February 2022 - Ugandan Weekly

Kakwenza arrived in Germany, PEN Center confirms

By Our Reporter February 25, 2022 156 0

The German PEN Center welcomed the persecuted Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija to Germany. Rukirabashaija arrived on Wednesday and is currently under the care of friends and PEN. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was brutally abducted from his home at the end of December 2021 by people without ID and uniform and without an arrest warrant. He was held […]Continue Reading

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46 SMEs Complete Business Survival, Recovery and Continuity Training

By Our Reporter February 25, 2022 258 0

60 decision-makers from 46 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have graduated from the pandemic-response online Business Continuity and Survival Training that was organized by the Employment and Skills for Development in Africa Programme (E4D) in September 2020. The E4D programme is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Continue Reading

Uganda’s Covid Vaccine trials to start in March

By Our Reporter February 25, 2022 201 0

Scientists working on a Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda have told legislators on the Presidential Affairs Committee that trials will commence in early March 2022. Dr Sheila Balinda, a molecular virologist at Uganda Virus Research Institute said they have developed a vaccine using covid-19 strains that were experienced in the country. She added that the institute […]Continue Reading

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MP Nabbanja to be recognised during Uganda Martyrs University Alumni Awards

By Our Reporter February 25, 2022 187 0

Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) has announced its inaugural awards to spotlight Outstanding Alumni scheduled for Saturday 26th at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel, Lubaga. According to Professor Patrick Edrine Kyamanywa, the Vice-Chancellor at UMU, during the event, outstanding alumni, employers of alumni will be singled out for recognition and families that have consistently Continue Reading

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Police given two weeks ultimatum to respond to allegations of human rights violations

By Our Reporter February 25, 2022 193 0

The Committee on Human Rights has given the Uganda Police Force up to 09 March 2022 to respond to allegations of human rights violations by its officers. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) was summoned to appear before the committee on 24 February 2022 but was instead represented by the Director Human Rights and Legal […]Continue Reading

Environment News

‘UWA responsible for park fires’

By Our Reporter February 23, 2022 167 0

Proprietors of lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park say the Uganda Wildlife Association (UWA) should take responsibility for the fires that gutted the Park View Safari Lodge and Mazike Valley Lodge last year. While appearing before the Committee of Trade, Tourism and Industries, the proprietors of the two lodges said UWA should compensate them for […]Continue Reading

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Absa Bank Uganda Wins ‘Best Practices in Learning and Development’ Award

By Our Reporter February 22, 2022 193 0

Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised as having the Best Practices in Learning and Development in the recently released Prudential Best Human Resource (HR) Practices Survey for 2021. The award rates employers on giving their employees opportunities to grow in their careers, apply new skills and talent in their work and access to the learning […]Continue Reading

Health

Police Summons lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde over offensive communication

By Our Reporter February 22, 2022 262 0

The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde over alleged offensive communication against High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana. Mr. Ssemakadde, the Founder and CEO at Legal Brains Trust, is required to report to CID headquarters on Monday next week. It is not clear how the lawyer offended the High Court Judge. “You are […]Continue Reading

Business News

Soroti Fruit Factory on the spot over poor leadership

By Our Reporter February 22, 2022 126 0

Officials from the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) have told Parliament’s trade committee that allegations that the corporation’s executive director fired the Board of Directors of Soroti Fruit Factory are baseless. On Tuesday, 08 February 2022, Soroti West Division MP Jonathan Ebwalu told a plenary sitting on the day that the managers of the factory and Continue Reading

Gossip News

My Dream Was to Become a Lawyer – Bad Black

By Our Reporter February 22, 2022 282 0

Renowned sex worker and professional thief Shanitah Namuyimbwa a.k.a Bad Black has revealed that she once had dreams of being a lawyer. As a young girl, Bad Black always wanted to be a lawyer specifically defending the rights of Women. Unfortunately, her life took a deep dive when she got pregnant at 16 and a […]Continue Reading

Month: February 2022

Kakwenza arrived in Germany, PEN Center confirms

46 SMEs Complete Business Survival, Recovery and Continuity Training

Uganda’s Covid Vaccine trials to start in March

MP Nabbanja to be recognised during Uganda Martyrs University Alumni Awards

Police given two weeks ultimatum to respond to allegations of human rights violations

‘UWA responsible for park fires’

Absa Bank Uganda Wins ‘Best Practices in Learning and Development’ Award

Police Summons lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde over offensive communication

Soroti Fruit Factory on the spot over poor leadership

My Dream Was to Become a Lawyer – Bad Black

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