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MUK dismisses 15 students who forged diploma academic transcripts

By Damali Mukhaye. Makerere University has dismissed 15 students who forged diploma academic transcripts to gain admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Pharmacy. Those who were dismissed include 13 first-year Medicine students and 2 pharmacy students all from the college of health sciences. On the 9th of march, the academic registrar, Alfred Masikye Namoah, wrote letters to each of the those students inviting them to appear before the ad hoc committee in the Senate building to defend themselves before the university could take a decision. Only 11 students appeared before the committee but their defense was so shallow and a committee on Wednesday last week decided to dismiss the students from the university. …

Betty Kamya welcomes call by NRM SG to lure Mugisha Muntu back into NRM

By Moses Kyeyune Kampala Capital City Authority Minister Beti Kamya has welcomed the call by NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba to lure FDC Party President rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, back to the ruling party. Lumumba, who has described Muntu as a man of unmatchable character and a potential replacement of President Museveni says that the former army commander is dining with a wrong team in the opposition, and that he should cross over to the NRM in the bid to consolidate his chances of leading Uganda as president. Meanwhile, Beti Kamya says that the oppositions Forum for Democratic Change lost track and that Muntu should indeed think of reconciling his woes with the NRM. Kamya, a founder member of …

Kataha Museveni once again calls for parents to pack food for their school going children.

By Moses Kyeyune The First Lady also minister of Education and Sport Janet Kataha Museveni has once again sounded calls for parents to pack food for their school going children. The minister made the call during Easter Prayers in Ntungamo district yesterday; urging parents to take center stage in their children’s learning outcomes. Although the First Lady has in the recent past faced open criticism from sections of politicians and activist as being arrogant, she maintains that feeding is the ultimate responsibility of parents. She has also challenged parents to live by the religious teachings and heed to their role as custodians of God’s Children, warning that starving a child might attract unknown repercussions from God.

“Mugisha Muntu a possible replacement of Museveni” NRM party SG Lumumba

By Moses Kyeyune The National Resistance Movement party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has maintained that the FDC Party President Rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu is a man of unmatched character and a possible replacement of President Yoweri Museveni. Lumumba first made the statement in Ntungamo district over the weekend where she was attending a belated Women’s Day celebration. Speaking to K-FM, Lumumba maintains that Gen Muntu’s character and potential will not be fully utilized if he remains in the opposition, because their chances of ascending to power are limited.

Museveni orders for the immediate removal of eucalyptus trees in all wetlands

By Moses Kyeyune President Yoweri Museveni has ordered for the immediate removal of eucalyptus trees in all wetlands as a measure towards nature conservation. The president has also asked people operating fish ponds in swamps to abandon the practice saying that such activities are disastrous and threaten human survival in the near future. The president’s directive was issued during Easter Sunday prayers at St Mathew Cathedral -Kyamate Ntungamo district. He says that wetlands should be conserved to enable availability of water that will be used to support irrigation and other modern farming activities. If adopted, the directive will see to an immediate closure of commercial tree projects and fish ponds operating in swamps across the country.