HOT TEMPER: Rukungiri man sets fiance ablaze in a gone bad affair
The Police in Rukungiri district are investigating the mysterious cause of death of a 26-year-old woman in Kebisoni town council. The deceased is Susan Ayebazibwe a resident of Kitunga village Kabingo Parish Buhunga Sub County in Rukungiri district who was found dead in her rented house. Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesman told our […]
Continue ReadingMinistry of Health accepts issuing wrong Coronavirus results to 679 Ugandans
Ministry of Health has admitted to mismanagement of COVID-19 test results being released by laboratories. The ministry says about 679 people were given wrong COVID-19 results. Some people were both positive and negative. Some people claim to have received two different result slips, one indicating positive and the other negative. Others claim to have taken […]
Continue ReadingUNATU asks government to fund school SOP implementation
The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has asked the government to meet the cost of implementing the Special Operation Procedures (SOPS) for government schools, saying the capitation grant given to schools is not enough. The Minister of Education, Janet Museveni on Friday wrote to the minister of finance Matia Kasaija asking him to release the […]
Continue ReadingJamil Mukulu to be tried in prison
The Allied Democratic Forces Commander Jamil Mukulu and 37 others are to be tried for terrorism related charges inside Luzira prison. This was revealed by his lawyer Anthony Wameli following a high level meeting that included head of International Crimes Division Justice David Wangutusi, Justice Lydia Mugambe, Commissioner of police Amos olweny attached to Counter Terrorism department, officer in charge […]
Continue ReadingHuman rights defenders concerned about charge of COVID-19 tests
Human rights defenders have expressed concern about a charge imposed by government on individuals seeking to test for COVID 19. This comes a day after government announced that it was to start charging private individuals and organisations staff seeking to be tested for COVID-19 effective today. The health ministry said people in need of knowing […]
Continue ReadingParliamentary vetting committee approves Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo as Uganda’s chief justice
The Parliamentary vetting committee has approved Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo as Uganda’s chief justice and his deputy justice Richard Buteera. As soon as he stepped out of the committee, Justice Owiny-Dollo expressed the need to increase the number of magistrates and Judges in a bid to dispense justice quickly as a solution for case backlogs, […]
Continue ReadingSAGE Funds should be increased to 100,000sh and beneficiaries be at 60years
There is need for government to increase the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) from 25,000 to 100,000sh if older persons are to be supported fully and solve some of the financial challenges they face. Retired Col. Steven Mwesige Basaliza who is aspiring for older persons MP promises to advocate for the increase in the […]
Continue ReadingFDC candidates return nomination papers
The two candidates vying for FDC flag bearers; Patrick Amuriat and Amb. Wasswa Biriggwa, have returned nomination papers at the party Headquarters in Najjanankumbi. However, the two have been asked to step aside from their current positions. Biriggwa, who is FDC’s party chairman has been replaced by Salaamu Musumba, and Amuriat, who is currently the […]
Continue ReadingKadaga asks government to explain why Rwenzururu King hasn’t been charged
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given the government two weeks to explain why the International crimes division of the high court has not tried Rwenzururu king Charles Wesley Mumbere over and 200 of his royal guards. This followed a complaint raised by Bukonzo west MP Atkins Katusabe demanding that if the government cannot […]
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