All posts tagged "National News"

Uganda and Italy tied a knot of development in Madi sub-region, says Gen Moses Ali

On Thursday 25th, Nov 2021, Ambassador to Italy Her Excellency Elizabeth Paula Napeyok led an Italian delegation to Madi sub-region districts that...

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Over half of Ugandan women abused by sexual partners

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu says the church is committed not to remain...

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Prime Minister pleads with Ugandan doctors to call off strike

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Friday pleaded with doctors to call off their strike. Nabbanja met members of the Uganda...

Human Rights Activists decry increased incest cases in Hoima district

HOIMA, UGANDA: Human Rights Activists have expressed concern over the increasing rate of incest cases including young girls in Kyabigambire Sub county...

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Total to give 15% annual project uplift due to delayed compensation of the affected persons

Oil giant Total energy one of the companies implementing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (ECOP) has promised the phone affected...

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Health experts warn West Nile journalists on occupation hazards posed by COVID-19

ARUA, UGANDA: Journalists in the West Nile region have today, November 26, 2021, been reminded that Covid-19, poses a real threat to...

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Crime

30-year-old man burnt to death by unknown thugs in Kikuube

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: A 30-year-old man burnt to death by unknown thugs in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district, reports DailyExpress. The deceased has been...

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Business

Government to set up Regional BPO center in Luwero

LUWERO, UGANDA: Government of Uganda through the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda has announced plans to set up a regional business process outsourcing...

Judiciary deploys 48 newly appointed magistrates

The judiciary also transferred 17 Magistrates. According to the Chief Registrar Sarah Langa Siu, the deployments shall take immediate effect while the...

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Business

PHOTOS: Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu nears completion of Nakivubo stadium reconstruction

The mega arena is being developed by Businessman Hamis Kiggundu, who believes Nakivubo won’t be just a stadium in the heart of...

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NDA expresses fear over high rate of unqualified drug shops staff in Western region

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has expressed it’s concern over the increased rate of unqualified drug shop staff in the Western region....

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FDC elects new Rukiga district chairperson

RUKIGA, UGANDA: Michael Kwarikunda Mbareeba has been elected unopposed as the new Rukiga district Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party chairperson. Kwarikunda...

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Minister Magyezi interdicts Bukwo CAO, four district officials over shoddy projects

BUKWO, UGANDA: The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi, relieved the Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Swaib Balaba of his duties and asked...

Fish Farmers receive Feeds from operation wealth creation

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: The government of Ugandan through operation wealth creation has donated fish feeds to fish Farmers in Kikuube District to boost...

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IGG arrests Butebo CAO, Rubirizi human resource officer over embezzlement

BUTEBO, UGANDA: The Butebo district Chief Administrative Officer James Luyimba, and the Rubirizi principal human resource officer Doreen Tusiime, have been arrested...

Govt finally agree to open up boundaries of Bugoma Forest Reserve

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Government has finally agreed to open up boundaries of Bugoma Forest starting this week justifying the conflicts between the local...

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Heavy rains leave trails of destruction in Kakumiro

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Residents of Mwitanzige Sub county in Kakumiro district are calling for the government intervention following the heavy rains that devastated...

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Civil Societies decry increased corruption in Bunyoro Region

HOIMA, UGANDA: Civil society organizations in Bunyoro have expressed concern over increased corruption tendencies in the region among government institutions. This was...

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Crime

Suspected cattle thief lynched to death by angry residents

MASINDI, UGANDA: Police in Masindi district is investigating circumstances under which a suspected cattle thief was lynched to death by an angry...

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KAGADI: Livestock transporters urged to acquire travel permits to curb theft of cattle

KAGADI, UGANDA: Police in Kagadi has directed Livestock transporters to acquire travel permits in a move to curb livestock theft that has...

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Medical workers in Hoima join National Medical workers’ protest

HOIMA, UGANDA: Hoima District medical professionals have joined the rest of the Medical workers national wide to protest the government’s failure to...

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SHOCK: Kigorobya Health Centre II Mortuary turned into medical store

Members of the parliamentary Health Committee are carrying out an inspection of Health Centres within the western Region assessing the conditions of...

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