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Health Ministry Launches Covid-19 Vaccination Camp At Kololo Grounds As Cases Surge

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has announced that it has organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp at Kololo Independence Grounds to increase access to vaccine and tame the Covid-19 surge. This was announced by the body’s spokesperson Mr. Emmanuel Ainebyoona in Sunday’s interview. Ainebyona

May 31, 2021

Entertainment

Photos: Ugandan Socialite Judith Heard Crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021-2022

Ugandan socialite Nnalongo Judith Heard has been crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021 – 2022 at the Miss Elite World competitions on Sunday, May 30. The 34-year-old who represented Uganda at 2021-2022 competitions held in Cairo, Egypt beat 31 other contestants to bag

May 31, 2021

Crime

Traffic Flow In Jinja City Blocked Over Horrific Train Accident

There was Traffic congestion along Engineer Zhikusoka road on Sunday night in Jinja city following a collision involving a train registration number 73U 33 and cargo truck registration UAR 728E. According to eyewitnesses, the 8:30 pm accident occurred at the railway crossing

May 31, 2021

News

Horror: 35 Year Old woman Drugged, Raped, & Killed, Suspect Beaten To Death

In a gruesome incident, a 35-year-old woman was found dead after being raped and killed. According to authorities in Kigezi, the deceased was identified Aharimpisa Justine 35, a resident of Nyakiharo village in Kitojo Parish, Bubaare Sub County in Rubanda District was

May 31, 2021

Education·Health

No Covid-19 Jab, No Job – Victoria University Warns Rowdy Staff

Victoria University Kampala has warned its staff members that whoever misses out on the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination at the university premises risk losing their jobs. This has been revealed in a statement released by University’s HR Department urging all staff to go

May 30, 2021

News

High Court Okays Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo to Travel to USA

High Court has authorized human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo to travel to the United States of America for high-level human rights meetings. The Anti-Corruption High Court Judge, Jane Okuo Kajuga allowed Opiyo to travel following a successful application by his lawyers led

May 30, 2021

Politics

Huge Signs Of Cabinet Shake Up As Minister Tumwebaze’s Name Is Spotted On NRM’s Appointments Committee list

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has forwarded a list 22 for Parliament’s Appointment Committee, which includes the outgoing Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze, and health state minister Joyce Moriku Kaducu. The Appointments committee chaired by the Speaker

May 29, 2021

Health

Museveni Address on New Measures To Contain Surging Covid-19

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to outline new measures to contain what is said to be a second COVID-19 wave that has hit the country. His address comes days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions,

May 29, 2021

Business

Tycoon Rajiv, Wife To Open Food Store, Accessories For Pets

As Ugandans continue to increasingly pick interest in rearing pets, a place for their treats has been missing on the shopping menu of Kampala. City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia’s wife, Naiya, has come out to scoop the opportunity and will this weekend launch

May 28, 2021

Politics

Lawyer Mabirizi Runs To Court: Challenges Museveni Swearing In, Oulanya Speakership Race

Controversial City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has run to court to challenge President Museveni’s swearing-in for a sixth elective term as the president of Uganda. H.E. Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni was on May, 12 sworn in as Uganda’s president following his victory against 10

May 28, 2021