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Teachers of Arts subjects in secondary schools have described the new salary structure where the remunerations of their science colleagues has been doubled as an “injustice” that could cripple the quality of education.  Science teachers will now be earning nearly four times more than their Arts counterparts. Arts teachers under their umbrella organisation, Uganda National Teachers Union (Unatu) last month went on a three-week sit-down strike protesting the selective increase. Their efforts did not yield. President Museveni talked the Unatu members back to class, promising they would be considered at a later, but unspecified time. To class they did return but the release of the new salary structure by the Ministry of Public Service on Wednesday opened old wounds and reignited the debate on the potential consequences of selective salary enhancements. Mr Filbert Baguma, the Unatu secretary general, told this newspaper yesterday that the disparity has further demotivated the Arts teach...

This stretch of road from Pakwach to almost Karumah is becoming a nightmare to Travel on because of the numerous pot-holes. Travellers with pre - health complications are affected more I guess!  A bare marrum would be far much better and comfortable  option for now. Politicians from Pakwach, Nebbi, Zombo, Paidha, Arua, Terego, Maracha etc. who equally use this road on weekly basis what are you telling us? During campaigns you talk alot about service delivery, I think this is the time we need your service. If it's already in process, please update us so that we know it's a temporary inconvenience! Otherwise we (tax payers) move with heavy hearts for you and the concerned people on this road. This is something that needs a combined effort from all of  you whom we entrusted to represent us in the parliament.  Your V8's might not allow you feel the inconvenience now but please look at the future. A concerned tax payer!

The Parliamentary committee on human rights has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to investigate high-profile murders that took place in the country. The committee chaired by Mr Fox Odoi [West Budama North] wants DPP to conduct a prosecution-led investigation into the murder of former Prosecutor Ms Joan Kagezi, former Arua Municipality MP Col Ibrahim Abiriga, Mr Saidi Kongo and Mr Yassin Kawuma [Mr Robert Kyagulanyi’s driver]. Mr Fox Odoi, the chairman Committee on human rights at Parliament instructed the DPP to ensure that there is prosecutor-led investigation on all high profile murders in Uganda He also named the murders of Sheikhs Muhammad Kiwewa, Ibrahim Kirya, Mustafa Bahiga and Mr Ramathan Walyendo among others. “You need to take over the investigations of these cases; we want you to form a team led by the DPP and investigate these cases and report to us in six months,” ordered Mr Odoi. Mr John Baptist Asiimwe, the director management and support services led...

Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm PayPal (PYPL.O) and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media. Registration is required under rules released in late November 2020 and will give authorities broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data of certain users, and take down content deemed unlawful or that "disturbs public order" within four hours if urgent and 24 hours if not. read more Several tech companies had rushed to register in days leading up to the deadline, which had been extended until Friday, including Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O), Meta Platforms Inc's (META.O) Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O). read more Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, a senior official at Indonesia's Communications Ministry, said in a text message websites that have been blocked include Yahoo, PayPal and gaming sites like Steam, Dota2, Counter...

         RDCs pause for group photos. Minister Gen Jimmy Muhwezi Addressing the RDCs, RCCs at Kyankwanzi Retreat. The Minister for Security Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi talking about National Security Situation and Intelligence during the Resident District Commissioners, Resident City Commissioners, Deputy Resident Commissioners and Deputy City Commissioners induction retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) Kyankwanzi on 29th July 2022. Resident District and City Commissioners undergoing a refresher training in Kyankwanzi have today interacted with Maj. General Jim Muhwezi as part of their induction. The President’s representatives have since Monday camped at the National Leadership Institute where they have been interacting with various facilitators to enhance their capacities in the various spheres of administration. The Resident District Commissioners, Resident City Commissioners, Deputy Resident Commission...

via IFTTT It was all joy yesterday 29-7-2022 in Bukedea as speaker Anita Among delivered health equipments worthy 600m to Bukedea health iv. In her remarks she said that  "One of government’s primary focus is to put people first by improving their well-being, which is underscored by the Sustainable Development Goals (3) of ensuring good health and well-being of the populace. I want you to support this effort by ensuring that such services reach to the grassroots.’’   Sustainable Development Goal three targets at reducing the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births and ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030among other targets. The consignment of medical items included a brand new Ambulance, beds, medical oxygen, mama kits, surgical tools...

People have called me mad, insane, a lunatic, mentally ill and confused because I have refused to forget about the recent murder of the university student of law who was murdered in the most recent election campaigns for the guild president at Makerere University. I am being gagged by mothers of sons, fathers paying tuition fees for their children, and siblings of students; Ugandans who are all working hard to silence my questioning about the stabbing that led to Bewatte’s death. When I called out NUP’s leaders for selectively uniting with the FDC in Soroti, but abandoning Bewatte’s dead body to the point of failing to attend his burial, the gags said I am bitter for losing an election. When I questioned the absence of a single member of the NUP Institutions at Bewatte’s funeral, I was told I am bitter because my lover dumped me for a woman in the NUP. When I asked about the absence of all the NUP contestants and campaigners at the funeral, I was called a confused woman seeking attenti...

