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MPs Condemn Cruel Arrest Of Victoria University VC Muganga
MPs from the ruling party have condemned the high-handedness used by security agencies while effecting the arrest of Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lawrence Muganga (pictured). Led by Mbatakamwa Gaffa (Igara West) and David Kabanda (Kasambya County), the duo threatened to go to court and have security agencies produce Muganga dead or alive if the…
Dolphin Suites Slashes Accomodation Rates As It Unveils ‘Away From Home Offer’, Check In
The quality of Hotels in Uganda are fast changing, becoming super good and of high international standards. Take Dolphin Suites located at Plot 36, Princess Anne Drive, Bugolobi in Kampala for example. The hotel opened its doors to guests in May 2010 by Speke Group which is a subsidiary of the Ruparelia Group and has…
Govt Lists 10 Covid-19 Hotspot Districts As Third Wave & Lockdown Looms
Ugandan government has named ten districts in the country as the new hotspots for Covid-19 amid increasing threats of a third wave. The districts include Soroti, Kumi, Ngora, Serere, and Bukedea, which are all in Teso Sub-region, while the others are Rubanda, Kabale, Obongi, Koboko, and Bundibugyo. “In the last seven days, between August 22…
Must Read: Why You Should Enroll Your Child At Kampala International School Uganda ‘KISU’
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) opened its door to teach Ugandan children in 1993, at its Bukoto campus. It has since grown to be the leading international school in Uganda. KISU provides a broad, balanced curriculum based upon the National Curriculum for England, IGCSEs (Cambridge) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, adapted to reflect the…
Minister Kaboyo Urges Luwero Veterans To Create Harmony & Support Gov’t Projects
Nakaseke: In a bid to curb unemployment, Poverty and transforming communities in the Greater Luwero, the State minister for Luwero Triangle and Rwenzori Region Alice Kaboyo has met the first group of veterans in Nakaseke who heaped praises on her for being a workaholic Minister based on the few days she has been in the…
Bitature Joins Mulago Hospital Board
Patients seeking specialized care from Mulago National Specialized hospital will continue paying out of their pockets for drugs and sundries that are not quoted as essential medicines. Mulago Hospital Executive Director Dr Byarugaba Baterana told journalists on Friday that the facility was only availed a paltry 8.7 billion Shillings for drugs, yet they need up…
Sombre Mood: Ntoroko District NRM Chairperson Murdered, Body Dumped In Ibanda
There is a sombre mood in Ntoroko district after the breaking of sad news of the murder of the Ntoroko district acting NRM chairperson, Jepherson Kabagambe Aheebwa. According to the latest information from RDC Meshach Ruhaga Kawamara, the deceased went to Fort Portal with a colleague last evening, and they went to a bank where…
Gov’t Resolves To Completely Demolish Makerere University Main Building
Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has announced that Cabinet has resolved to demolish what remains of the burnt Makerere University main building, and rebuild it. “Cabinet decided that the Makerere main building be demolished and rebuilt. We have also directed the Minister of finance to release sh21 billion for the reconstruction of this main building,”…
Education Giants: Victoria University Opens Intakes For Health & Safety Oil & Gas Courses
The oil and gas industry has been taunted as the next big driver of the economy in Uganda, a country that boasts of 6.5bn barrels of oil and a significant amount of natural gas in western Uganda. Many Ugandans are preparing to participate in the nascent industry which will attract $20bn worth of investment. While…
MinTumwebaze Appoints Dr Beine As NAGRC&DB Executive Director
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has appointed Dr. Peter Beine as the Executive Director of the National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and DataBank (NAGRC&DB). This was upon the recommendation of the NAGRC&DB Board of Directors and in accordance with the legal advice of the Attorney General. Minister Frank Tumwebaze…