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Kanungu District Tightens Border Surveillance After Ebola Outbreak in DRC
There is heightened surveillance by Kanungu district health officials at the common border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. On October 8th, 2021, DRC’s Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Dr. Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda confirmed the outbreak of Ebola in Butsili health area, Beni North Kivu…
Kansanga Shopping Mall Collapses,Kills Six Workers On Site
A building in Kansanga has collapsed killing six people on the spot. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon along Mitala road when the building supported by concrete poles caved in burying six builders. According to the Deputy Director Fire Safety and Emergency Services, Mr Hassan Kyanda, the dead have been identified as Martin Owori, Robert…
Kansai Plascon Sponsors The Indian Community Fest
It was all fun at the first ever big Holi Festival, an Indian Community get together event held at the Arya Samaj Grounds Kololo, Kampala, after two years of COVID-19 induced lockdown. Uganda’s paint company, Kansai Plascon, partnered with the Indian Community to celebrate the fest, attended by Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and hundreds…
Kampala’s Best Graphics Designers Battle for Premier Advertising Shs 3m Contest
Kampala’s Crème de la crème of graphics designers are converging at Premier advertising offices at Crane Management chambers in Kampala to participate in the ongoing “hottest graphics designer search”. This competition will offer the graphic designers a chance for both local and global recognition, plus some big money up for grabs. Gareth Onyango the Premier…
KAMPALA: Medics Urge Lockdown To Curb Ebola Spread
Lack of vigilance towards halting the spread of Ebola has persisted in the central business district of Kampala, despite the 15 confirmed cases, and this has prompted medical personnel to propose a lockdown of the city. On Tuesday, doctors under the Uganda Medical Association proposed a lockdown to the government to halt the spread of…
Kampala-Entebbe Expressway Collects 75Bn In Two Years
Road users along the Kampala-Entebbe expressway have raised a total of Shs75 billion in toll fees since the commencement of the exercise on 8th January 2022 by Egis Road Operation. According to an update by the Kampala Entebbe Expressway management via their official X-handle ((@KEE_UG), “All tolling revenue is collected and immediately passed to the…
Kampala Twin Bombs: Death Toll Rise After Businessman Dies In Theatre
The death toll of Tuesday twin bombings in Kampala has increased from six to seven after a Kampala businessman George Katana who had been admitted at Mulago with injuries died on Tuesday evening. The deceased who was doing printing business along Parliament Avenue was hit by shrapnel after two suicide bombers blew themselves up out…
Kampala Taxi Stage Chairperson Arrested For Attempted Murder
Police have arrested Mutwahilu Bogere Wasswa, 24 years, chairman of Bweyogerere Bukasa stage in Old Taxi park, Kampala Capital City for attempted suicide. It is alleged that the taxi driver went in front of City Hall, with a five litre jerry can of petrol and match box with intention to set himself ablaze. According to…
Kampala Standard Primary School Registers Massive Performance In 2022 PLE Results
On Friday, January 27, 2022, Uganda National Examination’s Board (UNEB) released the 2022 national Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) results, which show that pupils from Kampala Standard Primary and Nursery School Kyanja performed exceptionally well in their pioneer year. The school registered 17 pupils including 10 males and 7 females. The top performing pupils from Kampala…
Kampala Salt Set To Oust Imported Pearl, Habari Out Of Ugandan Market
A local company named Kampala Salt will start making salt when its manufacturing plant being developed in Lugazi Town, Buikwe District is completed, Evelyn Anite, the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, said in a statement. The minister said the initiative will help “boost local production” as well as “significantly” reduce the import…