done by Makerere School of Public Health, it was unveiled that the national prevalence rate of epilepsy in Uganda is alarmingly high at 1.69%, indicating that over 770,000 Ugandans are living with the disease.
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.
Incidents like that of Mubende show that some fire outbreaks are not only caused by electric lapses but are caused by undisciplined children who think they are too big to be handled and resort to such heinous acts that can easily lead to loss of lives and property damage.
The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations for 2024 started on November 11, 2024, and will end on December 7, 2024. According to Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Secretary, 1,320,400 candidates have registered for the exams, a 7.8% increase from 2023.
Police data shows that nearly 40% of fire incidents in markets are attributed to unauthorized or poorly maintained electrical installations, a factor commonly seen in informal trade environments.
From Kamuli, Kyagulanyi and team proceeded to Abim in Northern Uganda on November 7, 2024, and are expected to be in Soroti on Friday, November 8, 2024. After eastern Uganda, Kyagulanyi will visit Kisoro district in southwestern Uganda.
In an equitable society, everyone should have equal access to these government institutions to allow equal competition but to also limit interference with these institutions.
Section 25 of the UNEB Act, CAP 259, provides that any person who gains or attempts to gain possession of any examination papers commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding UGX 2 million and a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years.
In July 2024, police and local leaders in Mpigi district, which borders Gomba, discovered 17 human skulls from a shrine belonging to Lujja Bbosa Tabula, and this discovery raised alarms about the historical and cultural implications of such findings, as well as potential criminal investigations related to the remains.