Chancellor ARU Hon. Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi Tips Graduates to dynamics in Science, Technology and Innovations for Global change.

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KAGADI

African Rural University has today held its 9^th Graduation Ceremony, as seven Students graduated with Bachelor’s degree in rural Development.

The colorful ceremony held at African Rural University’s campus in Kagadi Town council Kagadi district has been presided over by the University Chancellor Hon. Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi.

In his address to the congregation before conferring the degrees onto the Grandaunts, Hon. Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi said that since its inception, ARU has been able to produce 91 graduates including this year’s cohort.

He committed to the public of African Rural University’s zeal towards keeping at per with the day to day dynamics in Science, Technology and Innovations so as to meet the rapid Global changes and also to keep the university’s products relevant in the field of work.

Justice Ezekiel tipped grandaunts to explore the existing opportunities in the field of work by applying the skills and Knowledge acquired from ARU so as to cause positive change onto people’s lives.

Addressing the congregation, the Chief Guest Dr. Babikwa Jonathan Daniel the Director, District Support Coordination and Public Education –National Environment Authority has cautioned graduates against the vices of corruption and environmental degradation.

Dr. Babikwa has commended ARU for its holistic teaching programs dedicated towards creating all round graduates with skills and knowledge of problem solving to create and promote sustainable development starting with rural communities.

In his speech, Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe the Vice Chancellor for African Rural University congratulated the grandaunts for the great milestone of graduating from being students to now Rural Transformation Specialists.

He challenged Graduates to emulate the late Joyce Mpanga the former ARU council chairperson by championing the cause of women emancipation agenda in their field of work

Meanwhile excited with joy, the graduates who spoke to KKCR attributed the milestone attained towards hard work and perseverance with optimism to deliver their best in the communities.

They thanked the various stakeholders who have enabled them attain this success.

The Graduation ceremony was honored by the members of the University Council, Buyaga East MP Hon. Eric Musana, distinguished Educationists, University Staff members and other partners.

The function kicked off with the laying of a foundation stone onto the African rural University Library and Multipurpose Resource Centre.

15 died on spot in kagadi tax accident-Albertine spokesperson Julius Hakiza

          

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KAGADI

Monday,17 July 2023

The most painful sad story of accident in Kagadi has claimed 15 people who were traveling from burial in  Kyenjojo to Kagadi.

The Albertine police spokes person Julius allans hakiza has confired the incident saying they are stil compiling the particulars of the deacesed.

In the wee hours of Sunday,our sources told KAGADI TV UG  that the tragedy came in after a Trailer  that was from Kagadi heading to portal lost control in a sharp corner where a tax from kyenjojo after Muzizi bridge near kyamutunzi TC  lamed into it with no person left on breathing.

The particulars of the  trailer are not yet known and the driver has took off, Tax driver one Henry(ACAALI) and all passengers all died.

Acoording to the eye witness have identified some of the body of the deceased as Kubanza 32 ,Ruth 30,Nuulu 29 both of Kyatika cell in kagadi towm council Kagadi District.

The fatal accident that involved a cargo track carrying Mukene registration No UAD 431Q and a tax No UBM 426V has claimed live of 16 people and others critically injured on Kagadi-Kyenjojo road in Nyanseke- Muhorro town council Kagadi District.

However, the eye witnesses have attributed the accident to the tracker driver who lost control after failing to break and ended up knocking the tax.

Most of the dead are residents of Kagadi town council who were on there way  from burial in Fort portal however, by press time were not yet identified by the manes.

Residents says it is not the first time accident to happen at the same place adding that many people have died on said spot corner.

By press time Police was at the scene and the survivors were rushed to Muhorro community health center. 

Out of the five people who survived only one person was from the tax and the remaining four were occupants of the tracker who all survived.

TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT VALENTINE

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Top 10 Facts About Valentines Day!

Do you want to learn about Valentines Day? Well you've come to the right place! Check out these 10 facts about Valentines Day...

Valentines Day is a special day to celebrate love all around the world. Every 14th February, couples celebrate their love for each other and show their appreciation for one another. Although there is much mystery surrounding the origin of this special day, there is no denying that it is an important day for those in love. To help you celebrate the occasion, here are ten interesting facts about Valentines Day. From the history of Valentines Day to the oldest love poem!

1. Valentines Day is on 14th February every year.

Valentines Day falls on 14th February every year. It is also known as Saint Valentine’s Day!

It is thought that Valentines Day is on this day because a priest called Valentine was performing secret marriages behind the back of Emperor Claudius II of Rome.

He banned marriage because he thought that unmarried soldiers fought much better.

2. It’s a day to show your love!

Valentines Day is a day to show your love.

This can be to a girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife.

Or why not show your love to the people who are important to you? Such as your family and friends!

3. Valentines Day comes from Saint Valentine.

As you learnt above, Valentines Day comes from the man Valentine from the Roman times.

He was a priest and was actually made a Saint after his death!

4. The first ever Valentines Day was in 496!

Previously there was a Roman festival called Lupercalia which was in the middle of February.

During this festival, the boys would select a girls name out of a box. They would stay with whoever they picked during the festival.

Sometimes they would even get married.

Later on, it was decided by the church that they wanted to change this festival into a Christian celebration.

This was the start of Valentines Day.

5. Cupid is often on Valentines Cards and gifts.

Cupid is always seen on lots of Valentines cards and presents… but who is he?

Cupid, who was also known as Eros, was actually a Roman God.

He was the God of Love.

Legend has it that Cupid would shoot his arrow into people’s hearts… which would make them fall in love!

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6. Around 85% of Valentines Day cards are bought by women.

Women seem to prefer buying a card for their loved ones.

Around 85% of cards are bought by women on Valentines Day.

