Top A'Level/ UACE Schools 2012/2013

On February 26 the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) together with the Ministry of Education and Sports released the 2012 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results, that showed a slight improvement in performance compared to the previous year 2011.
 Below we highlight the Top performing schools across the country basing on District Top Schools. 

1-     St. Mary's SS, Kitende
2-     St. Mary's Seminary Fort Portal
3-     Seeta High School (Main)
4-     Uganda Martyrs SS-Kayunga
5-     Gayaza High School
6-     Naalya SS- Bweyogere
7-     St. Mary's College- Kisubi
8-     St. Mary's College- Buwenge
9-     Ntare School
10-   Rubare Secondary School- Ntungamo
11-   Seeta High (Mbalala)
12-   Nabisunsa Girls School
13-   Kisubi Seminary
14-   Kings College Budo
15-   Immaculate Heart Girls School- Nyakibale
16-   Namilyango College School.
17-   Kisozi High School
18-   Nsambya Hillside School
19-   Kawempe Muslim SS
20-   Mbarara High School
21-   Trinity College Nabingo
22-   Mt. St. Mary's Namagunga
23-   St. Henry's College- Kitovu
24-   Kibuli Secondary School
25-   Naalya Secondary School- Namugongo
26-   St. Henry's College Kampala
27-   Bishop Cipriano Kihingire- Bbina
28-   Trinity College- Gulu
29-   Maryhill High School- Mbarara
30-   Iganga Secondary School
31-   Saad Memorial Secondary School- Kasese
32-   Gombe Secondary School
33-   St. Joseph's College- Namagunga
34-   St. Joseph's SS- Kakindu
35-   Bweranyangi Girls SS
36-   Mengo Senior School
37-   Cornerstone Leadership Academy
38-   Ndejje Secondary School
39-   Makerere College School
40-   Trust High School- Wakiso
41-   Our Lady of Africa SS- Namilyango
42-   Crested SS- Kampala
43-   Luzira Upper Prison Hall
44-   St. Peter's SS Katukuru- Mbarara
45-   London College of St. Lawrence- Maya
46-   St. George High School- Wakiso
47-   Bishop Cyprian H. School- Kyabakadde
48-   Masajja Secondary School
49-   Mbogo High School
50-   St. Aloysius Sec School- Nabingo
51-   Budo Secondary School
52-   Kiira College Butiki
53-   St. Mary's Vocation- Kyamuhunga
54-   Jinja College
55-   Sacred Heart SS- Gulu
56-   Kitabi Seminary
57-   Citezens Secondary School- Ibanda
58-   St. Adolf Tibeyalirwa SS- Muhoro
59-   St. Paul's Biharwe High School
60-   St. Charles Lwnaga SS- Muko
61-   St. Johns SS- Wakiso
62-   St. Joseph's Vocational HS- Nakasongola
63-   Buloba High School- Wakiso
64-   Bukalasa Minor Seminary
65-   St. Peter's Mixed SS- Mukono
66-   Bishops Secondar School- Mukono
67-   Namiryango Secondary School
68-   Timuna SS- Nakaseke
69-   Mandela SS- Hoima
70-   Nazareth High School- Rushere
71-   Mumsa High School- Mityana
72-   Our Lady of Good Counsel- Wakiso
73-   Merryland High School- Entebbe
74-   St. Lawrence Citezens HS- Nabingo
75-   Nganwa High School- Bushenyi
76-   St. Anne's Sec. School- Kihani
77-   Holy Cross Lake View SS- Jinja
78-   Kazinga Secondary School- Kalule
79-   Lutengo SS- Masaka
80-   Standard College- Bugiri
81-   Bukinda Seminary- Kabale
82-   St. Mary's Secondary School- Ssanje
83-   Cleveland High School- Mbarara
84-   Kingsway High School-  Masaka
85-   St. Kizito Kisule SS- Katikamu
86-   St. Paul's Seminary- Kabale
87-   St. Maria Gorretti SS- Rushoroza
88-   Masaka Secondary School
89-   St. Martin SS Jjanya- Mpigi
90-   Mityana Modern Secondary School
91-   Bulo Parents SS- Mpigi
92-   St. Augustine Citezen College- Wakiso
93-   St. Kirigwajjo SS- Karuguuza
94-   Mpigi Mixed Secondary School
95-   Katikamu Secondary School
96-   Kiburura Girls SS
97-   Masindi Ary Secondary School
98-   Mityana Standard SS
99-   Kicwamba High School
100- St. Mathias Kalemba SS- Nazigo
101- St. Theresa SS- Katende
102- St. Stephen's Academy- Tororo
103- St. Cecilia Girls SS- Bushenyi
104- Busiu Secondary School- Mbale
105- The Crane's College- Nangunga
106- Serere Sec. School
107- Bukandula SS- Mpigi
108- Mukono Town Academy
109- Hilton High School
110- Lugazi Mixed SS
111- Nazzoldi College- Nakaseke
112- St. Joseph's Seminary Abole- Lira
113- St. Thereza Girls SS- Masindi
114- St. Kizito High School Bethany
115- Kinyasano Girls High School
116- Rhema High School- Soroti
117- Nyabubare Secondary School
118- Kyambogo College School
119- St. Peter's SS- Nkokongeru
120- Manchester High School
121- Baptist High School-Kitebi
122- Kyebambe Girls SS- Fort Portal
123- Kigezi High School- Kabale
124- Uganda Martyrs SS- Kangulumira
125- St. Paul's SS- Lweza
126- St. Magdalene Girls SS- Lira
127- St. Balikuddembe SS- Mitala Maria
128- Migadde College- Bombo
129- St. Charles Lwanga SS- Lwebitakuli
130- St. Henry's SS- Buyege
131- Kisowera Secondary School
132- Bishop Comboni College- Kambuga
133- Kisowera SS
134- Kigezi Cleveland High School
135- Bukulula Secondary School
136- Namiryango High School- Gulama
137- Seeta High School (Green Campus)- Mukono
138- Kyamuhunga Secondary School
139- Ibanda Secondary School
140- Busoga College Mwiri
141- Urdit Girls SS- Kitegwa
142- Kanjuki Secondary School
143- Central College Mityana
144- Our Lady of Africa- Mukono
145- Christ The King SS- Kalisizo
146- Busia Girls Boarding School
147- BLK Muwonge SS-Ntunda
148- Mulusa Academy Wobulenzi
149- Archbishop Kiwanuka SS- Kitovu
150- St. Mugaga SS- Kiganda      

