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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:01:50
Busoga football clubs struggle to adopt online transfer system
By Philip Wafula Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President, Eng Moses Magogo, has said his executive is going to make it simpler for clubs, districts, and regions to work online after learning that most of them are being bogged down by the licensing system. The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Transfer Matching System (TMS) is an online platform for its member associations to record player transfers between clubs. Its introduction was approved by the FIFA Congress in 2009 and made mandatory from October 1, 2010. Read more
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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:49:15
Sarah Aguti swears in as Dokolo Woman MP
Dokolo Woman member of parliament-elect Sarah Aguti has taken oath to replace Cecilia Ogwal who died on January 18, 2024, in India, where she had sought treatment for cancer. Aguti, a Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) member was on March 21, 2024, declared the winner of the hotly contested by-election. She obtained 23044 votes against NRM’s Janet Adongo who garnerd 14001. Speaking to the media at the party’s head offices in Kampala, the UPC spokesperson, Sharon Oyat, praised the people of Dokolo for trusting their candidate and assured them of better service. Oyat urged party members and leaders across the country to prepare for the forthcoming general elections.
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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:21:14
Katanga murder: Court sets date to hear widow’s bail application
The High Court in Kampala has scheduled April 9, 2024, for the hearing to decide on a bail application filed by Molly Katanga, 54, who stands accused of murdering her husband, Henry Katanga. Molly Katanga, who did not physically attend court proceedings but joined via video conference at Luzira Women’s Prison, presented four sureties, including Health Minister in-charge of Primary Health Care Margret Muhanga. However, the prosecution rejected her two elderly sureties, Dr. Patrick Kaboya and General Emmanuel Burundi, due to their advanced age (70-77 years). Additionally, her third surety, Geoffrey Kamuntu, was objected to by the DPP because he was under police investigation for allegedly obstructing justice by placing SFC soldiers at Molly Katanga’s hospital bed at IHK to […]
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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:58:25
Students tipped on better job market practices
Youth have been urged to keep equipping themselves with several skills if they are to create the future they desire. Speaking at the launch of the 2024 National Social Security Fund/Daily Monitor Career Expo held at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in Kampala, the Managing Director, Nation Media Group – Uganda, Ms Susan Nsibirwa encouraged the students to prepare for the digital economy and traditional economy jobs. “Look at the expo as an opportunity to equip yourselves to be able to navigate the complexity of the job market,” said Ms Nsibirwa. NSSF Managing Director, Mr Patrick Ayota advised the students to have self-esteem if they are to find their purpose. On his part, the Managing Directior Absa Bank, Mumba Kalifungwa, […]
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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:18:52
Concern as fire guts third Busia school in two weeks
By David Awori At least 20 pupils at Sibirisye Primary School, Lumino-Majanji Town Council, Busia District escaped unscathed after fire gutted a boys’ dormitory on Wednesday morning. The fire, which is said to have started at around 1am, left the pupils’ and school’s property worth unspecified amount of money destroyed. Regean Mukisa, one of the survivors, who is also said to have woken up his colleagues, said “he first smelt petrol and shortly, saw fire coming through one of the ventilations to the dormitory”. The Busia Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Micheal Kibwika, confirmed the fire outbreak, saying police are probing the cause. The latest fire outbreak is the third in Busia District within two weeks, after the first incident at […]
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@kfm Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:48:07
Court upholds Anti-gay law
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a consolidated petition challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Five justices of the Constitutional Court led by Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera have ruled that the Anti-Homosexuality Act was enacted to protect children and vulnerable members of the society. “We think that the section that prohibits gay people from accessing housing and medical care will subject them to mental health care,” Justice Buteera ruled. The Court had however ruled that sections 3, 2(c) and 9,11(2) are in violation of their right to health and adequate standards of living enshrined in the constitutuon and ordered that they be struck out. The petition had sought among otherthings to strike out from the Constitution a law that criminalises what they called “consensual sex among […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:36:00
Jacob Kiplimo survives car accident
Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo has survived an accident with minor injuries. The accident happened on Wednesday as he was traveling from Kapchorwa to Kween district. Kiplimo’s double cabin vehicle is said to have veered off the road at Kamunerket Mengya Road before hitting the roadside trench. Locals pulled him out of the car before also […]
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@kfm Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:06:19
Museveni to meet Muslim clerics over PDM
BY BUSEIN SAMILU President Museveni has announced that he will meet with the leadership of the Muslim community in Uganda, to explain to him how the Parish Development Model (PDM) in any way contradicts the Islamic faith. Speaking at the official launch of Islamic Banking at Kololo ceremonial grounds on Wednesday, March 27, Mr Museveni said that his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) does discriminate against any faith that is why concerns raised by Muslims that the current arrangement of the PDM contradicts with their faith because it encourages charging Riba (interest). “If you convince me that the PDM and Emyooga money have some contradictions as per the Islamic teachings, then I will find a way how I send your […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:04:14
Constitutional Court upholds the Anti Homosexuality law
The Constitutional Court has declined to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. The decision was delivered this afternoon by a panel of five Justices led by the Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Richard Buteera, alongside Justice Geofrey Kiryabwire, Justice Monica Mugenyi, Justice Kibeedi Muzamiru, and Justice Christopher Gashirabake. On May 26 last year, President Yoweri Museveni assented […]
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