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7. Around 73% of flowers are bought by men!

Flowers are one of the main gifts given by men on Valentines Day.

Around 73% of flowers are bought by them!

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8. The oldest love poem was said to have been 4,000 years ago!

The oldest love poem was written around 4,000 years ago.

It is called ‘The Love Song for Shu-Sin’ and was written by a Sumerian.

Sumerians came up with one of the first writing forms.

They lived where Iraq is today.

The poem was carved into a clay tablet.

9. Valentines Day is said to be the second most popular day to send cards, after Christmas!

Christmas keeps Royal Mail busy.. but so does Valentines Day.

Valentines Day is said to be the second most popular day to send a card, after Christmas.

Will you be receiving one?

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10. The red rose symbolises love.

The red rose is linked to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite.

It was believed that Aphrodite’s tears and her love Adonis’ blood watered the ground where red roses were grown.

It now symbolises love until death.

Special Needs children post better UCE results

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Uganda is a signatory to the international agreements/commitments that provide for learners with special needs. One example of such instruments that bind those agreements is the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs 1994.

The UCE results for 2022 released today reveal that in the category of Low Vision, 41 of the 154 candidates who sat for the exams passed in division one, 38 in division two, 35 in division three and 39 in division four. Only one student got division nine. 

The physically handicapped category had 179 students and 22 of them passed in division one,  32 in division two,  41 in division three,  65 in division four, while 19 failed.

The deaf category had 120 students; five passed in division one , 10 in division two, 10 in division three, 74 in division four and  21 got division in nine.

In the Dyslexic category, four of the 66 candidates passed in division one, six in division two, 18 in division three,  30 in division four and eight in division nine.

In the blind category, 13 out of 46 students passed in division two, 11 in division three, 16 in division four, and four in division nine.

Veteran radio presenter Alex Ndawula dies at 59

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Veteran radio presenter and disc jockey, Alex Ndawula has died.
Ndawula who graced the airwaves of private FM stations in Uganda- starting with Sanyu FM before moving to Capital FM- which swept in by the early 90s liberalization is said to have died Monday evening at Nsambya hospital in Kampala at the age of 59.

Capital FM's producer and news anchor, Patricia Osman, confirmed Ndawula's death Monday evening.

"A  legend has gone to sleep. Rest in Peace Radio Legend. Sleep well. We shall forever celebrate you  Alexander Ndawula," she wrote on social media.

He retired from Capital FM in May 2017 after over 20 years of service.

Legend eulogised 

He’s been eulogized by his former work colleagues, friends and other Ugandans who grew up listening to his shows as a true legend.

“A true legend has signed out. He set the FM waves on fire in the morning and even more, during his Dance Force mixes. At the peak of FM radio, the dance weekend space belonged to Alex Ndawula. Fare thee well Alex Ndawula,” Allan Ssenyonga tweeted.
“Rest in Peace Radio Legendary Alex Ndawula. You paved a way for many. Rest in Power” tweeted TV presenter, Douglas Lwanga.

To Allan Tashobya, Ndawula was "A unique voice, legend, and one of the larger-than-life Media Personalities on Capital FM Uganda who made us fall in love with this whole thing we now call a career."

Court of Appeal Kicks out two NRM MPs

The Court of Appeal has thrown out two Members of Parliament subscribing to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), thus ordering fresh elections.

The two legislators are; Eddie Kwizeera Wagahungu (Bukimbiri County) in Kisoro District and Derrick Orone (Gogonyo County) in Paliisa District.

Justices Frederick Egonda-Ntende and Eva Luswata have ruled that the ballot papers that were used in the elections for Bukimbiri County MP were defective.

"The use of defective ballot papers in the elections amounted to non-compliance with the constitution and electoral laws that govern a free and fair election," the justices ruled.

"The judgment and orders of the learned judge from which this appeal arose are hereby set aside. The election of Kwizera Eddie the first respondent as MP for Bukimbiri is nullified and accordingly set aside," they added.

Court also condemned the EC for failing to take an essential step to detect an anomaly on the ballot papers used in Bukimbiri County when candidates’ names were substituted with unknown names.

The justices further explained that such a mistake is inexcusable yet it would be rectified during the preparation of the ballot papers as a candidate's name goes to the root of his or her identity.

China brands US democracy 'weapon of mass destruction'

BY:ADMIN China branded US democracy a "weapon of mass destruction" on Saturday, following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to shore up like-minded allies in the face of autocratic regimes. China was left out of the two-day virtual summit -- along with countries including Russia and Hungary -- and responded by angrily accusing US President Joe Biden of stoking Cold War-era ideological divides. "'Democracy' has long become a 'weapon of mass destruction' used by the US to interfere in other countries," a foreign ministry spokesperson said in an online statement, which also accused the US of having "instigated 'colour revolutions'" overseas. The ministry also claimed the summit was organised by the US to "draw lines of ideological prejudice, instrumentalise and weaponise democracy... (and) incite division and confrontation." Instead, Beijing vowed to "resolutely resist and oppose all kinds of pseudo-democracies". Ahead of the summit, China ramped up a propaganda blitz criticising US democracy as corrupt and a failure. Instead, it touted its own version of "whole-process people's democracy" in a white paper released last week that aimed to shore up legitimacy for the ruling Communist Party, which has become increasingly authoritarian under President Xi Jinping. While the US has repeatedly denied there will be another Cold War with China, tensions between the world's two largest economies have spiralled in recent years over issues including trade and technological competition, human rights, Xinjiang and Taiwan. The US Treasury on Friday sanctioned two high-level Chinese officials for human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region and placed Chinese AI surveillance firm SenseTime on a blacklist for its facial recognition technology targeting the Uyghur minority.