Africa's Top 100 Universities 2012/2013.

The Top World University rankings have been released, with a number of preferred Institutions missing on the list, to the shock of many parents and students.
Below is the list of the Top 100 Universities on the African continent as per the rankings for the year 2012/2013;

1-       University of Cape Town                                                         South Africa

2-       University of South Africa                                                        South Africa

3-       University of Pretoria                                                               South Africa 

4-       Stellenbosch University                                                            South Africa

5-       University of Witwatersrand                                                     South Africa

6-       University of Dar es Salaam                                                     Tanzania

7-       Cairo University                                                                       Egypt

8-       University of Kwazulu-Natal                                                    South Africa

9-       The American University in Cairo                                             Egypt

10-     Makerere University                                                                Uganda

11-     Rhodes University                                                                    South Africa

12-     University of the Western Cape                                                South Africa

13-     Mansoura University                                                                 Egypt

14-     University of Johannesburg                                                        South Africa

15-     Universite Cheikh Anta Diop                                                     Senegal

16-     Assiut University                                                                       Egypt

17-     University of Nairobi                                                                 Kenya

18-     Zagazig University                                                                     Egypt

19-     University of Botswana                                                              Botswana

20-     Universite Mohammed V-Agdal                                                 Morocco

21-     University of Ghana                                                                    Ghana

22-     Universiteit Van die Vrystaat                                                       South Africa

23-     University of Ibadan                                                                    Nigeria

24-     Addis Ababa University                                                              Ethiopia

25-      North-West University                                                               South Africa

26-      Alexandria University                                                                  Egypt

27-      Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University                                     South Africa 

