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Senior Presidential Adviser in charge of Economic and manifesto implementation Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has lost a son, The Capital Times has learnt. Henry Ruchwere Kamuntu, a renowned banker died on Thursday after losing a battle to the novel coronavirus. Ruchwere has been working with Stanbic Bank Uganda Country office as the Head of Power and…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has pledged to support those affected by the floods in Kasese, by providing them with land in Muhokya sub county, so they can move out of harm’s way. The Premier has also rejected part of the non-food relief items that were sent to flood victims in Kasese District. In Company of…
As a way of reducing the rising scarcity of oxygen in the health facilities, Nile Breweries Limited has boosted the health ministry with over 300 oxygen cylinders to save Covid-19 patients. The donations were handed over to the Prime Minister Rt Hon. Robinah Nabbanja on Wednesday July 21, 2021 by Nile Breweries Legal and Corporate…
A 13-year-old girl in Hoima has committed suicide by hanging herself after getting harsh comments from her parents for performing poorly in the recently released PLE Results. The deceased was identified as Daphine Nakimuli, a resident of Kinuubi East, Bwikya Ward in Mparo division, Hoima City. Nakimuli had just completed her PLE at Bwikya Primary…
By Tusiime Apollo On global scale, there have been frantic attempts to avert the dangers of COVID-19 ever since the global pandemic broke out in Wuhan, China at the end of the year 2019. Being a highly infectious disease that can cause life threatening symptoms, the whole world has been at it’s toes to save…
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…
A 58-year-old man in Rukungiri district died instantly after lightning struck amidst Thursday’s heavy downpour leaving two other people seriously injured. The deceased identified as Patrick Gareeba was a resident of Nyakitabata village in Kakindo Parish in Bugangari Sub County, Rukungiri district. While the injured were a 58-year-old female, Harriet Tugume, and Evas Korugyendo, 57,…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three people in Kampala for selling a fake Covidex herbal medicine, a concoction that is approved last week for use in the treatment of viral infections including Covid-19. The suspects are Daniel Lule, a clinical medical officer at St Peter’s Clinic Nansana, Samuel Waswa, a barber at Brotherhood…
The late Aggrey Awori will be buried in a grave he built 10 years ago. Awori, the former ICT Minister died on Monday in Kampala. He will be laid to rest at his country home in Kibimba village, Buwuni town council in Bugiri district on Saturday. According to Awori’s sister Constance Taaka, Awori, dug his…
Marijuana is a lucrative business – or at least, it could be if allowed to flourish within a favorable legal climate. If legalized at all levels, cannabis has the potential to generate billions in revenue, provide millions of jobs, and save billions of dollars on law enforcement something that could see Uganda’s economy transforming within…
