Former Kampala Mayor Nasser Ssebagala Passes Away.
Former Kampala mayor Al Hajji Nasser Ntege Ssebagala has passed away at Case Clinic where he had been admitted battling a yet to be disclosed illness. Popular businessman and politician who was Mayor of Kampala from 2006 to 2011. He was an independent presidential candidate in the 2006 general election before dropping out and joining […]
Continue ReadingUganda Ranked 10th Globally In Covid-19 Suppression.
Uganda has been ranked as the first African country in terms of suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and has ranked 10th globally. The rankings were part of a statement from the Lancet Commission that was released during the 75th United Nations General Assembly. While commenting about the achievement, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said that […]
Continue ReadingLegislator Calls For Mass Covid-19 Testing.
Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament Cecilia Ogwal has asked the government to conduct mass testing following a surge in the number of cases in the country. Ogwal says the sharp rise in infection figures released every day by the Ministry of Health call for a proportionate increase in testing efforts. She notes that […]
Continue ReadingKisoro Man Murders His Mother,Father & Wife.
Police in Kisoro are hunting for Gerald Ndikumukiza for allegedly cutting to death his four relatives. Ndikumukiza, a resident of Kageyo village Busengo Parish Nyarubuye sub county in Kisoro district murdered his mother Bonconsira Nyiraguhirwa, his wife Mariserina Mujawimana, his father Deogratious Sebutama and Joan Nyiramahoro, the wife of his elder brother George Habyaremye. […]
Continue ReadingIbanda Registers First COVID-19 Positive Case
The Ibanda district health officer Dr. Julius Bamwine has confirmed that Ibanda district has registered its first COVID-19 positive case. Dr. Julius Bamwine while addressing the media yesterday confirmed that the case is a resident of Ibanda District and he has been staying within the district, however he didn’t reveal all identities of the […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Rugunda Flags Off 10 Ambulances Worth shs2 Billion.
The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has today flagged off 10 ambulances procured by Uganda Red Cross Society with funding from the Government of Uganda. The 10 fully equipped ambulances classified as class B costed shs2 billion and are aimed at improving emergency and accident response along major highways in Uganda. “This is […]
Continue ReadingPresident Museveni To Meet Teachers’ Representatives Today.
President Y K Museveni is today set to meet different teachers’ representatives at State House Entebbe over the shs20bn SACCO money following concerns over continued suffering of teachers and alleged embezzlement of the funds by some individuals. The President General of the Uganda Liberal Teachers Union, Kaganizo Mutesasira is optimistic that this meeting will […]
Continue ReadingNUP Makes Fresh Call For Lord Mayoral Race Contestants.
Opposition National Unity Platform has urged members who are willing and capable of holding the flag for the Kampala Lord mayoral race to bring their applications for nomination at the platform’s head office in Kampala. This is after NUP’s flag bearer in the city mayoral race, Latif Ssebagala stepped down on Tuesday citing the […]
Continue ReadingDP Deserters Free To Return Home- Mao.
The opposition Democratic Party president Nobert Mao says they are ready to receive deserters who are willing to return home. This follows reports that many of the party members who left and joined other parties are now pleading to return to their mother party. Recently a group of 11 Democratic Party Members of Parliament […]
Continue ReadingUNEB Awaits New Calendar To Set Exam Dates.
The Uganda National examination board has said it awaits the new schools’ calendar from the ministry of education before setting new dates for national examinations. This is after president Museveni gave the green light to schools to reopen for candidate classes and finalists in higher institutions of learning. Speaking to JUBILEE News […]
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