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Covid-19: It Could’ve Gone Either Way – Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it “could have gone either way” as he thanked healthcare workers for saving his life after being discharged from hospital. Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to London’s St Thomas’ Hospital on Sunday – 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19. He spent three nights in intensive care before…
JUST IN! Former Principal Judge Ntabgoba Dies At 81
Retired principal Justice Jeremiah Herbert Ntabgoba has died at age of 81. According to city Lawyer Tabaro Muvunyi and CEO East Africa reported that Justice Ntabgoba succumbed to diabetes on wee hours of Sunday morning . It has been established that Justice Ntabgoba had been admitted at International Hospital Kampala and had several medical operations.…
Aspiring Sembabule District NRM Youth Chairman Delivers Hopeful Easter Message, Urges Ugandans To Stay At Home
The Aspiring Sembabule District (NRM) Youth Chairman Nayebale David has delivered his Easter message to the Youths and all people in the country. In his message, Mr. David has implored people to stay at home this long weekend. “As we go into this Easter long weekend, whatever your religious views might be, I do wish…
Security Ministry Flocks 1500 Motorcycles For All GISO’s Across The Country
Minister of Security Gen Elly Tumwiine and Director General Internal Security Organization Col Kak Bagyenda have flagged off thousands of motorcycles to be distributed all districts across the country. The motorcycles procured by the government of Uganda will be distributed at districts and sub counties to help Gomborora Internal Security Chiefs (GISO) and District Internal…
Lt.Col.Nakalema Arrests Four Senior Police Officers Over Tycoon Abid Alam’s Kasanda Land Atrocities
Following the arrest of Business man Abid Alam on Thursday April, 9, 2020, over allegations of aggrevated torture, Gang rape and malicious damage of property, the State House Anti corruption Unit together with the Directorate of CID have rrested four senior police officers attached to Kasanda district in Wamala region. The arrested officers include the…
Minister Kutesa, Chinese Ambassador Meet On Situation Of Stranded Ugandans In China
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kahamba Kutesa on Saturday urged the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang to urgently intervene and address the plight of Ugandans in China. The duo held a meeting following reports that Africans, including Ugandans were facing harsh conditions in the world’s second-largest economy after authorities launched a crackdown on coronavirus…
Liverpool Legend Sir Kenny Dalglish Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms, his family have announced. Dalglish was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics. The 69-year-old former Celtic and Scotland forward was routinely tested for coronavirus after being admitted. “Unexpectedly,…
Breaking:Nsambya Hospital Boss Dr.Ddumba Dies
Former Mulago hospital executive director, Dr Edward Ddumba, is dead. Mr.Ddumba worked as the head accounting officer for Mulago, Uganda’s National Referral Hospital for more than fours years. He later joined St Francis Hospital Nsambya as the Executive Director the position he held up to the time of his death. He passed on the wee…
Covid-19: MTN Uganda Introduces Curfew Night Call Bundle For Only Shs100
MTN Uganda has aannounced an exciting promotional offer that will enable customers to make calls and stay in touch with friends and family between 10pm and 8am in the morning for as low as only Shs100 from 10pm to 8am. The offer is dubbed “Kafyu Calls” following the curfew conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whereas Ugandans…
Family Petitions Min. Of Defence Permanent Secretary Over UPDF Officer Pocketing Late Brother’s Pension As Widow, Orphans Starve
The family of late Maj. Francis Kasaija, who was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer by the time of his death, has petitioned the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Permanent Secretary Rosette Byengoma, over the unbecoming conduct of their sister identified as Lt. Carol Nyakaisiki, who is pocketing his pension and gratuity while…