The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has taken over the mandatory Covid-19 testing exercise at Entebbe International Airport. In a letter to the Chairperson, National Planning Authority, the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said UPDF with support from the Ministry of Health will take over Covid-19 testing for all international inbound passengers from private practitioners starting…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has terminated a Shs 1.8bn contract for the construction of a 42-kilometre road in Kyegegwa district over shoddy works. The road which connects from Kakabara sub-county in Kyegegwa district to Nabingola in Mubende was constructed under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). The program under the Office of the…
Former Independent Lord Mayor Aspirant, Democratic Party National Mobilizer and Singer Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone, has publicly crossed back to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM). The popular pop star musician was received by Museveni’s brother Michael Nuwagira alias Toyota over the weekend. Chameleone said he has never left the ruling National Resistance…
The Swedish Ambassador to Uganda Maria Håkansson has said that the continued closure of the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF is greatly affecting communities that were beneficiaries of its activities. DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners was suspended early this year after President Yoweri Museveni accused the Ministry of Finance of irregularly authorizing…
Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation – NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the managing director NWSC told the legislators Friday that they are only mandated…
The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He died on 4th September in Athens, Greece where he had gone for missionary work. He has been the second…
The High Court in Mukono has dismissed the second election petition against the Kayunga Woman MP Idah Nantaba. The petition was filed by Jacqueline Kobusingye Birungi. Birungi who contested as an independent candidate accused Nantaba of forging the A-level results she presented from Mukono Town Academy dated 1998. Birungi argued that Nantaba’s ‘O’ level certificate…
The Ugandan government has deported 15 Rwandan nationals who have been under security arrest, according to a highly placed security official. The Rwandan nationals were deported through the Uganda, Rwanda border of Mirama Hills in Ntungamo district on Wednesday. According to the source, the first batch of eight personnel was deported at 11 am while…
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of Togo, H.E. Victoire Tomegah dogbé, The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Rose Epel Alupo and The Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2021; The list of 100 Most Influential African…
Primary and secondary schoolswill reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022, a senior education official said on Friday. This website has also learnt that universities and tertiary institutions will reopen on Saturday, November 20, 2021. The National Covid-19 Task Force agreed on the recommendation on Tuesday during a meeting held at the urging of the President…
