Thousands of Rwandans lined up on the roadsides from Katuna border to Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, to welcome President Museveni, who is on a four-day visit to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm). Mr Museveni is expected to also meet Rwanda President Paul Kagame to strengthen ties and find solutions…
City businessman Sudhir Ruparelia has distanced himself from any dealing with UMC Victoria hospital saying his Victoria University does not operate the hospital. In May, Internal Affairs minister, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, directed all labour export firms to take their clients to UMC Victoria hospital for body organ testing before going abroad for greener…
The Inspectorate of Government has arrested former Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya. Muleya was the CEO of the national airline until, April 2021 when the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala suspended him together with other senior managers of the national carrier. On Tuesday, the deputy Inspector General of Government,…
The Ministries of Education and Health have scrapped plans of vaccinating learners against COVID-19 in school. Over 16 million learners aged 5 to 17 years were supposed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Previously, the ministries had planned to roll out mass vaccination campaigns in schools between May and June. However, weeks after the campaign was…
The Government of Uganda has earmarked a total of Shs1.711 trillion as wealth creation funds in the National Budget for 2022/2023 as part of its strategy to ensure economic recovery from the effects of Covid-19 and the current high prices. Finance minister Matia Kasaija, while delivering the budget at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on…
Controversial local businessman Eriya Mubiru has been in the news for weeks now following his arrest in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mubiru was arrested after extorting Shs 2 billion from a UAE businessman. He is still under detention pending investigations into fraud allegations. Mubiru known for obtaining mega contracts from the Ministry of Defense,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-affirmed to Ugandans that it’s only National Resistance Movement – NRM that can find solutions to Uganda’s problems. Museveni says they developed the country’s vision since joining the struggle in the 1981-86 guerilla war, which is still jealously protected. This was contained in his speech read for him by the…
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 in Kampala on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 where he said they got information…
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 trends we observed since January 2022,” says Aceng. She says the increase is…
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 toured the Vaccine Access Initiative (VAI) plant and stores run by local investors…
