All posts tagged "featured"
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1.1KBig StoryNtoroko CAO arrested over illegal recruitment of over 500 district staff
Mr. Kyaligonza is accused of irregularly recruiting over 500 civil servants in excess of the district staff ceiling and wage bill for...
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997NationalKotido scales down official working hours as raiders over run the district
According to Onoria, the District Security Meeting resolved that government employees attached to offices outside Kotido municipality will now report to work...
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1.4KHealthWhy high blood pressure in pregnancy should not be taken lightly?
health institutions among others organized various events across the country including community outreaches creating awareness on high blood pressure during pregnancy, screening...
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894NewsDr. George Lugalambi Appointed new ACME Executive Director
ACME’s board chair, Susan Nsibirwa, praised Mwesige, the outgoing executive director. as an individual whose brilliance has been core for the growth...
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849Latest NewsMukono authorities call for incorporation of sex education in schools
“They need to receive accurate education about sexuality to understand ultimately how to practice healthy sexual behavior and also to avoid exploitative...
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745Latest NewsNamugongo Pilgrims feel pinch of rising commodity prices
Muhereza one of the pilgrims says during the previous celebrations, they used to buy food at 1,500 to shillings 2,000, however, a...
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560NationalGov’t to revoke licenses of traders hoarding commodities
This was revealed by FInance Minister Matia Kasaija while addressing members of Uganda Parliamentary Press Association during a National Budget Conference at...
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906BusinessUNBS to work with trader associations in enforcing standards
Patricia Bagaine, the Deputy Executive Director in charge of standards says some of the trader associations they will collaborate with include Uganda...
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847Current Affairs30 enroll for rift valley fever vaccine trails in Masaka
The study conducted by the Uganda Virus Research Institute and Medical Research Council-UVRI/MRC is happening in Masaka, which was selected to assess...
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825FeaturedWhy are commercial banks adopting online lending?
This was an expansion of MTN’s Mobile Money services to diversify into savings and loan products away from just money transfers, with...
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783Current AffairsOperation shujja commanders discuss progress in Fort Portal
General Kayanja Muhanga of UPDF and General Bombele Camille of FARDC begun the engagement with a 12km run in Fort Portal city.
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832Latest NewsRubanda man buried alive in stone quarry.
A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it...
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1.2KCourtNine arrested for extorting money from Namayingo PDM groups
It is alleged that the suspects, whose identities have been withheld, were soliciting money from unsuspecting victims with promises of helping them...
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877AfricaUSAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response
Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.
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1.0KBig StoryEx-Minister Nantaba on the spot over land grabbing, destroying crops of residents
“I was grading my land. Those crops that were destroyed by the grader are not a big issue. You are just fighting...
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1.2KHealthMPs reassure health workers on salary increment
Health workers under different associations went on strike on 16 May 2022 demanding that government comes clear on the amount that will...
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817CrimeSecurity Guard arrested over murder of Masindi Journalist
According Hakiza, the victim allegedly went straight to where cartons of sodas were and picked four of them without permission and was...
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900Big StoryGovt collects Ugx13bn from Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in five months
While launching the toll collection on Jan 08, 2022, the Minister of Works, Gen. Katumba Wamala, said that the fees collected will...
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2.1KAfricaHunger kills 200 in Karamoja.
Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...
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1.0KBreakingMasindi Journalist shot dead by security guard
Aseera who was a news anchor at the popular Masindi radio was killed by the security guard at a Soda Depot in...
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668CourtChief Justice closes Supreme Court Chambers over Safety Concerns
In the meantime, CJ Dollo noted that the court registry and the ECCMIS center will remain open to handle the usual business...
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1.7KEast AfricaMedics need better treatment, not threats
President Yoweri Museveni has urged children to opt for science subjects.
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1.2KAfricaHealth workers appeal to MPs for improved working conditions
Buyende District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Frederick Daniel Isabirye said his district, just like others in Eastern Uganda, are putting up with...
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748BreakingAmerica snubs Museveni again
Uganda is considered a key voice on regional security matters but, it appears Townsend’s omitting a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni was...