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📸: One of the pupil receiving his award. Arua District in partnership with Arivu Primary School and Old Pupils Association on Saturday 17-2-2024 awarded the two candidates who passed PLE in first grade. Added to the two was the pupil of Bondo who also passed in first grade. The Guest of Honour for the function, Hon Okuonzi Alfred who doubles as the LC V  Chairman for the district, thanked the old pupils of the school for paying homage to the school more so to the learners. He also thanked the two MPs, Sitaraya Jina and Major Arua for joining hands in supporting the candidates. He called the people to send children to school and support them by feeding them and providing them  with the school requirements. He thanked the two district councilors of the sub county for supporting the initiative. He called upon the team to embrace education and move away from bad politics of sectarianism but rather promote unity in the district.

📸: Minister Moriku Kaducu  Moriku Kaducu, Minister of State for Primary Education has confirmed that results for the Uganda Certificate Education (UCE) will be released tomorrow Thursday 15-2-2024 by Uganda National Education Board. This followed a meeting held between officials of Ministry of Education and UNEB where she noted, “We were together with the team from UNEB looking at the results which is going to be released tomorrow and before that. The Minister has admitted that, the current legal provisions don’t give Gov’t enough powers to impose sanctions on schools charging exorbitant fees, which is why several circulars and guidelines issued to schools regarding their fees structure haven't been adhered to by school managers.  "The law has some gaps in terms of statutory instruments and regulatory framework and that is why when the Ministry of Education took the framework paper for regulating such that we eventually get the statutory instrument,” said Minister...

📸: Courtesy image Chinese women are turning to AI boyfriends for companionship and emotional support, with apps like “Glow” offering customizable virtual partners. Users praise these AI companions for their understanding and ability to provide comfort, highlighting the challenges of finding ideal partners in real life due to personality differences. “He knows how to talk to women better than a real man,” said Tufei, from Xi’an in northern China, who declined to give her full name. “He comforts me when I have period pain. I confide in him about my problems at work,” she told AFP. “I feel like I’m in a romantic relationship.” While AI technology still has room for improvement, it addresses the loneliness prevalent in China’s fast-paced urban lifestyle. Source: Fossbytes However, concerns about data privacy and regulation linger despite the growing popularity of AI relationships.

  James has been on Esther’s case begging for love for a year now. Esther has always played it cool and ignored him. But she came home to find a crowd and James was right in the middle threatening to go on a hunger strike if Esther does not see him on Valentine’s Day and ‘accept his love’. He even sent her a video of himself throwing away all the food in the house to prove he was starting to starve himself. Esther is worried that she might be arrested if something should happen to James because she has rejected him. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?.   By law, no one can be legally held for what happens to you unless they have some legal duty to look out for your wellbeing. In law this is called a duty of care.   For example, if your child starves because you did not want to force them to eat, then you as a parent will be held responsible because a parent has a duty to protect a child (even from themselves) and make sure that child is well fed. This duty applies to doctors and their...

📸: Hon Anguyo Godfrey, Ayivu North Councilor. The Councilor representing people of Ayivu North, to Arua City council, Hon Anguyo Godfrey has shown interest to contest for the position of MP, Ayivu East Constituency come 2026. Ayivu East Constituency was curved out of Arua City in 2020, and currently been represented in the Eleventh Parliament by Hon Feta Geoffrey. The Councilor becomes the second potential candidate to show interest, after Eng Tiyo William Taylor Odaa showed his a year ago. The two candidates will be tusslung out to oust the incumbent, Hon Feta Geoffrey who is currently on NRM party ticket. Stay tuned here for more updates and news on regional, national and international stories that matter to you. #iip_updates #iip_vote_wisely #iip_opinion_polls  #iip_civic_education  #Information_is_Power #we_inform_the_uninformed #Politics_Must_Develop_Not_Destroy #Vote_Leaders_of_Substance_Value_and_Integrity

Juliet Kinyamatama (DWR Rakai) has asked Parliament’s Rules Committee to subject Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality) to a thorough mental checkup and have him thrown out of Parliament for the two and half years of his remaining term in the 11thParliament. "My prayers are that the Hon. Zaake is subjected to a thorough mental examination to any of the national mental facilities to ascertain the mental state of the member given his conduct in and out of parliament. Hon. Zaake be suspended from Parliament and all its premises and the rest of the session for the 11th Parliament,” said Kinyamatama Kinyamatama made the appeal while appearing before the Rules, Privilege & Discipline Committee following the Committee’s resumption of probe into the alleged derogatory remarks made by Zaake targeting Kinyamatama in 2023. MP Kinyamatama also wants Parliament to force Zaake to render an equivocal apology before Parliament, retracting the defamatory statement as contained in the...

📸: Eng Tiyo William Taylor Odaa during the wedding in Lamila Kanisa, Photo by Information is Power. It was all excitement at Lamila parish, Kijomoro sub-county in Maracha county when Eng. Tiyo Odaa was the best man at the wedding of the cousin to Arua chairman business community Mr. Obeta moses. Mr Alija Yosia, a farmer in Poo clan, Lamila ward in Okokoro Town council, Maracha Constituency in Maracha District on Saturday 10-Feb-2024 wedded Alice in Trinity Church of Uganda Lamila. Tiyo William, who was composed at the wedding is the main challenger of Hon. Feta Geofrey the incumbent MP Ayivu East Constituency. Tiyo, who is highly religious and is loved among the people of Ayivu is the grand-son to Odaa who was once an MP representing Arua in the early days of Uganda's independence. Tiyo Taylor William is so much loved among the Ayivu for his calmness and humility. The people of Ayivu East have therefore promised to send him to the 12th Parliament replacing the incumbent. Eng. Tiyo...