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News

Pictorial: Tycoon Ham Celebrates Eid With American Stars Akon & Babs Hussein

Kampala youthful tycoon Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham celebrated this year’s Eid El-Fitr with celebrated American rapper Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam Popularly known as Akon. Akon, who is a Senegalese rapper and entrepreneur based in America, traveled to Uganda over the weekend

May 4, 2022

News

Farmers Count Losses As Tsetse Flies Invade Kiruhura

Hon. Kajwengye wants govt to take necessary measures to rid the district of the ura District has been invaded by tsetse flies with the residents calling for government support to eradicate the pests that have seen several cattle in the area die.

May 4, 2022

Crime

20 Passengers Perish In FortPortal Link Bus Accident

Atleast twenty (20) people have been confirmed dead, with several injured after a Link Bus traveling to Kampala overturned along Fort Portal highway. The fatal accident according to Traffic Police spokesperson, Ms. Faridah Nampiima happened at around 10:30 am, at a place

May 4, 2022

Sports

MPs Task Gov’t To Fund Athletes For 2022 Commonwealth Games

Government will provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hon. Hamson Obua made this

May 4, 2022

Politics

Govt On The Spot Over Parish Model Implementation Disparities

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have queried the Government’s preparedness to implement the Parish Development Model (PDM). The MPs think that the apparent strategy to promote increased incomes intended to alleviate communities from poverty, is ‘ill-prepared’ and could go to

May 4, 2022

Security

Just In: AIG Asan Kasingye Quits Uganda Police

The Assistant Inspector of Police ‘AIGP’ Asan Kasingye, the Director Political Commiserate of the Uganda Police Force has resigned. According to the information from Police head quarters,AIGP Kasingye’s contract is officially expiring on 5th of May 2022 but he chose to tender

May 4, 2022

Politics

MPs Dustbin Proposal To Give Ministries Power Over Non-tax Revenue Fees

The Committee on Finance -Planning and Economic Development has thrown out a proposal by the finance ministry that grants government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) the discretion of setting user fees for services that are considered non-tax revenues. Non-Tax Revenue (NRT) is

May 4, 2022

Security

UPDF Retiring Officers Tipped Off On How To Properly Utilize Their Retirement Packages

The 4th Division Commander Brig Gen Bonny Bamwiseki on Monday graced the documentation and sensitization exercise for impending retirees under his Division. This was at the Division Headquarters in Bardege, Gulu City. He addressed a total of 147 Officers and militants due

May 3, 2022

Uganda

‘Always Engage Media To Improve Your Organizations’ Public Relations’- PS Ggoobi Urges PR Practitioners

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi, has advised members of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) to always have a constant relationship with the media as a way of building

May 3, 2022

Health

Health Ministry To Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19 This Month

The Ministry of health will start vaccinating children against COVID-19 next month, health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said. The vaccination will start with secondary school children when the school term commences on May 9, she told the media last week.

May 3, 2022