Month: June 2021
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Anyone can get COVID-19 — and we do mean anyone. But not everyone battles the same symptoms — or severity of symptoms — while ill with this new virus. While some people get seriously sick and require specialized care in an emergency room or hospital, most people experience mild symptoms that can be self-treated in isolation […]
Mbarara City Boda Boda Association has formed a special committee to help in the implementation of Ministry of Health Covid-19 guidelines and Standard Operation Procedures- SOPs. In his address to the nation on Covid-19, President Yoweri Museveni warned Boda Boda riders against the violation of the guidelines or risk total lockdown. He cautioned Boda Boda […]
A team of operatives suspected to be from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI spent the better part of Wednesday searching the home of Sheikh Yusuf Nyanzi, one of the suspects in the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his bodyguards Kenneth Erau and driver, Godfrey Mambewa in March 2017. The operatives stormed Nyanzi’s […]
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 […]
Paul Pogba is the latest footballer to be in mood to pander to sponsors after the Frenchman removed a bottle of Heineken placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 press conference. Pogba, a devout Muslim, was seen moving the beer bottle away from his eyesight as he undertook media obligations following France’s opening […]
The Rt. Rev. Benon Magezi, the Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese is dead. His death was announced in a press statement issued by the Church of Uganda Provincial Secretary Rev. Canon William Ongeng on Tuesday night. “The Most Rev. Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, regrets to announce the untimely death of […]
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. […]
Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been forced out of Euro 2020 due to a hip problem. Dean Henderson Dean Henderson was not on the bench for England’s 1-0 win over Croatia in the Group D opener but that was initially said to be as a precaution. However, he was forced to work […]
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 […]
