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Lake Victoria’s Surging Water Levels Threaten Uganda’s Hydro Dams

Lake Victoria’s water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda’s hydropower plants, the country said on Friday. The east African country relies almost entirely

May 3, 2020

News

UNRA Temporarily Closes One Lane Of Ntungamo-Kabale Highway

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has closed one lane of Ntungamo-Kabale highway due to a pavement failure at Kaharo along Ntungamo—Kabale road, 18Km to Kabale town. This was communicated in a 2, May, 2020 which reads thus… Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) would

May 2, 2020

Crime·News

Ex-BoU Executive Arrested Over Fraud Allegations

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Crime Intelligence (CID) has launched an extensive investigation into the disposal of old bank notes at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). Although it’s a practice to discard old bank notes at Bank of Uganda, the CID

May 2, 2020

Health·News

Covid-19: Top NRM Mobilizer Donates Millions Of Condoms To Control STDs During Lockdown

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilizer Rufumuza Rukanda has become the first primate Ugandan to embrace the use of modern contraceptives after donating millions of condoms to the national task force. When speaking after donations, heartly Rukanda revealed that he donated these

May 2, 2020

News·Politics

Kim Jong-un Appears In Public For The First Time Since Rumors Of ill Health

Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader on Friday cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer factory. It adds that

May 2, 2020

News·Sports

Premier League Bosses Meet To Discuss Season Resumption

At a meeting of Premier League Shareholders today, clubs discussed possible steps towards planning to resume the 2019/20 season, when it is safe and appropriate to do so. It was reiterated that the thoughts of all are with those directly affected by

May 1, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Covid-19: Deputy Speaker Oulanyah Hands Over Controversial Shs20M To Omoro District Task Force

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has handed over 20 million Shillings to Omoro district task force for coronavirus (COVID-19). The money was part of the controversial 10 billion government supplementary budget allocated to Parliament as facilitation to the lawmakers to conduct

May 1, 2020

News·Politics

Sembabule District Woman MP Kawooya Appointed Ambassador On Gender Matters

The Parliament of Uganda has congratulated Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya, on her new role of representing the Pan African Parliament (PAP) on gender matters in continental and International fora. In her communication from the chair on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, the Speaker

May 1, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Covid-19 Effect: There Are Those Who Are Panicking, I Am Not Shaken – Museveni

President Museveni has said he is not shaken by the effects of coronavirus pandemic because the key sectors of the economy are still strong despite the global uncertainties predicted elsewhere. Museveni made the remarks during an event to mark International Labour Day,

May 1, 2020

Health·News

Breaking: Tanzanian Justice Minister Dies Mysteriously As Covid-19 Bites

Tanzania’s Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs Augustine Mahiga 74, has died today Friday May 1 in Dodoma after a short illness, The Citizen reports. The Directorate of Presidential Communications announced the Minister’s death in a statement released on Friday May 1, 2020. The

May 1, 2020

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