The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has gifted taxpayers with a car, a Bajaj Qute, in the concluding taxpayers’ appreciation week at the Kololo Independence grounds.
This is to be given to a lucky taxpayer tomorrow, Friday. The appreciation week started on September 26th and is to end on September 28th.
The winner of the car ought to be a business person or allied to a company that has at least consistently paid taxes till now.
The number of women seeking for services at the newly refurbished Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has been increasing over the days since the opening ten days ago.
Dr. Deus Muhwezi, the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), has cited what he called conflict of interest as a possible factor in the university’s failure to stamp out sexual harassment.
Dr Muhwezi says all perpetrators are known but wonders why they are never brought out and successfully apprehended.
Two significant issues are emerging from a report of the committee set up by Makerere University to investigate allegations of sexual harassment at the campus.
Some female lecturers at Makerere University say they are among those who have suffered sexual harassment at the hands of students, even though the main focus has been on male members of staff and female students.
The female lecturers say they are reluctant to name the perpetrators.
KAMPALA – When Ms Aisha Nakato heard about the official handover of Mulago specialised Women and Neonatal hospital to government by the Arab Contractors, she sighed with relief.
It sounded like a miracle and she remarked, “At last government has started thinking about us ordinary citizens who pay tax, our children will no longer die and our women will no longer die while delivering.”
Mulago specialised women and neonatal hospital has restored hope in childless mothers as it is meant to boost their fertility at a lower cost. The newly constructed Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital offers services that boost fertility in women.
The Makerere University committee handling sexual harassment cases in Makerere University is proposing revisions to the policy to protect the different stakeholders, especially female students.
The Chairperson of committee, Dr. Sylivia Tamale form the School of Law says the inefficiency and weakness of the policy can not promote the fight against sexual harassment in Makerere.
The State Minister for Sports, Charles Bakkabulindi has commended the armed forces for embracing sports in their different institutions.
Bakkabulindi was on Monday speaking at the closing ceremony of the 14th edition of inter-forces games at Mandela National Stadium-Namboole, where he was the chief guest.
Journalism and Communication students should focus on writing stories in their surroundings, before venturing in matters outside their communities.
Davidson Ndyabahika, a journalist with Uganda Radio Network and former student in the Department of Journalism and Communication told second year students that good journalists start by writing the stories close to them.
The crime rate in Makerere University remains on the rise despite increased deployment of police officers within the university.
People keep losing their gadgets especially phones, bags and laptops within the university. This despite police doubling deployment of police officers at major points and night patrols.