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  By Jane Nafula A section of the census enumerators has tasked government to expedite the process of releasing their allowances. They have also demanded that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) considers increasing the quantity of census materials as this will ease the process of enumeration. Some of the enumerators that were conducting the census exercise in Luteete -Kereziya village in  Kasangati Town Council,  Wakiso District said, they have not received a penny from government, as promised and have been forced to dig deep into their pockets to cater for transport and meals. According to Prossy Nakakande, one the area enumerators, they were promised a daily allowance of Shs 50,000. “We have never received any money. We have to struggle on our own to raise […]

The Ministry of Health has temporarily suspended holding of workshops in hotels to minimize cost. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine has advised the ministry staff to instead hold such meetings and conferences within hospitals’ designated places. She says they have discussed this issue with stakeholders including donors as one of the ways to ensure efficient use of resources. ” we do not want to hare these things of capacity building in hotels if you want to do it here in the  hospital, those things must stop, and even in the ministry the know my stand on  this one, we must optimize recourses to the people who need them.” Dr. Diana Atwine said. She made the remarks while officiating […]

Onyango mourns death of coach Kajoba

By Gistin Angarukiremu  Former Uganda Cranes captain, Denis Masinde Onyango has mourned former Uganda Cranes goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba who passed on this evening in Tanzania. In a statement released on his X account, the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper described the deceased as a fatherly figure, a brother, patriotic Ugandan and a committed member of the game of football. Kajoba is said to have succumbed to a yet to be identified illness this evening. He was the goalkeeping Coach when Uganda Cranes ended the 38 year wait without participating in the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Last year, Kajoba joined longtime friend Moses Basena at Tanzania’s Ihefu SC, where he served as both the goalkeeping and assistant coach till his demise. […]

Uganda’s ITTF campaign stops in Kigali

By Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi Uganda’s campaign at the ITTF Africa Cup in Kigali, Rwanda has ended with 3 knockout defeats this afternoon. Judith Parvin Nangonzi, Uganda’s biggest hope after 2 emphatic wins at the group stages yesterday, was the first to bow out after losing 4-1 to Ghanaian Joanita Borteye in the Round of 16. Sam Ankunda lost 4-1 to Egyptian Mohamed El-Beiali in the men’s singles Round of 16 while Jonathan Senyonga lost 4-0 to Ylane Baxit of Cameroon. Youngster Patience Anyango lost in the groups to Tunisia’s Fadwa Garci 3-0 earlier in the day.  

Former Cranes goalkeeping coach Kajoba is dead

By Gistin Angarukiremu Former Uganda Cranes goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba has died in Tanzania. The former Vipers and Bright Stars head coach is said to have checked into hospital after he felt unwell yesterday, accompanied by fellow Ugandan coach, Matia Lule where he received treatment and returned home. He is said to have continued feeling until this morning, prompting him to return to hospital, where he has succumbed to a yet to be identified illness. Veteran sports journalist Reuben Ruyombo has spoken to Coach Lule about the late Kajoba’s last moments Coach Kajoba  started feeling unwell yesterday and told coach Matia that they should go to Hospital, so they went and they had thorough check, he was examined and was […]

Former Cranes goalkeeping coach Kajoba is dead

By Gistin Angarukiremu Former Uganda Cranes goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba has died in Tanzania. The former Vipers and Bright Stars head coach is said to have checked into hospital after he felt unwell yesterday, accompanied by fellow Ugandan coach, Matia Lule where he received treatment and returned home. He is said to have continued feeling until this morning, prompting him to return to hospital, where he has succumbed to a yet to be identified illness. He leaves a legacy as the man that groomed former Uganda Cranes and Mamelodi Sundown’s goalkeeper, Denis Masinde Onyango. He was also the goalkeeping Coach when Uganda Cranes ended the 38- year wait without participating in the Africa Cup of Nations finals. In the evening […]

Former Uganda Cranes Goalkeeping Coach Fred Kajoba has passed away

Fred Kajoba, the former Uganda Cranes goalkeeping coach, has passed away. Reports indicate that Kajoba, who formerly coached Vipers Sports Club and currently served as a goalkeeping coach at Ihefu FC in Tanzania, first felt unwell on Sunday and sought medical attention at a hospital. However, he experienced another health setback and asked his colleague […]

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