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Government Releases ‘Final’ Detailed Program For Museveni Inauguration

President Elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni will on May, 12 be inaugurated for a sixth term after being declared winner of the January 14 polls. According to the program released by the Ministry for Presidency, the Wednesday function will begin as early

May 11, 2021

Health

Dr. Olaro: Fully Vaccinated Travellers Will Not Be Tested For Covid-19 at Entebbe Airport

The Ministry of Health has said only travellers that have been fully vaccinated will not need to under go a Covid-19 tests on arrival into the country. The confirmation was made through a statement released by the Health Ministry today. Only people

May 11, 2021

Crime·Politics

‘Taja Kulayira Alleged Protests’- Over 40 Arrested As Police, Army Seal Off Bobi Wine, Besigye Homes Ahead Of Museveni Inauguration

At least 41 people have been arrested by security agencies for allegedly planning to disrupt President Museveni’s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday this week, the army has said. According to UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the arrest was treated as a

May 11, 2021

News

Relief As Nurses, Midwives Call Off Sit down Strike After Govt Agrees To Commit Shs 44.9Bn For Lunch Allowance

Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have called off their strike, 5 days after they declared to lay down their tools over uncleared lunch allowances. The decision to end the strike was reached

May 11, 2021

Crime·News·Politics

Security Declares Bobiwine Parrell Swearing In Treasonous

The Joint Task Force is aware of plans by Former Presidential Candidate, who lost the recent Presidential Election, to hold a parallel and illegitimate swearing-in ceremony, in one of the Hotels in Iganga. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that Robert

May 11, 2021

News

Scandal: MPs Order NSSF To Refund Savings Remitted From KCCA Pensionable Staff

Members of Parliament have backed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises’ (COSASE) recommendation to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to recover the 10 per cent contributions that were remitted to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for its pensionable staff.

May 11, 2021

News

Diamond Trust Bank In Great Panic As Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu Appeals COA Ruling At Supreme Court

Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu in the wake of Wednesday’s Court of Appeal judgment quashing the Commercial Court’s ruling in the multi-billion lawsuit against Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Kenya, had announced that he will appeal to the Supreme Court. We can

May 11, 2021

Health·Security

M7 Swearing In: Security Agencies Heighten Curfew Enforcement To Contain Covid-19 Variants Spread

Joint Security Agencies in Uganda have heightened enforcement of the Covid-19 measures including the nightly curfews to due to the emergency of a dangerous and more transmissible strain of Covid-19, similar to that in India. Fred Enanga,police spokesperson revealed that the Ministry

May 10, 2021

Security

UPDF Passes Officers Specialized In Adjutant Course

The Director of Personnel and Administration Col Dan Omoding has officiated at the graduation Ceremony of the Unit Adjutant course intake five at the Junior Command and Staff College in Gaddafi Barracks- Jinja. “Today marks the end of your 12 months course.

May 10, 2021

Business·News·Politics

MPs Approve Shs44 Trillion Budget For 2021/2022 Amidst Covid-19 Economic Crisis

Members of Parliament have approved a shs44.7 trillion budget for the 2021/2022 financial year, which has seen a decrease of shs714 billion for the first time compared to the approved resource envelope of 2020/2021. According to the report of the Budget Committee,

May 10, 2021