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The officer in charge of Kyera police post, in Kyera Sub-county, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule district survived being lynched by an angry mob after he badly beat a woman in the area. We’ve learnt that Gaston Bogere narrowly survived lynching on Thursday evening after he pounced on Juliet Tumwesigye, a resident of Kyera cell A, in…
The proprietor of the Uganda Christian Centre Church – UCC Bishop Stephen Senfuma better known as Innerman has died. According to reports, the man of God passed on in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Platinum Hospital, Kampala days back after developing “breathing complications. Officials at his Kikoni based church confirmed the Bishop’s death…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concern over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called the most transmissible mutation to date. Dr Ghebreyesus told journalists at a regular briefing last evening that Delta has been identified in at least 85 countries and is spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations. A…
A section of Members of Parliament from rural areas has called for equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief cash across the country. The government has allocated 53 billion Shillings as relief support to vulnerable people in municipalities and cities which are hit hardest by the lockdown measures, laid out by President Yoweri Museveni to stop the…
Helpful Africa’s youngest and biggest investor Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham has been applauded by the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the prime minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja for his kind heart and endless contribution towards the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the Prime Minister, while addressing the press, said Ugandans are…
The Chairman of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), Kayondo Everest has died. Kayondo was pronounced dead on Wednesday afternoon from Lifeline International in Zana, Kampala where he had been admitted with Covid-19 symptoms on Saturday. Mr. Abel Mwesigye, the KACITA Chief Executive Officer confirmed his death to this website. “He died this afternoon at Lifeline…
Health workers at Masindi General Hospital have laid down their tools due to lack of Personal Protective Equipment-PPE. This has left several Covid-19 patients stranded. According to URN, most of the health workers who spoke them on condition of anonymity noted that all the PPE including face masks, gloves and sanitisers that were given to…
The Mukono Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Fatumah Ndisaba has rejected a request by political leaders to join the COVID-19 task force to sensitise residents on the implementation of the standard operating procedures-SOPs. We’ve learnt that a group of political leaders led by the district speaker, Betty Nakasi sought clearance to join the task force to…
Hadijah Nakitende, one of the founders of The Sunrise Newspaper, has passed on. Family members have confirmed the tragic news of her passing this morning Monday June 21, after a year-long battle with Cancer. Following the closure of the first Uganda Airlines, Nakitende teamed up with colleagues in the Public Relations department, and with a…
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda Executive Director Dr. Gideon Badagawa has passed on according to reports.. We’ve learnt that Badagawa succumbed to Covid-19 from Mulago hospital where he was admitted a few days ago. Mr. Badagawa at only 54 years was the Executive Director of Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) for the last 10 years.…
