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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 for retirement/discharge and thanked them for their whole hearted efforts and contribution towards…
‘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 the public relations of their organizations. Speaking during the first National Public Relations…
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. “The Pfizer vaccine approved for use in children will be deployed to vaccinate…
Over 750 Ugandans Die In Evening Road Accidents Every Year
Sonia Kyoshaba was an active university student of Hotel Management who took a boda boda intending to reach her hostel in time to beat an assignment deadline, when a reckless driver knocked her and she lost consciousness. When she woke up in hospital, she had lost her limb up to the hip and could no…
Big Hearted: Ismaili Community Gives Food Packs To Ugandan Families Ahead Of Eid Al fitr Celebrations
Ismaili CIVIC, a global initiative under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community serves humanity by rendering voluntary services to vulnerable communities has today bailed out Muslims with lots of relief items ahead of Eid- Al Fitr celebrations. The Community for the last couple of years has been supporting Muslims globally under its mission; ”to serve…
“My Humble Request For This Committee Is To Help Us Get The 10 Acres We Originally Applied For” – Dr Sudhir Ruparelia
Uganda’s largest property developer Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has asked parliament to increase on the acreage he was given from three to 10 acres that he applied for to re-develop the area. Dr. Sudhir made a request while appearing before Parliament’s Adhoc Committee investigating irregularities in the sale and give-away of Nakawa Naguru land. “My humble…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Calls For Easy Processing Of Visa Applications
By Alex Esagala Parliament: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo to present to Parliament in two weeks time a report on what steps he is taking to negotiate with other countries to ease visa access for ordinary Ugandans. “Rt Hon Prime Minister, I would…
Mediheal Hospital Seeks Land In Contested Naguru-Nakawa Estate, Laments Why Presidential Directive Was Not Implemented
The board chairperson of Mediheal Group of Hospitals Uganda, Capt. Mike Mukula, has blamed Uganda Land Commission (ULC) for defying a presidential directive to give them land in the contested Nakawa-Naguru estate. According to the former state minister for health, Mediheal Group of Hospitals in February 2021 requested for seven acres of land from the…
Government Sued Over Dilapidated Police Housing Units
City lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the High Court in Kampala over the sorry housing structures in police facilities. In his application filed before the High Court Civil Division on Wednesday, Kalali wants the High court to order the government to immediately provide decent housing for all police personnel in Uganda. His petition comes a…
Finance Minister, AG Defend Controversial Coffee Deal
The Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiroywa and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija have defended the controversial coffee contract between the Government and the Italian investor that has ruffled feathers since last month. While appearing before the parliamentary committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry chaired by Mbarara city south MP Mwine Mpaka on Wednesday, 27 April 2022, the…