13 May 2024 Latest figures at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicate that a total of 1.6 million households have been reached during the ongoing National Housing and Population Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza says that this implies that over five million Ugandans have been counted so far. Mukiza notes that the mess witnessed on the first day of the exercise was as a result of recruiting enumerators fraudulently This as the Uganda Bureau of Statistics officials enumerated the Speaker of Parliament , and her family at her residence in Nakasero In the meantime, the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among wants the Uganda Bureau of Statics to speed up the enumeration exercise if they are to cover the entire country on time. Among notes that the census exercise is critical particularly as House conducts the budgeting process.
13 May 2024 Internet users in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda have been experiencing poor connectivity a result of faults in the under-sea cables that connect the region to the rest of the world through South Africa. This has affected over 80 million users. Service providers across East Africa acknowledge there has been a problem but note that they are working to fix it. A similar outage was experienced in parts of West and Southern Africa in March. Cloudflare Radar, which monitors internet connectivity, said that Tanzania was of the worst-affected countries with traffic falling to 30% of expected levels. Extracted from , The BBC World Service.
13 May 2024 A total of 32, 726 candidates start writing their finals Uganda Business and Technical Examinations today across the country. The Examination Board’s Deputy Executive Secretary Wilfred Nahamya says more Females registered for this year’s examinations totaling to 17,357 whereas male students are 15,369. Nahamya explains that this means more females are attracted to business and cosmetology programs compared to their male counterparts. Executive secretary UBTEB Onesumus Oyesigye says that the Board remains committed to quality examinations thus warning candidates against involving themselves in any form of examination malpractices. Oyesigye meanwhile asks all vocational training institutions to create an enabling environment for children with special needs part of efforts geared towards enhancing inclusive Education. In a bid to drive the inclusive education agenda, the Board has registered 118 candidates with special Needs pursing various Technical Vocational and Educational Training to sit for the National examinations that are starting on Monday 13th-May across the country. Story by Rose Namale
13 May 2024 Latest figures at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicate that a total of 1.6 million households have been reached during the ongoing National Housing and Population Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza says that this implies that over five million Ugandans have been counted so far. Mukiza notes that the mess witnessed on the first day of the exercise was as a result of recruiting enumerators fraudulently This as the Uganda Bureau of Statistics officials enumerated the Speaker of Parliament , and her family at her residence in Nakasero In the meantime, the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among wants the Uganda Bureau of Statics to speed up the enumeration exercise if they are to cover the entire country on time. Among notes that the census exercise is critical particularly as House conducts the budgeting process.
13 May 2024 Internet users in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda have been experiencing poor connectivity a result of faults in the under-sea cables that connect the region to the rest of the world through South Africa. This has affected over 80 million users. Service providers across East Africa acknowledge there has been a problem but note that they are working to fix it. A similar outage was experienced in parts of West and Southern Africa in March. Cloudflare Radar, which monitors internet connectivity, said that Tanzania was of the worst-affected countries with traffic falling to 30% of expected levels. Extracted from , The BBC World Service.
13 May 2024 A total of 32, 726 candidates start writing their finals Uganda Business and Technical Examinations today across the country. The Examination Board’s Deputy Executive Secretary Wilfred Nahamya says more Females registered for this year’s examinations totaling to 17,357 whereas male students are 15,369. Nahamya explains that this means more females are attracted to business and cosmetology programs compared to their male counterparts. Executive secretary UBTEB Onesumus Oyesigye says that the Board remains committed to quality examinations thus warning candidates against involving themselves in any form of examination malpractices. Oyesigye meanwhile asks all vocational training institutions to create an enabling environment for children with special needs part of efforts geared towards enhancing inclusive Education. In a bid to drive the inclusive education agenda, the Board has registered 118 candidates with special Needs pursing various Technical Vocational and Educational Training to sit for the National examinations that are starting on Monday 13th-May across the country. Story by Rose Namale
