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Museveni Receives Hero’s Welcome In Rwanda CHOGM Visit, Leaves Tongues Wagging

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

June 24, 2022

Business

I Don’t Own Victoria Hospital & Stop Dragging My Name Into It’s Affairs – Sudhir Ruparelia Breaks Silence

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

June 24, 2022

Business·Crime

Former Uganda Airlines CEO, Cornwell Muleya Arrested

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

June 21, 2022

Health

Gov’t Scraps Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign In Schools

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

June 15, 2022

Business

Govt Releases Shs48 Trillion 2022/23 Budget Focussed On Economic Recovery

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

June 15, 2022

Business·Crime

Busted: Details On How Controversial Businessman Eriya Mubiru Faked Academic Papers To Get Juicy Engineering Contracts From Government

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

June 14, 2022

Politics

Museveni Re-affirms: NRM Solely Responsible For Solving Uganda’s Problems

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

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

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

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