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Just In: M7 Launches Covid-19 Clinical Trials
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today, officially launched the first Uganda Coronavirus clinical trials at Mulago Referral Hospital. The Plasma Investigational New Drug and the CCP trial to assess the safety and efficacy of CCP in treatment of COVID 19 in Uganda. H.E Museveni in his address,he gave the green light to the scientists to commence…
‘We Will Crush You’- Museveni Warns Against Post-Election Violence
The newly elected President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has warned Ugandans against engaging in violence, as discontent continues over the country’s electoral process. There has been agitation in Uganda and elsewhere about the outcome of the election which gave Museveni, a candidate for the National Resistance Movement-NRM, a win over his main challenger…
State Of Busoga Roads Irks Kadaga
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga is concerned about the state of access roads in Busoga which she says have been damaged by trucks that transport sugarcane. According to the Speaker, a meeting with sugarcane millers earlier resolved to engage the local governments to maintain the roads. Kadaga said many of the roads had become…
Parliament Suspicious Of Continuous BoU Recapitalization
The chairperson of Finance Committee of Parliament Hon. Henry Musasizi is suspicious that the government could be siphoning funds meant for the recapitalization of the Central Bank. He disclosed his suspicions during a meeting between legislators on the Budget Committee, officials from the Ministry of Finance and the National Planning Authority led by Finance Minister,…
A Pleasant Welcome Of Shs 300m Awaits Each Freshly Elected & Re-elected Member Of Uganda’s Parliament Amidst Covid-19 Economic Hardship
The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija is hunting for sh165bn to avail Parliament a budget for MPs motor vehicle allowances in the 11th Parliament. Divided by about 520 MPs, each is expected to pocket closet to sh320million in vehicle allowances. Minister Kasaija said that even if the 165 billion expenditure for cars is not yet funded,…
Morocco Humiliates Uganda Cranes 5-2 In CHAN Tournament
A journey that started with high hopes ended miserably with Uganda Cranes losing 5-2 on Tuesday night to defending champions Morocco at the Total CHAN 2020 Finals in Cameroon. The biggest chunk of the Ugandan team was making its debut appearance at the tournament set aside for the local based players on the African Continent.…
Uganda Plans To Borrow Over Shs10.3 Trillion From External Lenders As Debt Nears Crisis Level
The Government of Uganda is planning to borrow over Shs10.3trillion from external lenders in the FY2021/22 that starts in July. This website can confirm that according to the latest Budget Framework Paper, maintaining the country’s momentum towards the debt crisis level, the new loans are intended to plug the project revenue shortfalls to fund the…
Drama As Embattled EOC Boss Runs Away From Own Names Amidst Corruption Scandals
The troubled Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has changed her name a few months after being charged with corruption. In accordance with the Registration of Documents Act, the embattled EOC chairperson who is battling corruption charges has renounced and abandoned the use of the names Ntambi Sylvia as it appears on…
Scores Killed In Somalia-Kenya Border Military Fighting
Fighting broke out early Monday along Somalia’s border with Kenya, leaving at least nine dead and several injured on both sides of the frontier, according to officials and witnesses. Somalia accused Kenyan troops and Somali fighters it says were trained by its neighbour of entering the border town of Bulohawo and attacking federal army bases…
Tycoon Sudhir Offers New Tenants With First 3 Months Free Of Rent Space On Top City Buildings
City Tycoon and Kampala’s biggest landlord Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has yet again offered Kampala people with an exclusive offer to allow startup and small scale business thrive amidst the covid-19 economic effect. Through his real estate property conglomerate, Crane Management Services, it is now easier for Ugandans looking to start a business in the city…