Students of Gulu College of Health Science in Gulu city are on strike over tuition increment. While breaking off on May 13th, 2021, second-year students and finalists received circulars indicating an increment in tuition fees. According to the circular, diploma students under government sponsorship will pay Shillings 1.47 million from Shillings 1.27 million while private…
The World Health Organization has validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing. The vaccine is produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac. “The world desperately needs multiple COVID-19 vaccines to address the huge access inequity…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has shut down his personal social media platform launched less than a month ago in lieu of Twitter. Trump’s senior aide Jason Miller confirmed to U.S. media on Wednesday that the webpage, dubbed “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” has been shuttered permanently. “It was just auxiliary to the…
In a bid to curb unemployment in the country, Premier Recruitment Limited has yet again secured over 500 job slots for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar as Baggage handlers and cleaners. The company located at Crane Chambers on Kampala Road is therefore inviting all able-bodied Ugandans, both male and female between the age bracket…
There has been hullabaloo about parliament decision to rent office space in the outstanding luxury Kampala Kingdom Building owned by H.E. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Crane management services for Ugx 800m per month, a cost which appears high in our public domain. The most fundamental question should be: why should parliament settle for less when they…
The management of Kyambogo University have resolved to shut down the institution two weeks as the second wave of Covid-19 sees increasing cases in students. On Monday 31st May 2021, Management met with a team of health experts led by Dr. Monica Musenero, the Senior Presidential Advisor on epidemics and pandemics to discuss the covid-19…
Security personnel from the joint intelligence and operations teams believe that assassins who riddled Gen Edward Katumba Wamala’s military vehicle with bullets on Tuesday morning are still hiding within Bukoto and Ntinda areas. Gen Katumba was attacked along Kisota road by gunmen riding on motorcycles in an incident that claimed the life of his daughter…
City Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia’s wife, Naiya Khagram Ruparelia have launched her new pet store “Kaya’s Kitchen” a onestop store for organic pet food as she moves to make pet farming a hobby to Kampala residents. The launch took place along with the grand opening of their partners Ark Organics new shop, located at the Explorer’s…
Crown Beverages Limited has unveiled the addition of a 20litre jumbo size bottle to the greatest Nivana brand. CBL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Paddy Muramiirah has explained what this latest product means to consumers. The move to add the jumbo size 20liter bottle to the Nivana water brand, why now? It is the right…
Victoria University Kampala has this Tuesday, June 2, kicked off a mass Covid-19 vaccination exercise of all students and staff as cases of the deadly pandemic continue to show up in schools and universities across the country. This website has learnt that the University management took the step to vaccinate as they don’t want to…
