Uganda Rugby is mourning the loss of legendary player and Coach Robert Sseguya. Seguya, one of Uganda’s greatest rugby players, lost the battle to leukemia on Tuesday following months of illness that brought together everyone the sport he loved. The 43-year old was diagnosed with the blood cancer in May after feeling unwell while coaching…
The Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation has tasked the Ministry of Public Service to explain the unending industrial action by medical workers. This is as the Minister of State for Public Service, Hon Grace Mugasa and the Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon Kyofatogabye Kabuye, appeared before the committee…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has Wednesday released a roadmap for Primary, Secondary and Technical/ Farm schools and Community polytechnics for the academic year 2022. In a statement released by the Ministry on Wednesday December 15, all schools countrywide will reopen on Monday January 10th, 2022, with the first term running until Friday 15th…
Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kisoro Mr Dan Ndikumwami has clarified that Security is not involved in forcing people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Ndikumwami explained that Security alongside health officials have simply doubled their efforts in sensitizing the public towards the importance of getting vaccinated. The response followed growing concerns from the public…
Police in Wakiso have impounded ministry of health motorvehicle UG6495 M (Box body) for carrying construction materials. According to Kampala metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire revealed that after recieveing a tip-off from the office of the IGG,police staged a check point along Buloba-Mityana road and nabbed a driver who was carrying unwanted goods in…
The British government have removed all 11 countries from its COVID-19 travel red list on Wednesday December 15, 2021 because there is now community transmission of Omicron in Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told parliament. The new Omicron variant was first detected in southern Africa and Hong Kong. The British government added 11 African countries…
Matters concerning the doctors and interns strike have escalated following a declaration by the Senior House Officers who are specialising doctors from Makerere University that from 15th December 2021 they are joining the strike until Government wakes up and works upon their issues. The above has been announced in a statement dated 13 December 2021…
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s Government has agreed to increase the salary of Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general of health services days after he fired all striking medical interns. On December 10, Dr Mwebesa ordered all striking medical interns to vacate hospital premises to pave way for a fresh batch. But the interns have…
Congolese singer Koffi Olomide has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the kidnapping of his former dancers. But the sentence was suspended for three years. The Versailles Court in France pronounced the verdict on 13 December. But the Congolese singer was acquitted of the charge of sexual assault on the same dancers, who are…
Government has intervened in the ongoing impasse between Kenya and Uganda over importation of the latter’s poultry products. The ban is the most recent in a series of trade embargos that Kenya has slapped on her neighbours. Kenya has in recent times banned the importation of maize, milk and beef from Uganda. According to Hon…
