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Min. Health Upgrades Mukono Health Centre IV To Hospital Status
The Ministry of Health is currently upgrading Mukono Health Centre IV, such that it can be elevated to the status of handling COVID-19 and other specialised cases. The move comes after officials from the Ministry of Health observed that since it is strategically located the Jinja-Kampala highway, the Health Centre can handle cases from as…
Min. Gen Jeje Odongo Breaks Silence On Plans To Evacuate Ugandans Caught Up In Afghanistan
The minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Abubakar Jeje Odongo has shed more light on the plans to secure and evacuate Ugandans still trapped in Afghanistan after the takeover by the Taliban militants. The minister broke the silence after queries by sections of Ugandans on why the Ugandan government was prioritizing hosting Afghani refugees instead of…
Min. Elioda Tumwesigye Warns Opponents To Stop Using His Name As a Campaign Trail
By Nayebare Syrus Sheema Municipality member of parliament who is also the Minister for Science, Technology and innovation, Hon. Elioda Tumwesigye has warned opponents to find a healthy way of looking for votes than blackmail. Elioda made remarks recently while addressing the people of Kapeera village in Mijina ward, Kagango division, Sheema Municipality. He told…
Min. Anite’s Triumph , As M7 Fires Bemanya From UTL
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered Twebaze Bemanya to leave the office of Administrator of Uganda Telecom (UTL). The chief Executive officer of Ugandan government Gen.Museveni directed Minister Kahinda Otafiire to find a replacement for Bemanya immediately after the expiry of Bemanya’s tenure on November 20th, 2019. President Museveni issued the directive in a letter dated_November…
Min. Amongi Under Fire As KCCA Demand Accountability For Shs 1bn Covid-19 Funds
The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has come under fire for allegedly failing to account for Shs 1Bn out of the Shs 2bn Covid-19 funds allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). In March, government passed a Covid-19 supplementary budget where KCCA received funds for some of the items that were already funded under Ministry…
Min. Amelia Kyambadde Agrees With City Landlords On Re-opening Arcades Amidst Covid-19 Crisis As Gov’t Sets Strict Guidelines
Government has set strict guidelines for re-opening of shopping arcades which remains closed due to Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda. The guidelines were issued during a meeting between the Minister for Trade and Industry Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, on Saturday, 6, June with Kampala landlords ahead of government’s plans to reopen shopping arcades later this month. The…
Min. Adolf Mwesige Delivers Controversial Shs 20m To Bunyangabu District Covid-19 Task Force
The Minister for Defence and Veterans Hon. Adolf Mwesige Kasaija has handed over the Controversial Shs20m to Bunyangabu District Covid-19 Task-Force to help the team in fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19). Minister Mwesige who is also a Member of Parliament for Bunyangabu handed over cash to the Task Force led by the area Resident District Commissioner…
Min Oboth Meets UN Special Envoy To The Great Lakes Region Over ADF Threats
The State Minister of Defence in Charles of General Duties, Hon.Jacob Oboth-Oboth has met the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes region, H.E. Huang Xia at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and H.E. Huang Xia discussed issues of regional peace and security…
Min Lokeris Reiterates Uganda’s Ban On Export Of Unprocessed Iron Ore
The Minister of State for Energy, Peter Lokeris, has reiterated that the presidential directive and ban on the export of unprocessed iron ore and other minerals is still effective. He cautioned all traders who risk to go on black market and export unprocessed minerals that the law would catch up with them. In February 2015,…
Min Baryomunsi Given Three Months Ultimatum To Table Copyright Bill
Parliament has directed the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, to table the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill by May 2024 which seeks to introduce amendments to several provisions in the Act. These amendments include Caller Ring Back Tones (CRBTs) charges by telecommunications companies. A CRBT is the audible indication heard…