All posts tagged "National News"
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1.6KJust InUMEME cuts power tariffs as new Financial Year takes effect
Umeme has reduced the cost of electricity to the domestic user by sh3 and 4 cents per unit effective July, for the...
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971Just InLightning strike kills one, injures two in Rukungiri
RUKUNGIRI – A 58-year-old man in Rukungiri district died instantly after lightning struck amidst Thursday’s heavy downpour leaving two other people seriously...
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2.1KNationalMuseveni directs UPDF to takeover construction of Govt Schools, Hospitals
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the UPDF Engineering Brigade to take over the construction of all government projects including schools and health...
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1.8KNewsEx-Minister Seninde appointed NRM mobilization secretary
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has appointed Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde, the former minister of state for primary education as the secretary...
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1.4KBig StoryVIDEO: Excitement as Distribution of Covid-19 Relief Cash is officially launched
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robina Nabbanja has today officially launched the disbursement of the Covid-19 relief cash promised to selected individuals...
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1.1KOP-EDWho is fighting Atwine for her motherly heart in Covid-19 battle?
By Martin E. Kalikolaki Covid-19 has claimed many lives in the world since January 2020 especially in countries like India, Brazil, USA,...
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1.2KCrimePolice arrest four over murder of six-year-old boy in Entebbe
Police in Entebbe Municipality has arrested four people in connection to murder of a 6-year-old boy identified as Eriya Kato Were who...
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1.3KJust InCovidex Developer, Prof Ogwang stopped from holding media interviews
The Covidex Herbal Medicine Developer, Professor Patrick Ogwang Engeu, has been stopped from having media interviews about the recently approved covid-19 treatment...
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2.4KJust InJethro Mugumya: Ex-Lands Commission boss succumbs to COVID-19
The former Under Secretary at the Uganda Lands Commission, Mr. Jethro Albert Mugumya, 68, has succumbed to Covid-19, the Daily Express has...
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690COVID-19Two people succumb to Covid-19 in prisons as more than 100 test positive
The Ugandan Prisons Service has said at least two people within their jurisdiction have succumbed to Covid-19 out of the 141 active...
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1.7KCOVID-19MPs urge govt to compensate Shs100m for health workers who die on duty
PARLIAMENT: A section of legislators (MPs) have called out to the government to start compensating all health workers who die in the...
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1.4KBig StoryAs Uganda gets Covidex, Tanzania takes step to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine
The Citizen, Tanzania | As Uganda approved the use of Covidex Herbal Medicine for the treatment of Coronavirus and other viral infections,...
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1.8KBreakingFormer ICT Minister and Presidential Candidate, Aggrey Awori dies at 82
The Former Minister for ICT, and 2001 Presidential Candidate, Hon. Aggrey Awori has died, Mr. Peter Oguttu, a close friend has confirmed....
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1.0KCrimeRobbery Gang break into house of Chinese nationals in Bunamwaya, flee with Shs217m
Police have started investigations into circumstances under which a robbery gang of 10 people broke into a house of a Chinese national...
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1.2KExclusiveProf Ogwang says Covidex should not be sold at a price more than shs12000
Prof Patrick Ogwang, the proprietor and lead scientist of Covidex, a local herbal medicine that supports treatment for viral infections, including Covid-19...
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1.1KCrimeLC 1 chairman on the run over suspected murder of his brother
Police in Mbale are on the hunt for the LC chairperson of Namangono village Bwikhonje parish in Busano Sub County together with...
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2.1KBig StoryEXCLUSIVE: BOU boss Mutebile flees office amid Covid-19 threat
The elderly and frail Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has reportedly not been going to office as he...
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21.2KBig StoryFULL LIST: PS Ministry Releases New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2021
The Ministry of Public Service has released the new salary structure for civil servants for the Financial Year 2021/2022. According to Hon....
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960Just InUgandans to start receiving Covid-19 relief cash by Wednesday – PM Nabbanja
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has revealed that starting Wednesday this week, Ugandans will start receiving the Covid-19...
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1.3KLatest NewsList of Beneficiaries for Covid-19 Relief cash to be verified, says Amongi
Government has today unveiled a verification team and exercise it intends to use in verifying the validity of the proposed Covid-19 cash...
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1.2KJust InPolice truck overturns in Rukiga district, 3 Officers Injured
Three police officers attached to Rukiga Police station were on Saturday evening injured when the patrol vehicle they were traveling in overturned...
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1.8KBig StoryEXCLUSIVE: How Shs530m donated by Ham towards Covid-19 fight survived being stolen by OPM ‘Mafias’
In a bid to raise over 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccine doses, Youthful and kind-hearted city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham yesterday (Friday)...
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1.3KCOVID-19Minister Aceng to address Ugandans on COVID-19 situation today
The Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is set to address Ugandans today (Friday) to give an update on the Covid-19 situation...
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1.6KBig StoryLIST: IGP Ochola reshuffles police, KMP boss Kafeero replaced by Stephen Tanui
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken up police yet again with Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Moses Kafeero transferred...