28-      Universuity of Zambia                                                                  Zambia

29-      University of Science and Technology-Houari Boumediene           Algeria      

30-      The German University in Cairo                                                    Egypt

31-      Obafemi Awolowo University                                                       Nigeria

32-      Universidade Edwardo Mondlane                                                 Mozambique

33-      Universuty of Mauritius                                                                 Mauritius

34-      Ain Shams University                                                                    Egypt

35-      University  of Lagos                                                                      Nigeria

36-      Tanta University                                                                            Egypt

37-      Universite de Ouagadougou                                                           Burkina Faso

38-      Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology                Ghana

39-      Universite de la Reunion                                                                 Reunion

40-      Universite Nationale du Rwanda                                                     Rwanda

41-      Helwan University                                                                          Egypt

42-      Cape Peninsula University of Technology                                       South Africa

43-      University of Zululand                                                                    South Africa

44-      Strathmore University                                                                    Kenya

45-      Universite Cadi Ayyad                                                                   Morocco

46-      Al Akhawayn University                                                                Morocco

47-      Universite d'Alger                                                                         Algeria

48-      Universite Mentouri de Constantine                                               Algeria

49-      Universite Badji Mokhtar de Annaba                                            Algeria

50-      Universite d'Oran                                                                         Algeria

51-      Universite Hassan II Casablanca                                                   Morocco

52-      University of Fort Hare                                                                 South Africa

53-      Universit'e Abdelmalek Essadi                                                      Morocco

54-      Ahmadu Bello University                                                               Nigeria

55-      Jaamacada Muqdisho                                                                   Somalia

56-      Jomo Kenyatta University of Agric. and Technology                      Kenya

57-      University of Swaziland                                                                 Swaziland

58-      University of Ilorin                                                                         Nigeria

59-      Sudan University of Science and Technology                                 Sudan

60-      Universit'e Mohammed V- Souissi                                                 Morocco

61-      Kenyatta University                                                                       Kenya

62-      University of Khartoum                                                                  Sudan

63-      University of Namibia                                                                    Namibia

64-      Universit'e de Batna                                                                       Algeria

65-      University of Malawi                                                                      Malawi

66-      Benha University                                                                            Egypt

67-      Universit'e Hassan II- Mohammedia                                               Morocco

68-      Al- Azhar University                                                                       Egypt

69-      Fayoum University                                                                          Egypt

70-      Universit'e de la Manouba                                                               Tunisia

71-      University of Benin                                                                           Nigeria

72-      Minoufiya University                                                                        Egypt

73-      Durban University of Technology                                                     South Africa

74-      Universit'e de Tunis El Manar                                                          Tunisia

75-      Universit'e de Carthage                                                                   Tunisia

76-      Tshwane University of Technology                                                  South Africa

77-      United States International University                                              Kenya

78-      Universit'e Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen                                          Algeria

79-      Polytechnic of Namibia                                                                   Namibia

80-      Egerton University                                                                          Kenya     

81-      Universit'e de Gabes                                                                      Tunisia

82-      Universit'e de Sousse                                                                     Tunisia

83-      Universit'e d'Antannarivo                                                                Madagascar

84-      Minia University                                                                             Egypt

85-      Moi University                                                                               Kenya

86-      Universit'e de Nouakchott                                                              Mauritania

87-      Universit'e Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou                                   Algeria

88-      University of Venda                                                                        South Africa

89-      Central University of Technology                                                    South Africa

90-      Universit'e Ibn Tofail                                                                       Morocco

91-      University of Zimbabwe                                                                  Zimbabwe

92-      Suez Canal University                                                                     Egypt

93-      University of Cape Coast                                                                Ghana

94-      Misr International University                                                            Egypt

95-      University of Jos                                                                             Nigeria

96-      University of Maiduguri                                                                   Nigeria

97-      University of Limpopo                                                                     South Africa

98-      The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University                                         Tanzania

99        Jimma University                                                                            Ethiopia

100-     Modern Sciences and Arts University                                             Egypt.

Kampala tops in A'Level performance.

