All posts tagged "featured"
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1.2KCOVID-19My Covid-19 story: Self-isolation was one of the worst moments
‘‘Covid-19 always seemed far off- affecting people in other countries and probably truck drivers. I did not ever think that it would...
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440COVID-19My Covid story: All I needed was half a chance at survival, and I took it
Just like a frontline soldier during war, the Covid-19 pandemic saw health workers become soldiers of sorts and many have been infected,...
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1.4KJust InParliament approves appointment of seven new ministers
The Parliamentary Appointments Committee has on Tuesday vetted and cleared seven new ministers who were recently appointed by President Museveni to his...
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2.2KJust InGen. Museveni promotes 5 UPDF Generals to Higher Ranks
President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief has on Tuesday, June 15, promoted five officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces...
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2.2KEditorialWho is Kiryowa Kiwanuka? Profile, and Biography of Uganda’s new Attorney General
On June 8, President Museveni appointed Kiryowa Kiwanuka Attorney General, replacing William Byaruhanga, another larger than life attorney Museveni pocked for his...
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727NationalMinistry of Internal Affairs shifts passport picking centre to Kyambogo
BY URN | KAMPALA: The passport picking center has been shifted from the Ministry of Internal Affairs headquarters to Kyambogo where Face...
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829EditorialCovid-19: Experts warn against using marijuana as a remedy
Medical experts have warned Ugandans against using weeds including marijuana to treat Covid-19 symptoms. Many people across the country have resorted to...
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1.0KBig StoryHow health facilities in Kampala are conniving to sell Covid vaccines at 300,000 shs
Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which both private and government health facilities in Uganda are conniving to sell Covid-19 vaccines...
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1.3KBreakingCOVID-19: Boda Boda Rider Shot Dead For Defying Inter-District Travel Ban
KABAROLE DISTRICT: A bodaboda man in Nyansozi village Kabarole district has been shot dead by a UPDF Private soldier at the Bunyangabu-Kabarole...
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1.1KBreakingKenya’s Business Magnate Chris Kirubi passes on at 80
Kenya’s prolific business mogul and renown industrialist Dr Christopher J Kirubi popularly known as Chris Kirubi has died, his family has announced. According to...
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1.8KBusinessKwagalana Tycoons pay courtesy call on Gen. Katumba as he regrets lapse in security
Tycoons in Kampala under their umbrella body of the Kwagalana Group on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Gen. Katumba Wamala at...
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1.5KJust InRobina Nabbanja Approved to become Uganda’s first-ever female Prime Minister
The Parliamentary committee has today approved Kakumiro District Woman Member of Parliament Robina Nabbanja as Uganda’s Prime Minister and Head of government...
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1.4KCOVID-19Museveni’s Ex-Bodyguard, Capt. Alex Opolot, Succumbs to COVID-19
KAMPALA: President Museveni’s ex-bodyguard and a retired UPDF Captain, Alex Opolot has succumbed to Covid-19. Opolot, who served for over 20 years...
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591COVID-19Uganda registers over 10,000 Covid cases in 10 days
As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to ravage the country nationwide, the statistics from the Ministry of Health for the last...
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1.1KNationalParliament to Vet Alupo, Nabbanja today
Parliament will today sit to vet the Vice President-elect, Ms Jessica Alupo, and Ms. Robinah Nabbanja the Prime Minister nominee after their...
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562World NewsIsrael Prime Minister Netanyahu ousted from office, opposition takes control
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament has approved a new coalition government that sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12...
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902Lifestyle8 annoying things men hate to hear from their wives
You’re bound to say some tone-deaf things to your spouse every so often ― but there are some phrases you should absolutely...
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1.7KBig StoryUPDF Soldier Abducted By Rwandan Soldiers at Cyanika Border
Rwandan soldiers on Saturday evening crossed into Uganda’s territory abducted a UPDF soldier attached to 35th Battalion based in Kisoro. The abducted...
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835BreakingFormer Judiciary PS Kagole Kivumbi succumbs to Covid-19
Former Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary, Mr Kagole Expedito Kivumbi has died. Kivumbi is believed to have succumbed to Covid-19 related illness....
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1.1KBusinessURA eases TIN registration with new digital web application
The application process for the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is now completely web-based, making it easier and quicker to get than before....
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803CrimeFive teachers arrested for conducting lessons amid schools closure
HOIMA DISTRICT: A total of five teachers of Yanah Primary School in Hoima East Division Hoima City have been arrested for conducting...
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10.1KCrimeTraffic officer knocked dead patrolling district boundary
KAMULI: A traffic police officer has been knocked dead along the Kamuli-Buyende road. Enoch Ndingidyeye, 30 was knocked on Friday by a...
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5.5KOP-EDHow losing Shs3 million to sports betting was a blessing in disguise to me
I placed my first bet on 1st December, 2020 in the champions league game between Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. Before making...
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1.9KCOVID-19WASWA BALUNYWA: The virus is back with vengeance
Uganda did extremely well in managing the Coronavirus, named COVID-19 until recently. When the country was locked down in March 2020, there...