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No More Mandatory COVID Testing At Entebbe Airport
Travellers entering Uganda will no longer have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing as has been the case. The new measures took effect on February 16,2022. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Health, the decision to stop testing was made by Cabinet on Monday during its weekly meeting. This comes after the health…
No More Burden, Come Break Your Fast With Speke Hotel’s Everyday Delicious Iftar Platter
The Holy month of Ramadan can be draining especially for people who have busy schedules to extent that they barely have time to prepare an Iftar meal to break their fast. It can be frustrating and disruptive. Speke Hotel is saving all the Muslims the time and hustle to beat the heavy Kampala traffic jam…
No Lemons, No Gimmicks, And Plenty Of Ketchup: The Nandala Method Works Because It’s Exactly The Opposite Of Almost Every Other Politician Out There
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru Since Forum for Democratic Change, FDC launched at the top of the country’s political scene (have we mentioned that fact lately?), there has been a sizable increase in the number of articles from journalists about the party, and Secretary-General Nandala Mafabi. It makes sense, of course. An ascendant FDC is novel…
No Doubt, Kingdom Kampala Has Amenities That Will Help MPs To Serve Their Electorates
There has been hullabaloo about parliament decision to rent office space in the outstanding luxury Kampala Kingdom Building owned by H.E. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Crane management services for Ugx 800m per month, a cost which appears high in our public domain. The most fundamental question should be: why should parliament settle for less when they…
No Covid-19 Jab, No Job – Victoria University Warns Rowdy Staff
Victoria University Kampala has warned its staff members that whoever misses out on the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination at the university premises risk losing their jobs. This has been revealed in a statement released by University’s HR Department urging all staff to go for a new compulsory vaccination exercise organized at the university’s sickbay starting May…
Nkoma SS Squashes Allegations Of Religious Discrimination,Terms It Propaganda From Distractors
Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale city has refuted allegations that it banned the Scripture Union and issued warnings to Christian students to forcefully embrace Islam. Instead, the school clarified that it has only regulated prayer times. Speaking at the school, Mr. Osillo Jimmy, a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee, stated, “It’s not true,…
NITA-U: Min.Nabakooba Appoints Dr.Hatwib Mugasa New Executive Director
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. P Nabakooba has appointed Dr. Hatwib Mugasa as the new Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) following the conclusion of Mr. James Saaka 10-year tenure as the ED of the body. The appointment comes on the heels of a successful completion of the…
NIRA, Parliament Strengthen Bonds Through Friendly Football Match
By Peter Okwalinga Kampala: The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the Parliament of Uganda came together for a friendly football match today, at the Philip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo, the home of KCC football club. The match served as an opportunity for both organizations to build relationships while showcasing NIRA’s registration services. As…
NIRA, Gender Ministry Join Forces To Champion Children’s Rights Through Promoting Birth Registration
By Peter Okwalinga Kampala, Uganda – In commemoration of the Day of the African Child, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) joined forces with the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to emphasize the importance of promoting and protecting children’s rights in the digital era. The event, held in Kampala, centered around this…
NIRA To Kick Off Mass Enrolment & Renewal Exercise Of National IDs Ahead Of 2025 Expiry
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) with mandate of registering all Ugandan citizens has announced the mass ID enrollment and renewal exercise which is set to start in June 2023 and end in August 2024. According to NIRA, the exercise is directed at renewing all cards issued between 2014 and 2015 in keeping with…