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Covidiots: 71 Revellers Arrested In Lugazi Bars
Police in Lugazi have arrested 71 people who were found drinking beer in bars, a violation of the Ministry of Health guidlines on the prevention of the spread of the Coronavirus. Police carried out the operation after a tip off from the local village leaderships in the communities in Lugazi Municipality that small bars and…
Excitement As Hima Cement Launches Fundi Masonry Cement In Western Uganda
Hima Cement LTD has today launched Fundi Masonry Cement, its latest addition to their ever-growing list of products. Fundi Masonry Cement is an application-based masonry cement that was specially formulated with enhanced capabilities for masonry work which includes brick laying, mixing mortar and plastering. During a Virtual broadcast of the launch, Israel Tinkasimiire, the Hima…
MPs Grill Nabbanja Over Delayed Relief For Disaster Stricken Residents
Members of Parliament have called on Government to urgently intervene provide relief to areas that have been affected by disasters. Gulu Woman District MP, Hon. Sharon Bamoi said heavy rains have destroyed crops before the harvesting period. “The people of Gulu are crying to Government to intervene and provide them with food crops and emergency…
Just In: M7 Appoints Beti Kamya IGG, Reshuffles Permanent Secretaries
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Minister for lands, housing and urban development Hon. Beti Namisango Kamya the new Inspector General of Government. The fountain of honour announced appointments on through his official Twitter account: By virtue of the Powers given to the President by Article 223(4) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic…
Jubilation: Bridge Schools Excel In 2020 PLE Results
Ministry of Education has today released the 2020 national Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) results, which show that pupils from Bridge Schools Uganda have performed exceptionally well for the fourth year in a row. Five pupils from the school have achieved marks in the sought-after division 1 category. The exams were delayed as a result of…
LoP Mpuuga Unleashes Shadow Cabinet To Parliament
The Leader of the Opposition Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has presented a list of the new Shadow Cabinet that will serve in the 11th Parliament. In a plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker, Anita Among , Mpuuga said that the cabinet will support him in running his office as the Leader of the Opposition. “We made…
Kakooza Defeats Ex Minister Kiwanda To Replace Late Kasamba At EALA
National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party Caucus in Parliament have voted Hon James Kakooza to replace the Late Honorable Mathias Kasamba as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Kakooza defeated the former State minister in charge of Tourism Hon Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi, Mr Abbas Mutumba, the former Principle Assistant to Hon Kasamba and four other candidates. Hon Kakooza…
UPDF Kills 4 Congolese Rebels In Zombo District Attack
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces soldiers have put out of action four rebels from DR Congo armed with machetes that attacked Zeu subcounty, Zombo district on Friday. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso revealed that rebels were repulsed and one gun was recovered. It’s suspected that they belong to CODECO a rebel formation made up…
‘Ham’s act of kindness to support the Covid-19 vaccination exercise is in no way linked to the donation that he offered’ – Health Ministry Clarifies On Covid-19 Vaccines Given To Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu
Uganda’s Health Ministry has broken silence and clarified on claims that over 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were sold to city tycoon, Ham Kiggundu to vaccinate his workers and tenants. The Daily Monitor on Monday morning wrote an article titled, “Covid-19 vaccines ‘sold’ to city trader secretly in which the newspaper claimed that the Health Ministry…
Eid al-Adha 2021: Ugandan Gov’t Declares Tuesday July 20th a Public Holiday
The Ministry of Public Service has through the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) announced that tomorrow July 20th will be a public holiday. The announcement is in respect to a second significant religious festival of Islam, Eid al-Adha, which will begin on the evening of Monday, 19 July this year. (The first of…