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Health

Stuck With 24m Doses, Health Ministry Seeks More UGX 652Bn For Covid Jabs

The Ministry of Health is asking for an additional Shs652 billion to, among others, buy Covid-19 vaccines when it has failed to administer more than 24.8 million donated doses already in the country, has exposed it to a tighter scrutiny. Line minister

April 21, 2022

Business

Re-allocate Shs319 Billion Lubowa Hospital Budget

The Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Keefa Kiwanuka has advised the Minister of Finance to re-allocate the Shs319 billion earmarked in the 2022/2023 budget for the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa. This was during the meeting with the Ministers of Finance, led

April 21, 2022

Health

Lubowa Hospital Project Has No Contractor On Site

The International Specialised Hospital of Uganda (ISHU) does not have a contractor on its 32-hectare piece of land at Lubowa. Contractors either provide materials or labour to do a job. The revelation was made yesterday by Mr George Otim, a Commissioner for

April 20, 2022

Health

Health Ministry Seeks Additional UGX 652Bn To Mitigate Covid-19

Government is in need of an additional Shillings 652 billion to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 pandemic in the financial year 2022/2023, but the item remains as unfunded priority, the health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said. As of April 15,

April 20, 2022

Religion

Langi, Acholi Fight Over Ritualising Oulanyah’s Burial

A disagreement has erupted between a section of leaders in the sub-regions of Acholi and Lango over the ritualising of burial of Jacob Oulanyah. We’ve learnt that there is currently an ongoing proposal among Members of Parliament from the Acholi Sub-region that

March 28, 2022

Politics

Speakership Race: Asuman Basalirwa Declared Joint Opposition Candidate

The opposition has this afternoon declared Asuman Basalirwa of JEEMA as its joint candidate in the race for Speaker of Parliament ahead of tomorrow’s polls at Kololo. The Bugiri Member of Parliament will tussle it out with NRM’s Anita Among. The election

March 24, 2022

Politics

‘If CEC had already chosen the flag bearer, then why did they call those with interest for the same position?’ – Lwemiyaga MP Ssekikubo Decries Unfair Decision On Speakership Position

Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has lashed out at the unfair decision by the NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) for inviting members to express interest in the speakership race well knowing the deputy will go through unopposed. CEC endorsed Hon Anita Among

March 24, 2022

Politics

OP-ED: To Avoid Influence Over Elections, The Deputy Speaker Is Supposed To Resign Before Standing For Speakership

By Byamukama Richard Bard Kampala: Is it a matter of Substantive or Procedural rules? That’s a matter for the Chief Justice to decide before presiding over the election of the next Speaker of Parliament. We are not running a Kangaroo nation where

March 23, 2022

Politics

Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth Back In Speakership Race

West Budama Central MP Jacob Oboth Oboth has reportedly resigned from his position as State Minister for Defence to contest for Parliament Speakership, a source has revealed. He will pick nominations forms from NRM secretariat today. He was one of the contenders

March 22, 2022

Politics

Just In! Kadaga Set For Speakership Race

The former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is tomorrow, Tuesday, going to declare her interest to resume her coveted seat. We’ve learnt that a number of Members of Parliament converged at Kadaga’s home in Muyenga on Monday evening to decide on

March 21, 2022

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