Kampala continued to keep on the helm of top performing Districts after it emerged with the highest number of students with the required four principal passes in the 2012 A'Level results released on Tuesday morning by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
Kampala was followed by Wakiso in second place and Mukono in third place. 

For a candidate to be the best, they are expected to score the highest mark of 25 points in the four principal subjects and one subsidiary paper (General paper).

Regionally, Kampala topped the Central region, followed by Wakiso, Mukono, Luwero. Mbarara, Kabale, Bushenyi, Kasese topped Western region. Mbale, Jinja, Iganga, Tororo, Soroti led in the Eastern region. Northern region was led by Lira, Gulu, Koboko, Kitgum.

The results also showed a slight improvement in general performance with girls performing much better than boys especially in Art subjects. In Sciences, Biology was well performed compared to other subjects.

Of the total number of candidates who sat the 2012 A'Level examinations, 99.3% qualified for the award of Uganda Certificate of Education (UACE) that will see them enroll for higher education at the various training Institutions for the award of Certificates, Diploma and Degrees.

Buvuma, Bulambuli, Nakapiripit, Alebtong had no candidate with four principle passes Lamwo had no girl with four principle passes while Napak district had one candidate with four principal passes and had no male candidate with four principal passes. Ntoronko district had three principle passes with no girl obtaining the four principal passes.

2012 UACE results released.

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) on Tuesday morning released the 2012 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results showing a tremendous improvement in performance compared to the year 2011.

The results were released at Statistics House by the UNEB Chairperson Fagil Mandy who handed them over to the Education and Sports Minister Hon. Jessica Alupo. Mandy thanked the press for accurate reporting and called it the largest school. He said it has caused critical thinking.

A total of 111.456 students sat the 2012 examinations of which 42.341 were female. The results also showed that girls performed much better than boys especially in Art subjects.

Education and Sports Minister Alupo receiving the 2012 UACE
results from UNEB Chairperson, Fagil Mandy on Tuesday.

The majority of the students were art students. Sciences registered a very low enrollment, a case in point was Biology which had only 10.8% of the total number of students.

99.3% of the students who sat last year's UACE qualified for the Award of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

Kampala was the best performing District with 3,114 candidates with four principal passes, followed by Wakiso District  with 2, 902, Mukono third with 913 and Masaka with 477. 

There were high rates of examination malpractice especially in Fine Art recorded in last year's exams. UNEB has promised to blacklist all schools, teachers, school management committees and invigilators who indulge in examination malpractice.

Nagalama Muslim, Kampala Hall, Gomba College, Ambrolin College, Lugogo Hall, Valley College-Bushenyi, Sharing Centre-Kampala, Abim Academy and others have had their results with-held due to examination malpractices.

A total of 404 candidates will also not receive their results due to examination malpractice.

To access the results, Type UACE(space), candidate index number and send the message to 6600 across all networks.

Release of 2012 A'Level results expected today.

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is today expected to release the 2012 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results.

According to UNEB spokesperson, Hamis Kaheru, the 2012 S.6 results will be released on Tuesday at 9 am at Statistics House in Kampala and the release ceremony is expected to be presided over by the Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Jessica Alupo.

This will be the first set of examinations to be released since the examining body made adjustments in the way they are set the exams.

For instance in the discipline of Economics, students last year answered questions A-E, different  from the previous A-J from the previous years. The examination body explained last year that brevity would be continued.

Students were also to choose four numbers out of five instead of three out of eight numbers in the previous years.

After the release, parents can get to know the performance of their children by SMS. Go to phone menu under messages, type UACE, student's index number and send the message to 6600 across all networks.

Pope Benedict XVI holds last mass at Vatican.

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday held his last mass as a Pope  at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome. It was an emotional moment as he had his last prayer. The Pope however assured all faithfuls that he would not "abandon" the Church.

Tens of thousands of believers turned up for the prayers ahead of the Pope's formal resignation on Thursday. They clapped, chanted and cheered on as he said his last words.

Pope Benedict said God had called him to dedicate himself prayers and meditation.
 "The Lord is calling me to climb the mountain, to dedicate myself even more to prayer and meditation but this doesn't mean abandoning the Church", said the Pope amid cheers.

