The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has confirmed that the results of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) will be released on Friday, January 30, 2026. According to an announcement issued by UNEB, the results will be officially unveiled during a release ceremony scheduled for the same day, ending weeks of anticipation for candidates, parents,…
Makerere University has announced that its 76th graduation ceremony, scheduled for February 24th–27th, 2026, will feature the awarding of honorary degrees, including to Japheth Katto, a pioneering figure in Uganda’s financial sector. Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe confirmed the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in the main building. “We are…
Discipline, integrity and consistency are the pillars that will define the next generation of professional accountants, CPA Stephen Muchelule, Manager, Business Risk Services at Grant Thornton Advisory East Africa, has said. Muchelule was speaking as the Guest of Honour during the unveiling of the seventh cohort of beneficiaries of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants…
A fresh war of words has erupted between the government and the family of detained opposition veteran Dr Kizza Besigye after Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi dismissed reports that the four-time presidential candidate is seriously ill while in custody at Luzira Prison. Minister Baryomunsi, who is also the government spokesperson, described claims of Besigye’s deteriorating health…
Kenya has rolled out a five-year National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan aimed at safeguarding girls and women from cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in the country. The strategy aligns Kenya with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global 90-70-90 targets for 2030 to eliminate cervical cancer as a…