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Three Perish In Mbarara-Ibanda Nasty Road Accident
Three people have been confirmed dead following a grisly accident involving an MTN Double cabin on Thursday, 23rd December 2021 at Akachunchu-Kagongi Trading Centre along Ibanda-Mbarara highway. The accident involved a Toyota double cabin (white in colour) registration number UAY 304 A belonging to MTN and a red Bajaj boxer registration number UEF 548L ridden…
Hawkers, Street Vendors Banned From Kampala Starting Next Year
All vendors and street hawkers will not be allowed in Kampala City starting next year (2022), Government has announced. While addressing journalists on Thursday ahead of the busy festive period, Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Hudu Hussein revealed that hawkers and vendors must find markets where to operate from as they will not be allowed…
District Councilors Protest Unexplained Reduction Of Allowances
Lamwo district councilors are protesting the unexplained reduction of their sitting allowances and emoluments. The matter took center stage during the council session held on Wednesday. The councilors demanded the payment of Shillings 400,000 as a sitting allowance for the previous three council sittings and two committee meetings. The district speaker, James Ochola, said that…
Uganda: List Of Over 15 Recruitment Companies Whose Operations Have Been Suspended
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has suspended licenses of 15 labour export firms for allegedly being involving in human trafficking, accumulated refund claims, forgery of renewal documents among other accusations. According to the Ministry, the affected companies have been stopped from operating with immediate effect. In June this year, the Ministry of…
RED CROSS: Road Accidents Kill One Person Daily During Festive Season
Uganda Red Cross Society -URCS has so far recorded eight deaths and 55 severe injuries countrywide since 18th December when their emergency response started operations this festive season. This is more that one death per day. Documents from the URCS, indicate that these deaths are from road traffic crashes especially in the areas of Jinja…
Five Injured In Kampala Suspected Grenade Explosion
A suspected grenade explosion has left five people injured and admitted to Mulago hospital in Kampala, the police have said. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Area deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened at Industrial zone, Kagugube,Central division in Kampala city when an explosive ordinance blasted and injured five people. “It is alleged that…
Businessman Arrested With Missing OWC Hoes
Moroto police are holding a businessman from Namutumba district on suspicion of stealing hoes distributed by the government under the Operation Wealth Creation – OWC program. Godfrey Isumba was transporting the hoes to Namutumba district from Moroto in a Tata box body registration UBH 407U. He was intercepted at a security checkpoint in Moroto district.…
Police Probe Suspected Murder Of UNRA’s Senior Human Resource Manager
Uganda Police Force with sister security agencies have opened up an investigation into the death of Hajj Rashid Kamoga Kulima, a senior human resource manager of the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA. Assistant Superintendent of Police Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson said that unknown people brought Kamoga to Seguku based Doctors hospital in…
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…
Museveni To Receive Covid-19 Status Report Tomorrow Before Making Informed Decision On Full Reopening
President Yoweri Museveni will on Monday 27th December, 2021 receive the current status report on the Covid-19 situation in Uganda, according to Deputy Senior Presidential Press Secretary Faruk Kirunda. Kirunda says the report will be handed over to the President by the National Covid-19 Taskforce led by the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. “The report will…