All posts tagged "featured"

Tycoon Hamis Kigundu gives shs530m cash donation towards Covid-19 fight

City Tycoon and Business mogul Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham has today fulfilled a cash pledge of 530 million shillings he...

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Christopher Obey, Former PS Principal Accountant dead

Former Ministry of Public Service principal accountant in the pensions department, Mr. Christopher Obey, has died, Mr. Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons...

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Current Affairs

Nytil donates 30,000 face masks to KCCA’s frontline workers

Southern Range Nyanza Limited popularly known as Nytil has donated a total of 30,000 face-masks to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) frontline...

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Gen Katumba Shooting: Three more suspects shot dead in Friday morning raid

Police and its security operatives on Friday morning shot dead three more suspects alleged to be involved in the attempted assassination of...

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EXCLUSIVE: Full list of Medics who have died of Covid-19 in line of duty

EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Following the second wave of Covid-19 that recently hit the country, more than 10 medical doctors have since succumbed...

Education

Makerere University’s Prof Banadda dies of Covid-19

Makerere University has lost one of its most decorated professors, Professor, Noble Banadda. , the Head of Department of Agriculture and Biosystems...

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COVID-19

COVID-19: New daily cases fall under 600 for first time in a month

The new daily COVID-19 infections in Uganda have continued to drop, which should give the country hope as the country battles the...

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Business

PSFU’s Francis Kisirinya replaces Late Badagawa as acting ED

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has on Thursday appointed Mr. Francis Kisirinya as the new Executive Director, following the untimely demise...

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BREAKING: Police arrest attackers of Gen Katumba, one shot dead

The crime investigations department of Police has confirmed the arrest of the assailants who attacked the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward...

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Featured

Speke Resort Munyonyo Unveils ‘Feel the Breeze’ Offer to Recharge your drained energies

As you struggle to balance your work and life, two things you’re likely desiring are more time and more energy, and this...

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News

OTT tax finally scrapped, Ugandans to start paying 12% tax on data tomorrow

Effective July 1st, 2021, all Ugandans will have to pay a new 12 percent tax on internet bundles. This means the unpopular...

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Business

Covid-19 Fight: Skin Guard, Jumia partner to reward online buyers with free sanitizers

Movit Products Limited through it’s Skin Guard, the antibacterial skincare brand has announced a partnership with Jumia Online, the largest online retail...

Fred Nyanzi admitted in critical condition, covid-19 suspected

Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu the elder brother to Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has reportedly been rushed to hospital with covid-19 related symptoms....

Prices of Covidex Herbal Medicine shoot up after NDA approval

KAMPALA: Covidex Herbal Medicine’s Prices have shot up high just hours after getting clearance from the Uganda National Drug Authority (UNDA) as...

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Funeral Services Boss, Regina Mukiibi succumbs to Covid

KAMPALA: Uganda Funeral Services Managing Director, Ms. Regina Mukiibi Mugongo is dead. Regina lost the battle to Covid-19 on Tuesday morning at...

NDA approves use of Covidex as treatment for Covid-19

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has finally cleared and approved the use of COVIDEX herbal medicine as a supporting treatment for viral...

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EXCLUSIVE: Govt to spend more $470 million on COVID-19 vaccine

“We have $470 million to order vaccine and equipment to use in the fight against Coronavirus,” she said.

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COVID-19

Tanzania makes Covid-19 statistics public for the first time in over a year

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has recorded 100 new Covid-19 cases since the third wave of the viral disease broke out across the...

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Business

MTN, Airtel scrap OTT tax payments as new tax on data takes effect

Telecommunication giants MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have announced that the unpopular over-the-top tax (OTT) has been scrapped following a new 12%...

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FULL LIST: Eight licenses of top labour export companies canceled over human trafficking

Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Internal Affairs has on Monday canceled licenses of 8 external labour recruitment agencies on allegations...