He had his last mass through the window of his residence at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. "If God is asking me to do this, it is precisely so i can continue to serve Him with the same dedication and love as before in a way that is more appropriate for my age and strength", he said.  

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI early this month announced he would be resigning on February 28. This announcement came as a shock to many since it has not been heard of for close to six centuries.

Police officer shoots colleague dead.

A police officer attached to the Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on Sunday shot dead a fellow police officer, one Adrian Wabwire at Jinja road Police barracks for allegedly defiling his under-age sister-in-law, known as Natukunda.


Wabwire Edwin, working on a tip off, stormed the police station and headed to the house where he had suspected the detective to be having a good time with his in-law.

 As fate could have it, he found Adrian red handed on his in-law, pulled out a pistol, got the victim off his in-law and shot him in the head. He is said to have hit his sister-in-law as well on the head with the butt of the pistol which left her bleeding.

Wabwire was later arrested when he showed up at the SIU in Kireka. Deputy Police spokesperson Vincent Ssekate confirmed the incident and said Wabwire would be charged with murder.

2013 Oscar Academy Awards winners.

It was all glamour and pomp on Sunday night at the 85th Oscar Academy awards held in Hollywood as as the world's top movie stars tussled it out to be crowned "Best of the best" from their art pieces in various movie productions.

Although Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln led the pack with 12 nominations going into the 85th Academy Awards Sunday night, it was Life of Pi that walked away with the most Oscar statuettes – four, including Best Directing for Ang Lee. However, the night really belonged to Argo, which, despite the Academy snubbing Ben Affleck in the directing category, came out on top by nabbing the coveted Best Picture award.

Argo beat out eight other films – including Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln and Life of Pi – and picked up two additional awards, Best Adapted Screenplay and Film Editing. A sweaty, stunned Ben Affleck gave a humble, quick-lipped speech that ended with him saying, “It doesn't matter how you get knocked down in life, ’cause that’s gonna happen, all that matters is that you get up.”

Below is the list of the Award winners.

Best Actor:                                         Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Best Actress:                                    Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Best Supporting Actor:                   Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained.

Best Supporting Actress:              Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Directing:                                            Ang Lee, Life of Pi

Foreign Language Film:                  Amour, Austria

Adapted Screenplay:                      Chris Terrio, Argo

Original Screenplay:                       Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Animated Feature Film:                  Brave

Production Design:                         Lincoln.

Cinematography:                            Life of Pi

Sound Mixing:                                  Les Miserables

Sound Editing:                                 Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall

Original Score:                               Life of Pi, Mychael Danna

Original Song:                                Skyfall from Skyfall, Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth

Costume:                                        Anna Karenina

Documentary Feature:                Searching for Sugar Man.

Documentary (short subject):   Inocente

Film Editing:                                   Argo

Makeup and Hairstyling:             Les Miserables.

Animated Short Film:                  Paperman.

Live Action Short Film:               Curfew

Visual Effects:                              Life of Pi

Mzee Amos Kaguta laid to rest.

Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's father was on Sunday laid to rest at his home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District. Amos Kaguta died on Friday morning at the International Hospital Kampala aged 96 years.


Condolence messages on to the first family came in from across the world. Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame, who at the time of Kaguta's death was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia said "The of a parent is always a terrible loss, however, we can find solace in the knowledge that Mzee Kaguta's life had lasting impact o many". 

In attendance was Tanzania's President H.E Jakaya Kikwete who in his condolence message said " We join you in mourning the loss of your father and may you get strength to overcome the grief".

Others in attendence were Delegations from South Sudan, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Religious and cultural leaders, political leaders.

From the opposition side, messages came in from Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Olara Otunu of Uganda People's Congress, Betty Kamya of Uganda Federal Alliance was present. Other messages came in from Buganda Kingdom's Katikiro Eng. JB Walusimbi.

Speaking on behalf of the grandchildren, Museveni's first son Brigadier Muhoozi Kainerugaba described his grandfather as s strong man with love for people and his nation, and who stands for the truth.

