The Ministry of Health has confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 2,756. The new cases were confirmed from samples tested for COVID-19 on Thursday. Of the 77 new cases, 65 are contacts and alerts and they include 42 from Kampala, 4 from Amuru,…
Mitooma member of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has come under fire and faces arrest for assaulting an employee of UMEME on duty. In a statement from UMEME Ltd today, a case of assault against the MP has been opened at Katwe Police Station under reference number: SD/87/26/08/2020 “Umeme strongly condemns any acts of human rights violation.…
Private school teachers have expressed uncertainty about the funding availed by the government through the Microfinance Support Centre, to help them overcome the challenges they are facing amidst the ongoing closure of schools. The government has availed 22 billion Shillings to be injected in several Savings and Credit Cooperatives across the country to enable teachers…
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has distanced itself from comments made by former presidential candidate Col Dr Kizza Besigye, who on Friday predicted a military led overthrow of the current National Resistance Movement Government under President Yoweri Museveni. Besigye, citing other countries where armies have mutinied or joined masses to overthrow their leaders -…
Rwanda government has imposed ban on cement imported from Tanzania, this website has learnt. Rwanda imports from Tanzania were US$224.54 Million during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. According to United Nations COMTRADE data, Rwanda imported from Tanzania salt, sulphur, earth stone, plaster, lime and cement worth $ 48.38m in…
After announcing that he will not be participating in the 2021 presidential polls, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye has said that his next move is to fight for those who feel oppressed in their own country. The opposition strongman announced that his plan B will focus on ousting the incumbent…
A primary teacher in Kamuli district has taken his own life allegedly due to accumulated debts. Jimmy Buyonga, 32, a teacher at Kasambira Preparatory primary school in Bugulumbya sub-county in eastern Uganda hanged himself at the school premises. Rose Namukose, a resident of Bukapere village, where the school is located, says that the school has…
The Uganda Police Operations Director, AIGP Edward Ochom has ordered all territorial commanders countrywide to strictly enforce the Covid19 guidelines given by the Ministry of Health and arrest whoever violates them without fail. He communicated through a memo seen by this website and copied to all Regional and District police commanders as well as officers…
City businessman Moses Kalungi Alias Bill Gates the proprietor of Kalungi Plaza has exchanged bitter with a Uganda Police Force Force Officer for arresting him and family on allegations of evicting a tenant from his building. The worse happened yesterday evening after police on orders of ACP Olugu Francis arrested and detained Kalungi, his wife…
When Uganda announced the first case of Covid-19 in March, companies continuously donated food, cash and relief items to help meet the needs of those who have been denied an opportunity to earn a living due to the limitations imposed by the effort to curb the spread of the lethal virus. While these philanthropic efforts…
