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The mother of Harshad Barot, the proprietor of Tirupati Development (U) Limited, a real estate and construction company has passed away. Miraj Barot, the Managing Director of Tirupati Development (U) Limited, announced the passing of his grandmother, Mrs Leelaben Maganbhai Barot. The matriarch was 94 years old. “Mother of Shri Harshadbhai Maganllal Barot has left…
The issue of fake DNA results that are being peddled around Kampala and other parts of Uganda by money-hungry opportunists has of late raised so much concern amongst several Ugandans, because of their negative impact on the family as an important institution of society. For starters, DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in…
The Ministry of Health is planning to phase out all non-specialised or class ‘A’ ambulances in the country. This is intended to standardise emergency medical rescue services in the country, Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday. She made the remarks during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) manifesto week press…
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked relevant government institutions to pay attention to the support offered by village health groups in improving access to health and other essential services. Speaking during a meeting with village health team members and local council representatives from the five sub-counties of Bukedea District on Thursday, Ms Among said…
Former Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa has been rushed back to Germany hospital. Family sources say that Kutesa was flown to Germany shortly after attending the launch of Nabagereka Sylvia Nagginda’s book at Sheraton Hotel Kampala. Kutesa spent most of late last year and early this year hospitalized in Germany over throat related complications. He…
The Senior Presidential Advisor & Personal Assistant Office of the NRM National Chairman Kyambogo & National Coordinator, Bazzukulu Movement Hajjat Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo has purchased 1500 kits worth Thirty Million Uganda Shillings (UGX 30,000,000) for the Kabaka Birthday Run scheduled for this Sunday, 16th April 2023. Accompanied by a group of Bazzukulu donning Jajja Tova…
The former permanent secretary and secretary to the treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi, has died. Muhakanizi, who at the time of death was the permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), died in Italy Thursday evening according to a family source. The exact cause of death is yet to be established. More details…
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Central Government has noted a possibility of the tax payer losing 1.59 billion Shillings in unutilized COVID-19 equipment purchased by the disbanded Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The equipment identified as the Dr Oligo DNA Synthesizer Machine was procured for a scientist from M/S Micro Haem Scientific and Medical Supplies Limited,…
By Nakimuli Jackline Kampala: The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero who is facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since March 14, 2023, over Covid-19 expenditures in the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21, seems to have started blackmailing the committee members after failing to provide proper accountability for billions of funds she…
Retired Church of Uganda Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi was last night airlifted to Kampala after his health deteriorated on Monday. “We rushed him to Nakasero Hospital at 2:00am for specialized treatment. His wife accompanied him and is by his side” Nebbi Diocese Bishop Pons Ozelle told Monitor. In a Tuesday morning interview, Bishop Ozelle added that…