The late Mzee Amos Kaguta.

First lady Janet Museveni thanked God for granting a long life to her father-in-law, which enabled him to see his children and grand children become important to the country.
"God lifted Mzee Amos and made him a tall tree where all birds with no home found their home".

Florence Andiru Nebanda sworn in as Butaleja Woman MP.

Newly elected Butaleja District Woman Member of Parliament Florence Andiru Nebanda was on Thursday sworn in to represent the people of Butaleja at the Parliamentary Chamberers.


The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Parliament Speaker Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga who late handed over the Parliamentary rules of procedure to Andiru Nebanda.

Florence Andiru Nebanda

Florence Andiru is a sister to former Butaleja Woman MP, late Cerinah Nebanda who died under unclear circumstances in December 2012.

Andiru vowed not to look back but to continue with her late sister's programs especially growing women income generating groupsand to help the youth in the fight against poverty.

She was accompanied to the chambers by her mother and a group of NRM supporters from Butaleja, together with some Movement legislators who cheered and led her to her seat.

President Yoweri Museveni's father dies.

Friday morning opened to the shocking news of the death of the father of the reigning Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni that happened at International Hospital Kampala (IHK).
 Mzee Amos Kaguta is said to have breathed his last at around 7:00am EAT. He has been under intensive care at the hospital for close one week.

The late Mzee Amos Kaguta (RIP)

Museveni, who is the eldest son of Mzee Kaguta's children said he received the news with shock. Details of his death were not readily available by press time.

Dr. Violet Froerich Kajubiri and Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho alias Salim Saleh who are also Museveni's siblings also received the news of their father's death with shock.

The late Kaguta was largely known to be a cattle keeper.

Museveni has described his father before as a man of both character and disciplinary instincts, one who stuck to his traditions, but never forgot to pray to God, the creator and to do justice for fellow men.

Kaguta died at the age of 96.

Burial arrangements for the deceased are underway and will be communicated to the public soon.

Pension Scam. More rot unearthed by Police.

As the country struggles to cop with Aid cuts from key Donor countries, more billions of shillings are still being found to have been misused in the guise of pension payments to non existing pensioners.

While addressing the media today, Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba said police had unearthed more ghost pensioners with a total of 1160 having received money that cost the Ugandan tax payer a whooping shs.104 billion.

The scam is said to have occured during the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 financial years.

Nabakooba said they are going to publish photos of all those who are claimed to have received the pension money and therefore calls upon whoever will see their photo published to come and tell the police if they actually received the money. This is to further help the police with their investigations into the scam.

Late last year, officials from Cairo International Bank Uganda were arrested for allegedly facilitating this as they maintained accounts and used to transfer money to the same accounts without authenticating the identities of the account holders.

Police says more officials of the bank will arrested especially those charged with account opening duties.

 

Nigerian Movie Star Justus Esiri passes on.

Another Nollywood Movie star Justus Esiri has died, creating a big vacuum and a big blow to the Nigerian Movie industry after succumbing to a short undisclosed illness in his home town.

Justus Esiri follows the likes of Pete Eneh, Bisi Komolafe, Sam Loko Efe, Enebeli Elebuwa, also famous Nigerian Movie stars who have passed on in recent years.

Sam Loko Efe. (RIP)

Justus Esiri. (RIP)

The cause of Esiri's death has not been disclosed to the public. His family as well got to know of his death moments after it had occurred. A source said the now late Justus Esiri has been secretly battling an age related illness for a while but his family chose to make it a secret until his sudden demise Monday night at the age of 71.

Before his death, Justus Esiri was a member of the Order of Niger (MON). He came into limelight in the early 80′s through the popular Village Headmaster TV series. He has also featured in many interesting Nollywood movies.

The late Justus Esiri was born in November 1942 in Oria, Abraka, Delta State. His studied at Catholic Secondary school in Warri in year 1948 before proceeding to Maximillan University in Munich, German in 1964.

He also attended Prof. Weners Institute of Engineering, West Berlin, 1967 and the Ahrens School of Performing Arts in 1968.

