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Water has submerged gardens in Bundimulombi 1 village in Bundikeki parish in Kirumya Sub County in Bundibugyo District. The water has flooded Nyankiro valley, which sits between Bundigere and Bundimulombi villages. The water is 1KM in length, half a kilometer in width and 15ft deep. According to the residents, the water that has occupied the […]
The COVID-19 Task Force in Lira is seeking to raise 645 million Shillings to facilitate the different activities aimed at controlling the spread of the deadly virus. The funding is needed to implement COVID-19 control measures for six months beginning July to December 2021. It will cover costs for coordination and leadership, case management, Infection […]
Police in Apac are holding in their custody a 52-year-old man for allegedly defiling his eight- year old biological daughter. The suspect currently detained at Apac CPS has been identified as Tom Obote, a resident of Ayomjeri village, Atana Parish in Apac Sub County, Apac District. The suspect was arrested following a tip-off from the local […]
Wednesday marked six months since Bwaise based boxer, Isaac Ssenyange alias Zebra Mando, was shot dead by soldiers under the Joint Ant-Terrorism Task Force –JATT. Zebra met his death on December 30, 2020, at St Francis Zone, Bwaise III Parish, Kawempe division. His death came after soldiers moving in three Toyota Hiace vehicles commonly known […]
The in-charge Mwizi Health Center III in Rwamapara District has been arrested for allegedly stealing Covid-19 Rapid Testing Kits. Fredrick Byanyima was arrested on Wednesday by Resident District Commissioner Emmy Katera Turyabagyenyi. He is currently detained at Nyeihanga Police Post. Rwampara district received 1,300 Rapid testing kits from the ministry of Health and was distributed […]
Express FC are the Champions of this year’s Star Times Uganda Premier League season. The Federation of Uganda Football Association declared the Eagles champions of the 2020/2021 Star Times Uganda Premier League season following their executive committee meeting held on Tuesday afternoon. The decision to crown the Ugandan Eagles champions is line with Article […]
Rukungiri District COVID-19 task force in collaboration with the Health Department has locked down two trading centers in Buhunga sub- County for alleged failure to comply with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs. The affected are Karisizo and Omukidandari trading centers. Nsubuga Bewayo, the Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner, who chairs the District COVID-19 Taskforce, says that the […]
Ministers attending the World Health Summit Africa Regional Meeting have agreed that sharing health workers could help them beat the COVID-19 pandemic that is in the more deadly second and third wave in many countries on the continent. Uganda’s Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero expressed need for external experts to help […]
Children selling foodstuffs has become a common sight on the streets in Arua City. Following President Yoweri Museveni’s announcement of a second lockdown, that also included the closure of educational institutions for 42 days, Arua City has seen several selling merchandise in search of survival. The more than 20 children some young as six years […]
Residents in Sikuda Sub-County, Busia district have raised concerns about the incomplete road works in the area. The 17 Million Shillings Syonga-Hadadira- Musuyi 3 Kilometers road that connects from Syonga to Busia town through Tiira town council was abandoned in April 2020 before completion. Siffuna Mayende, Charles Waswa, and Scovia Najabi among other residents say […]
