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Health

MP Dr. Mutono Hails AKSA Group On Setting Up Multi-Billion Specialized Trauma & General Hospital In Budaka

The Budaka Specialized Trauma and General Hospital is going to be constructed specifically to improve on medical services in Bukedi region and the nearby Districts. While addressing the media after the inspection of land with a delegate from AKSA GROUP Canada, Dr

July 24, 2023

Business

ToughTimes: Brookside Lays Off Half Of Ugandan Staff Due To Export Restrictions From Kenya Authority

Brookside Limited, a dairy processing company that packages long-life milk, cream, butter, yoghurt, ghee, and milk powder in Uganda and the East Africa regional export market has retrenched over 50 per cent of its staff following a drop in the exported products.In

July 19, 2023

Crime·Health

On The Spot: Security Exposes Theft Of Govt Drugs In Bugiri Health Centers

Security organs in eastern Uganda have launched an investigation into the rampant break-ins at government health facilities in Bugweri district. A general enquiry file has been opened up under no. GEF001/2023 at Bugiri CPS. It has been established that On 8th July

July 17, 2023

Politics

On Fire: Dr Besigye,Eng.Amuriat Scramble For Money,Power&Supremacy Split FDC Into Bitter Factions

All is not well in the camp of the opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). According to the inside source, the party has split into two factions, one headed by the current president, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, and another one

July 15, 2023

News

Scandal: Minister Sam Mayanja Entangled In Illegal Eviction Faces Court Action

Minister Sam Mayanja ordered brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. by Freeman News UG. on July 12, 2023. Minister Sam Mayanja is in the spotlight for ordering brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. It

July 12, 2023

National News

Four FDC Activists Arrested As Police Blocks Opposition Demonstration Against EACOP

Police on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, foiled a demonstration by the opposition Forum for Democratic Change party supporters in downtown Kampala against the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP). A source said some four opposition supporters armed with

July 12, 2023

Op-ed

Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye: Uganda’s Only Hope To Fully Eradicate Poverty Is By Embracing and Supporting The Parish Development Model

By Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye Kampala: The President of Uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni thought of how to fully eradicate poverty and initiated the Parish Development Model which was the main strategy in the NRM manifesto. He sought how to lift the

July 9, 2023

FARMERS HOME

WSO Advocates For Sustainable Coffee Production In Uganda

Director of the World Sustainability Organization, Paolo Bray has made an urgent appeal to the government and farming community in Uganda, for coffee farming and production to be made more sustainable.He stressed Uganda risks losing its position as one of the world’s

July 8, 2023

Crime

Wanted: Col Lutaaya Runs Into Hiding As Court Remands Makindye Chairperson Over Theft,Malicious Damages

Court in Makindye has remanded Local Council one ‘LC1’Chairman of Klezia zone one Mr Chrizestoma Wakayamba to Luzira prison following his arrest on charges of theft and malicious damage of property. Wakayamba appeared before Magistrate John Okipi Robert,on Thursday 6 July 2023

July 7, 2023

Politics

Bumper To Bumper: Jimmy Akena Warns NRM Against Rigging As Oyam North Goes Into Polls On Thursday By-Election

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena has demanded impartiality and vigilance from voters and electoral Commission ahead of Thursday Oyam North by-election. Akena said that there are plans to rig the polls in favour of the National Resistance Movement candidate

July 5, 2023