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Religious Leaders Warned Against Decampaigning Polio Vaccination Exercise
The acting district Health officer of Ntungamo Sr Katusiime Hope has warned to arrest the leaders and followers of mushrooming religious sects in sub counties of Nyakyeera, Kafunjo, Ruhaama, Kibatsi and Rwamabondo who are against the polio vaccination campaign. Sr Katusiime revealed that some misinformed so called “pastors” are misleading the public claiming that vaccines…
Relief: Speaker Oulanyah Contributes Shs120m To Rescue Church House
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has fulfilled his pledge of Shs100 million to the Church of Uganda. This is part of his contribution to the Church House campaign dubbed Love Gift which is aimed at clearing a Shs60 billion debt owed to Equity Bank. The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, Rt Rev. Stephen Kaziimba…
Relief For Labour Companies As Gov’t Scraps Off Certificate Of Good Conduct For Migrant Workers
The government of Uganda through the Gender and Labour Ministry has dropped Interpol- Certificate of Good Conduct as a major requirement for migrant workers except those seeking to work as security guards abroad. The process of obtaining this document from Kololo based Interpol head offices has not only been hectic but also derailed business among…
Relief For ‘Hustling Students’ As Sudan’s International University Of Africa Extends Science Scholarships To Uganda
The Ambassador of Uganda to Sudan has been offered scholarships with a focus on science and technology by the International University of Africa, Sudan to help promote critical areas of economic growth and development in Uganda. This follows a visit by His Excellency Dr. Rashid Yahya Ssemuddu, Uganda’s Ambassador to Khartoum on Thursday November 24,…
Relief As NWSC Together With SOSEA SATOM Restore Water Supply In Troubled Naalya Estates
The persistent water crisis in the Naalya Estates is now a problem of yesterday as the team from SOGEA SATOM concluded laying the DN 700 around Nalya Mogas Petrol station which had interrupted supply to DN 150 that feeds our customers in the estates On Thursday, a team from NWSC Head Office headed by Director…
Relief As Nurses, Midwives Call Off Sit down Strike After Govt Agrees To Commit Shs 44.9Bn For Lunch Allowance
Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have called off their strike, 5 days after they declared to lay down their tools over uncleared lunch allowances. The decision to end the strike was reached after successful negotiations with government to cater for their lunch allowances at Shs.…
Relief As New Management Clears Over Shs55 Million FMU Debts
Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) has cleared one of their oldest debt of sh55m that was left behind by the old management. Speaking at the Annual General meeting on Saturday at Lugogo, Kampala, the FMU President Dipu Devesh said the debt was a loan taken from Prime Finance Ltd. Devesh also revealed that…
Relief As MPs Dustbin Sarah Opendi’s Alcohol Control Bill
Parliament has rejected the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023 that sought to regulate the purchase, sell and consumption of alcohol. The private members Bill that was introduced for the first time by Tororo District Woman Representative, Hon. Sarah Opendi in November 2023 also aimed to regulate the time and premises where alcohol would be sold in…
Relief As Mbale District Swears In New DPAC Members
Mbale District has on Wednesday May 20, 2020 sworn its new District Public Accounts Committee members (DPAC). DPAC is a statutory committee appointed under the provisions of local Government Act cap 243, sections 88 and 89, to provide an oversight role over public funds and follow up accountability reports from the Auditor General on the…
Relief As Health Ministry Clarifies On Dead Body Secretly Flown Into Uganda
The ministry of Health has cleared air on allegations circulating that there are two deceased bodies which were secretly flown into the country. In a statement issued by the Health Ministry on April 22, 2020, none of the deceased Ugandans that were brought into the country from the Middle East had succumbed to covid19.…