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Budaka district headquarters has been closed after 10 staff members testing positive for COVID-19. The affected employees were diagnosed following a mass testing exercise conducted last week prompting the Resident District Commissioner, Tom Chesol to order the closure of the offices in his capacity as the District COVID-19 taskforce chairperson. Chesol told journalists on Tuesday […]
The LCV Chairperson Kayunga District Ffefeka Sserubugo has died. Sserubugo is alleged to have committed suicide on Tuesday night. According to Hellen Kyomuhendo, the acting District Police Commander Mukono, Sserubugo’s body was found by relatives hanging on a tree this morning. Police have currently cordoned off his home to establish the facts behind his death. […]
The Police in Bunyangabu District is holding a man for concealing the defilement of his daughter. The victim, an eight- year-old girl and a primary two pupil at Kiboota Primary School in Buheesi Town Council was allegedly defiled by her grandfather Joseph Kaganda. Hudson Opio, the Officer-in-charge Buheesi Police Post says that when the victim […]
The Ministry of Health has received US$ 7million about Shillings 25billion from the Global Fund to install seven oxygen plants across the country. Eng. George Otim, the Commissioner of health infrastructure in the Health Ministry, says they will install the oxygen plants in Mbarara, Hoima, Fort Portal, Kampala, Mbale, Lira and Arua. He says that […]
The Uganda Police Political Commissar, Asan Kasingye has directed regional police commanders from Kiira, Busoga North and Busoga East, to evict all senior police officers from the barracks to create room for junior officers and constables. Speaking to journalists after holding a closed-door meeting with police commanders from the Busoga sub-region on Saturday, Kasingye says […]
URN | RADIO 4 UG | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today told parliament that choosing members of the cabinet, is one of the areas where he doesn’t need help. Museveni made the statement days after a list of appointed Ministers was released to the public pending approval by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The list shows Katakwi […]
The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC is to replace Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo as deputy president for the Buganda region. This follows Tuesday announcement that she had been appointed as State Minister for ICT and National Guidance. In a statement posted on the party’s Facebook Timeline, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the party president said Ssebugwawo accepted the appointment […]
Thirty-two people have appeared before the Makindye based Uganda People’s Defense Forces- General Court on charges of unlawful possession of ammunition. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, Abdu Matovu, Richard Nyombi, Olivia Lutaaya, Ronald Kijambo, Sharif Kalanzi, Joseph Muwonge, Mesach Kiwanuka, Abdalla Kintu, […]
Busia district COVID-19 Taskforce has stopped Ugandan learners from crossing to Kenya for studies. A number of parents in Busia enrolled their children in neighbouring schools in Kenya government announced the nationwide lockdown in March last year because of the staggered opening of classes in Uganda. A few parents managed to enrol their children in […]
