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Ministry Of Health Urges Elderly To Get Booster Covid-19 Jabs
The Ministry of Health has asked the elderly and those living with other health conditions that compromise immunity to seek booster doses of COVID-19 jabs. This development comes after the country registered a hundred percent increase in cases in the last week. According to test results released on Thursday, the country recorded 710 new cases…
Ministry Of Health Commissioner Kiboko Perishes In A Road Accident
The Ministry of Health- Uganda is mourning the passing of their commissioner in charge of nursing, Petua Olobo Kiboko. “With deep sorrow, we announce the untimely death of our Acting Commissioner in charge of Nursing, Sr. Petua Kiboko which occurred today,” the ministry tweeted on Sunday. It added: “We stand with her family during this…
Ministry Of Education Officials In Panic Over Corruption, Shoddy Construction Of Seed Schools
The Ministry of Education and Sports is expected to present status report on the construction of seed schools in Uganda. According to Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, the Ministry is to present the report within a fortnight highlighting the number of seed schools that were to be constructed, contractors in charge and status of construction.…
Ministries Fail To Submit Policy Statements For Financial Year 2022/2023
Several government ministries have failed to lay before Parliament their ministerial policy statements and budget estimates for the next financial year 2022/2023. They include the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs headed by Rebecca Kadaga, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Co-operative under the leadership of Amelia Kyambadde, and the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and…
Ministers, Land Commission Liable For Naguru-Nakawa Land Saga
Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the illegal land dealings. The report presented by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Dan Kimosho on 18 May 2022 recommends that the Minister for Lands then, Hon. Persis Namuganza directed the…
Ministers Order Audit Of Arua City Parish Development Model Funds
Ministers from the West Nile region have ordered an audit into the Arua City Parish Development Model (PDM) funds over alleged irregularities. They accuse the city officials among others of irregularly forming PDM groups and disbursing money to unregistered SACCOs which is contrary to the guidelines of the program. On Monday, the ministers led by…
Ministers No Show As Parliamentary Committee Sits To Lay Strategy On Escalating Fuel Prices
Two Ministers of Finance and Energy failed to show up to a scheduled committee meeting that sought answers on the government’s strategy to curb the escalating fuel prices. The committee on Government Assurance and Implementation led by Vice-chairperson, Hon. Joseph Ssewungu had called the ministers but none of them showed up for the meeting held…
Minister Tumwebaze Orders Arrest Of Soroti Staff Involved In Theft Of NAADS Hoes
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has ordered security to arrest all Soroti City Civil servants involved in the stealing of NAADS hand hoes that were meant to benefit the peasantry. The Minister who was in the Teso Sub Region for a fact-finding mission on Government Programs made the order while…
Minister Ssempijja Seeks 2.5 Bn For UPDF To Guard Delayed EACOP Pipeline
Government is seeking Shs2.5 billion to deploy the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to secure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This was revealed by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Ssempijja at parliament of Uganda. The EACOP is a pipeline that will transport oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields…
Minister Sarah Mateke Passes On
The State minister for Defense hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has died of suspected cardiac arrest, although further details surrounding her death are yet to be disclosed. Born on July 15, 1974, in Chahi subcounty, Kisoro District, Mateke was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. She was a devoted politician, educationist, and philanthropist who…