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Health

Another Ugandan Legislator Rushed To Hospital After Fainting In Public

Another member of the Ugandan 11th Parliament is currently being treated at a top hospital in Kampala after reportedly collapsing in a meeting. Bugiri District Woman MP Agnes Taaka is said to have fainted during a meeting at Makerere on Wednesday. She

June 10, 2022

Crime

Police In Gulu Under Fire Over Extortion

The police in Gulu district is on the spot over extortion and protecting criminals. The allegations were on Wednesday raised by aggrieved residents and local leaders of Gulu district during a community policing meeting held in Patiko sub county. Patrick Komakech, the

June 10, 2022

Crime·Health

COVID-19 Vaccination of Minors Without Parental Consent Not Right – Kabuleta Exposes Health Ministry

The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kizza Kabuleta has warned Ugandans about Ministry of Health’s plot to vaccinate all school going children without their consent. The journalist turned politician made remarks while addressing the media at the political movement’s headquarters

June 7, 2022

Health

Panic As Covid-19 Cases Surge Again In Uganda

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that Uganda is currently experiencing another horrible surge in the daily cases of COVID-19 infections. “We have started experiencing an increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases compared to the stable

June 6, 2022

Business

Kigo Land Saga: Lands Ministry Calls For Joint Boundary Opening Survey To Draw Line Between Public & Mailo Land

The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has called for a joint boundary opening survey between Kiham Limited and Buganda Land Board to draw line between public and mailo land. This was resolved in a meeting held at the Ministry of

June 3, 2022

Business

Pilgrims At Namugongo Feel Pinch Of Rising Commodity Prices

Pilgrims are feeling the pinch of the rising commodity prices, with many missing several meals. Fred Muhereza arrived on Tuesday from Isingiro district. He sought to buy drinking water and food when he arrived because he was hungry, but was turned away

June 3, 2022

Health

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Calls On Gov’t To Support Local Vaccine Manufacturers

By Alex Esagala Kampala: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament RT. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Government to implement public private partnerships with local investors who are venturing in vaccine manufacturing to ensure availability of stock at any given time. Tayebwa who

June 3, 2022

Business·Crime

My Longtime Friend Sudhir Ruparelia Isn’t After My Property – Businessman Bitature Clarifies

Embattled businessman Patrick Bitature has come out to second his sincere apologies to his colleague and long time friend Sudhir Ruparelia. This follows a social media campaign in which Sudhir had been depicted complicit in Bitature’s current financial woes. In the past

June 2, 2022

Business·Religion

Business Boom In Namugongo Ahead Of Martyrs Day

Business has picked up this morning at Namugongo Martyrs shrine according to traders. The most sought-after items include jerry cans, scarfs, rosaries, and other religious items. By 9:00am in the morning, a number of pilgrims were seen buying jerrycans costing between 1,000

June 2, 2022

Politics

Court Of Appeal Dustbins Galisonga’s Application Challenging MP Katuntu’s Victory

The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an application filed Julius Galisonga against Bugweri County MP Abdu Katuntu. Galisonga’s appeal was dismissed on Thursday by a panel of three Court of Appeal justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Hellen Obura, and Christopher Izama

June 2, 2022

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