Last night, I happened to be a Panelist at the NBS TV Talkshow that runs from 10:00pm to midnight. The debate was about the sham Soroti East Member of Parliament By-election. Midway the debate, hell broke loose when the Government Spokesperson, who is a regular Panelist (Frontliner) on the show, ran berserk and started throwing tantrums. Out of the blue, he sprung up, charged at me and threatened to evict me from the studios. He pushed his hand into the pocket and around his waist, in a manner that suggested he wanted to draw a pistol at me. I dared him to shoot at me. He instead pounced on my neck and attempted to strangle me. I did not fight back but instead struggled to wriggle out of his grip. He then punched me in the chest and grabbed both collars of my jacket while huffing and puffing like a cobra. The Moderator, Charles Mwangushya moved in to restrain him but to no avail. He was joined by a Co-Panelist, the Hon. Winnie Kiiza, former Leader of Opposition but the now wild Opondo ...

  A malicious campaign leveraged seemingly innocuous Android dropper apps on the Google Play Store to compromise users' devices with banking malware. These 17 dropper apps, collectively dubbed  DawDropper  by Trend Micro, masqueraded as productivity and utility apps such as document scanners, QR code readers, VPN services, and call recorders, among others. All these apps in question have been removed from the app marketplace. "DawDropper uses Firebase Realtime Database, a third-party cloud service, to evade detection and dynamically obtain a payload download address," the researchers said. "It also hosts malicious payloads on GitHub." Droppers are apps designed to sneak past Google's Play Store security checks, following which they are used to download more potent and intrusive malware on a device, in this case, Octo (Coper), Hydra, Ermac, and TeaBot. Attack chains involved the DawDropper malware establishing connections with a Firebase Realtime D...

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A cyber mercenary that "ostensibly sells general security and information analysis services to commercial customers" used several Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits in limited and highly-targeted attacks against European and Central American entities. The company, which Microsoft describes as a private-sector offensive actor (PSOA), is an Austria-based outfit called DSIRF that's linked to the development and attempted sale of a piece of cyberweapon referred to as Subzero, which can be used to hack targets' phones, computers, and internet-connected devices. "Observed victims to date include law firms, banks, and strategic consultancies in countries such as Austria, the United Kingdom, and Panama," the tech giant's cybersecurity teams said in a Wednesday report. Microsoft is tracking the actor under the moniker KNOTWEED, continuing its trend of naming PSOAs using names given to trees and shrubs. The company previously designated the name SOURGUM to Israel...

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High-altitude pilots wear pressure suits as protection from cockpit depressurization. At altitudes above 63,000 feet without artificial air pressure, human blood and other fluids boil. U-2 planes could fly well above that range - at 70,000 feet - so pilots had to wear this S-1010 pressure suit and helmet to protect themselves. An added benefit to wearing the pressure suits is that they protect pilots from low temperatures at high altitudes; the temperature at U-2 mission altitudes is about minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit. No pressure, right? Although our museum is not open to the public, we regularly share new artifacts to give you a virtual peek inside. Learn more. https://www.cia.gov/legacy/museum/artifact/u-2-pressure-suit-and-helmet/ #HISTINT #Museum

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  The Pentagon has been left in awe after SpaceX successfully shut down a Russiαn electromagnetic warfare αttαck in Ukrαine. Last month, the company acted rapidly to stifle a Russiαn effort to disconnect Ukrainians from the internet by jamming the Starlink broadband service. SpaceX founder Elon Musk promptly steered thousands of Starlink terminals to Ukrαine after an official sent him a tweet asking for help. The Pentagon was left impressed, admitting they could could take a page out of Musk’s and SpaceX’s book for future issues. During a C4ISRNET Conference this week, the United States admitted they could learn a lot from how the private sector handled such a situation. Dave Tremper, director of electronic warfare for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, said: “The next day [after the Russiαn jamming effort], Starlink had slung a line of code and fixed it. “And suddenly that [αttαck] was not effective anymore. From EW (electromagnetic warfare) technologist’s perspective, that i...

Google on Thursday said it's backtracking on a recent change that removed the app permissions list from the Google Play Store for Android across both the mobile app and the web. "Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community," the Android Developers team said in a series of tweets. "We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google Play useful, and we've decided to reinstate it. The app permissions section will be back shortly." To that end, in addition to showcasing the new Data safety section that offers users a simplified summary of an app's data collection, processing, and security practices, Google also intends to highlight all the permissions required by the app to make sense of its "ability to access specific restricted data and actions." The reinstatement comes as the internet giant moved to swap out the apps permission section with the newer Data safety labels last week ahead of the enforcem...

Kyankwanzi Retreat: Hajji Kakande reminds RDCs/RCCs of their mandate, warns them against bickering. The Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, has lectured the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Resident City  Commissioners (RCCs) about their roles as representatives of the President in their respective areas of jurisdiction. Addressing the RDCs/RCCs and their Deputies during the ongoing induction retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, today, Tuesday, Hajj Kakande said the retreat is premised on ensuring that the Commissioners properly understand their core roles, duties and adapt to the norms and expectations of President Yoweri Museveni. "Since you represent H.E the President who is the Fountain of Honour, it is necessary that you work towards the achievement of the vision of the Office of the President which is: 'A secure, well governed and developed nation' and the mission which is: 'To provide leadership in...