Ministry of Health permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine today led a Project Steering Committee to inspect the ongoing construction works of six bunkers for cancer machines. Also under construction is office space and wards for the Uganda Cancer Institute all expected to be completed by the end of this year. Workaholic Dr Atwine said that…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has discharged three of its officers after serving for more than 35 years of service. The Three; Maj Gen Eric Mukasa (RIP) represented by the family, Brig Gen Tumusiime Nyakaitana and Brig Gen Geoffrey Mujuni, were today honorably discharged. The send off was presided over by the Chief of Defence…
After being nominated as the National resistance movement ‘NRAm party’s Presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2021 elections, President of Uganda,H.E Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a committee charged with drafting the 2021 manifesto. Prof.Ephraim Kamuntu (Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs) will chair the committee with NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba ,Hon.Richard Tadwong will deputise her.…
National Residence Movement ‘NRM’ Party secretariat is in panic after two of its workers are suspected to have tested positive for coronavirus. Justine Kasule Lumumba the NRM secretary general confirmed the news through her twitter account. “This morning, two of our staff at the NRM Secretariat tested positive for COVID-19 and have been admitted to the…
Power distribution company, Umeme Limited has suspended the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) over lack of enough funds to implement it. This was was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday July 2020 where Umeme noted thus; SUSPENSION OF NEW CONNECTIONS UNDER THE ELECTRICITY CONNECTION POLICY (ECP) PROGRAMME 29, JULY, 2020 The Government of Uganda launched…
The ministry of Education and Sports has issued 27 new Standard Operating Procedures ( SOPs) required for the reopening of schools and institutions of higher learning in Uganda which were closed in March due to the outbreak of Covid-19. These SOP’s were launched on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at Kabale district Rukiiko in Kabale municipality…
The Namisindwa District quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. Thecapitaltimes has learnt that the quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently holding an accumulative number of over 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, a resident…
