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Just In: General Muhoozi’s MK Movement Launches Political Party With Endorsement From Over 100 MPs
In a momentous gathering that echoed with anticipation, over 100 legislators from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) stood witness as officials a new civic organization has been launched. The MK movement led by Igara East MP Michael Mawanda unveiled the organization at Naguru in Kampala. NRM vice chairman for Eastern Region Cpt Mike Mukula presided…
Thalidomide Victims In Uganda Mount Pressure On Gov’t For Compensation, Petition Prime Minister’s Office To Take Up Matter
The victims of Thalidomide, a lethal drug that was given to pregnant women in Uganda and other countries during the era of the British Colonial Government, are now seeking compensation from the British Government and the Government of Germany. These victims, who are members of the Thalidomide Survivors Uganda association and are classified as People…
Justice Julia Sebutinde Elected Vice-President Of The International Court Of Justice
Judge Julia Sebutinde has been elected as the vice President of the International Court of Justice by her peers, for a term of three years. Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. Before joining the Court, Vice-President Sebutinde was a judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2005…
Rwanda To Cover Cancer,Kidney Transplant Services For All Patients In Health Scheme
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana has revealed that, starting from 2025, the government will include cancer treatment and kidney transplants in the community-based health insurance scheme ” Mutuelle de Santé.” Government plans to include specialised medical services including cancer treatment and kidney transplants in the community-based health insurance scheme (CBHI) commonly known as Mutuelle de Santé,…
Uganda Prisons Seeks 33 Bn To Construct Mini-Maximum Prison At Kitalya
The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi has said that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is undertaking an expansion of prison accommodation in response to MPs’ concerns over congestion. General Muhoozi said that the government has since 2022 embarked on an expansion programme where six new prisons were constructed. These are located…
Amb.Deng Tasks South Sudanese Nationals Living In Uganda To Possess Validate Documents
The South Sudan Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Simon Juach Deng, has asked all South Sudanese nationals living in Uganda to respect the laws by validating their visas to legalise their stay in Uganda. He made the remarks while addressing the media at the Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Uganda on January 6,…
Minister Anite,UIA Unveil Infrastructure Development In Kapeeka Industrial Park
In a significant stride towards bolstering Uganda’s industrial landscape, Kapeeka Industrial Park in Nakaseke district emerges as one of the focal points of transformative infrastructure development. Spearheaded by the Investment Minister and the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) board and management, the launch of infrastructure construction within the sprawling 1280 acres park heralds a new era…
VP Alupo Bonds Two Communities Divided By Colonial Administrative Borders
The mood at the Uganda-Kenya border of Malaba over the weekend was of a joyful tempo as Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo made a triumphant entry into neighboring Kenya. Alupo was in the accompany of a powerful team including Emorimor Papa Paul Sande Emolot, State Minister for the Disability Hellen Grace Asamo, and over 16…
BOU Issues Guidelines For Liquidated EFC Customers To Withdraw Deposits Above Ugx 10M
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has released the requirements for refunding all depositors of EFC Uganda Limited that are above Ugx 10m. In a BOU statement released on Monday, February 5, 2024, Kenneth Egesa, the Director of Communications at the BOU, noted that under sections 111A and 111C (5) of the Financial Institutions Act 2004…
Nathan Kikku Mubiru: Serious Questions For Erias Lukwago With Katonga “A One-Man Army & A Nervous Wreck”
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru The renegades declared their worst demonstration against poor roads in the country and starting a fundamental revolution looks difficult to achieve. This unanticipated union between Katonga and Kavuule may not have had top billing in the grand scheme of things, but it had huge implications for Elias Lukwago and Katonga. The…