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NUP Councillor Mubiru Refutes Receiving Money From NRM To Pay Medical Bills
Ailing Rubaga North Councillor James Mubiru, who subscribes to the National Unity Platform (NUP), has denied allegations that he solicited money from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party such that he could seek medical attention at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It is alleged that Mubiru wrote a letter dated November 11, 2021 to…
Gov’t Releases New Reopening Dates For Schools In Kampala, Wakiso & Mukono
Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports has released new reporting dates for boarding students in Kampala, Wakiso, Mpigi, and Mukono districts ahead of the full reopening of schools in the country. In a January 2 press statement from the Ministry of Education, the re-opening plan for schools in these districts will have to…
Delhi Public School International School Opens Windows For 2022 Admissions
Delhi Public School International has announced that it’s still conducting interviews for pupils who want to join their academic year 2022. According to an announcement released via its socials, Delhi said Academic year 2022 interviews for Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary are still taking place every day Monday to Friday. In the process of being admitted,…
PPDA Bosses Clear Air On Allegations That E.D Turamye Is Corrupt, Blocked Investigation Into Procurement of Prepaid NWSC Metres
Kampala: The management of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA) have spoken out about allegations that have been circulating in the media to the effect that the Executive Director, Benson Turamye, blocked an investigation into the procurement of prepaid metres by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), and that his academic credentials…
Big Hearted Ruparelia Foundation Donates Multi-Million Goodies To Three Orphanage Centres In End Of Year Donation Drive
Ruparelia Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Ruparelia Group, a conglomerate owned by Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, together with partners has donated more than 5,000 amazing gifts and goodies to the community and orphanages in an End of Year Donation Drive. Under the theme “Giving Is Not about Making a Donation but Making a Difference” the…
Museveni Signs NSSF Bill Okaying 20% Mid Term Access
President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the the NSSF (Amendment) Bill, 2021, his Senior Press Secretary Lindah Nabusayi has said in a brief statement. A key provision in the NSSF (Amendment) Bill, 2021 will grant members aged 45 and above and who have saved for at least a decade, midterm access to 20% of their savings.…
Gov’t Withdraws Vaccination Card Requirement For Passengers
The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport has withdrawn the condition that passengers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before using public transport. The cancellation of the directive comes barely a week after it was announced by President Yoweri Museveni, as a condition for reopening the economy and allowing public…
Police Investigate Their Own Officers Over Death Of Suspects In Custody
East Kyoga regional police detectives are investigating fellow police officers at Bukedea Central Police Station over the death of two suspects in police custody. The investigations follow a postmortem report from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital that indicated that Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and Michael Ojakol, died due to injuries inflicted on them. The duo died…
Medics In Gulu Demand Regulation Of Sale Of Abortion Inducing Drugs
Health officials in Gulu district are calling for the regulation of the sale of abortion-inducing drugs. The proposal comes amidst a reported rise in health complications coupled with deaths among teenage girls practicing unsafe abortion. Data from the health department shows that a total of 122 teenage girls were admitted for post-abortion care at in-patient…
Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Lawyer Protests Delayed Completion Of Investigations
Shamim Malende, the lawyer of Legislators; Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya is protesting the delayed investigations into fresh murder charges against the MPs. On Wednesday, Malende represented the two MPs who were appearing before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Christine Nantege, for further mention of additional murder charges and to receive updates on the progress…