Justus Esiri, detoured into motion picture production in 1968 as a staff of the Schiller Theater, Berlin, Germany, where he stayed till 1976. During the 1977 FESTAC held in Lagos, he choreographed the Modern Dress exhibition.

He was Production Manager for Dinner With The Devil. He worked as News translator and Newscaster with the Voice of Nigeria (German Service).

Catholic Church marks 134 years in Uganda.

The Roman Catholic Church in Uganda  on Sunday celebrated her 134 years since its establishment in the country by two Catolic Missionaries.

On their coming to Uganda, Father Laudel and Brother Amans settled at Entebbe and set up the very first Catholic Church at Kigungu from where they spread to other areas of the country.

The celebrations were presided over by Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala and were attended by Archbishop of Kampala Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga.

Bishop Kakooza, Cardinal Wamala and Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwnaga
at the celebrations to mark 134 years of the Catholic
Church in Uganda at Kigungu.

Cadinal Wamala called upon Ugandans to pray for Uganda to see that all that seems to be a curse to the country is fought. He described Uganda as a wounded nation due to the numerous child and human sacrifices, child abuse, corruption, injustices, domestic violence, strikes and political unrest.   

Cardinal Wamala also hailed Pope Benedict XVI who announced that he would be resigning on February 28 this year. He said he wrote after receiving an official letter from Rome informing him that the pope he took part in electing in 1995 had announced his resignation at the end of this month.
 “Although the news was shocking and, to some people, it was their first time to learn that even a pope could resign, the Catholic Constitution allows him to resign if he feels that he cannot any longer perform his duties as expected,”Said Cardinal Wamala.

He urged all christians to pray for the retiring Pope and also ask God to give wisdom to the Cardinals who will take part in the election of Benedict's successor come next month.

Uganda's ugliest man gets introduced.

Business came to a standstill in Kyazanga town on the Masaka-Mbarara highway as crowds escorted the convoy of a one gentleman considered to be Uganda's ugliest man.

Godfrey Baguma "Ssebabi" as he is commonly refereed to had just been introduced to the parents of his wife in Lyantonde and was officially handed the girl as his legal wife.

He decided to move around the town to show all that it is not about the looks, but it is about the love that matters most to have a wife.

He drove around in an open roof car waving to the onlookers and word is that even shops had to close for shop attendants to get a glimpse of Uganda's ugly man showing off his wife.

He vowed to move with his wife across the country and show her to the whole world to prove his strength as a man and give hope to all other ugly men that it is never too late to find true love.

He holds the crown of Uganda's ugliest man from where he derives the name "Ssebabi"

Christians mark start of Lent Season.

Christians across the world on Wednesday started off the lent season that opens with the smearing of ash on their foreheads. The period prepares Christians for Easter day, the day at which they commemorate the agony, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Savior.


Christians are also expected to change their lifestyles during this period that runs for 40 days of fasting except Sunday.

In the early morning masses across churches, Christians were called upon to live lives that give glory and honor to God and to empress the three pillars of the lent season and these are, Praying, Fasting and doing charity. They are called upon to give to those who do not have and to help those that can't help themselves.

During this period, Wednesday's and Friday's are considered as Holy and Christians are not supposed to feast on meat on any of these day.

The lent season comes to an end on Easter Sunday with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Florence Andiru Nebanda wins Butaleja By-election.

Florence Andiru Nebanda of the rulling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and sister to the late Butaleja Woman Member of Parliament was on Monday evening declared the winner of the Butaleja District Woman MP By-election after defeating four of her other competitors.

The Butaleja Parliamentary seat fell vacant after the death of the then Woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda late last year under unclear circumstances.

On Monday evening at 11:15 pm, Mabel Wakabi, the Butaleja District Electoral Commission Registrar  announced that Andiru Nebanda scored a total of 27, 338 votes against her closet rival Betty Hamba, an independent who got 12, 157 votes.

Sarah Annet Logose, an independent, was third with a total of 3, 393 votes while FDC’s Felistas Namwihiri got 3, 262 and Munabi Perusi, who contested as an independent got 1, 332 votes. 

The election registered very poor turn up of voters with almost half of the 92, 242 registered voters in the 151 polling stations in Butaleja district failing to cast their votes.

Florence Nebanda Andiru is new Butaleja District Woman MP.

Celebrations among the NRM supporters were sparked off after the declaration by the returning officer that the party had retained the Parliamentary seat, and went through the night.

Andiru therefore takes over from the late sister and had promised during the campaigns to accomplish what her sister had started on.

Pope Benedict set to resign.

The Head of the world's biggest Church, the Catholic Church Pope Benedict  XVI on Monday announced he will be resigning the position as the come February 28 this year because his age prevented him from carrying out his duties, becoming the first Pope to resign in centuries.

The Germany born Pope, Joseph Ratzinger, 85 announced "I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry." 

Pope Benedict, who has looked increasingly weak in recent months and often has to use a mobile platform to move around St Peter's basilica during Church services, had hinted in several of interviews in the recent years that he might resign if he felt he was no longer able to carry out his duties.

The last Pope to resign this position was  Celestine V in 1296 who stepped down after just a few months in office saying he yearned for a simpler life and was not physically capable for the office.

Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28.

Pope Benedict has been seen as a true successor of Pope John Paul II because of the way he conducts his duties as they are similar to the same ways Pope John Paul served the Catholic Church.

Tributes have come from allover the world wishing the Pope all the best for his next move.

Nigeria Wins 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria sailed through to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals victory after beating Cup contenders Burkina Faso 1-0 goals at Soccer City Stadium in South Africa.


Despite all their trials and shots on target, Burkina Faso could not equalise with Nigeria who got the lead in the First half of the match through Sunday Mba's first and only goal.

Nigeria's players holding the AFCON trophy after the 1-0
victory against Burkina Faso.

Under their black coach, Stephen Keshi, they overturned fears and worries of many who thought a black coach could not lead a national team to a tournament victory.

Stephen Keshi was the Nigerian National team captain in 1994 and led the team to AFCON victory. He therefore joins the books of history as one man who has led his team to victory as a player and as a manager.

HiPipo Music Awards 2013 winners.

It was all pomp and glamour at the Inaugural HiPipo Music Awards (HMA) held on Feb 9 2013 at theatre Labonita as Uganda's musicians awaited to see if they were to be recoginised by the public for their music.

The event brought in so many surprises as many music industry big names missed on the awards list and the unexpected made it to the list. The day's biggest surprise winners was Emron and Sizzaman who won Best Gospel Song for thier Song BodyGuard and YOUNG ZEE of Swangz Avenue who walked away with Best Young/Teen Artist.

Below is the complete list of all winners of the Awards.

1. Artist of the Year	Bebe Cool
2. Best Male Artist	Mathias Walukaga
3. Best Female Artist	Rema
4. Best Breakthrough Artist	Rema
5. Best Artist in Diaspora	Fionna Nsubuga
6. Best Artist on Social Media	Navio
7. Best Young/Teen Artist	Young Zee
8. Best On Stage Performer	Vampino
9. Best Audio Producer	Hannz Tactiq
10. Best Video Producer	Seasons - Kim/XP
11. Album of the Year	Book of Kirya - Maurice Kirya
12. Video of the Year	One and Only - Navio
13. Song of the Year	Bakoowu - Mathias Walukaga
14. Best HIP HOP Song	One and Only - Navio
15. Best R&B Song	Oli Wange - Rema
16. Best RAGGA-DANCEHALL Song	Tebakusobola - Yung Mulo
17. Best REGGAE Song	Missing you - Bebe Cool and Rema
18. Best GOSPEL Song	Body Guard - Emron and Sizzaman
19. Best BAND Song	Bwolonda - Chris Evans
20. Best KADONGO KAMU Song	Bakoowu - Mathias Walukaga
21. Best ZOUK Song	Valu Valu - Jose Chameleone
22. Best AFROPOP and SOUL Song	Zina - Viboyo Ft Vampino and Benon
23. Best AFROBEAT Song	Jennifer - Bobi Wine
24. Best HiPipo Charts Artist	Rema