Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has castigated laziness in the Ministry of Health, that has seen them focus on ‘conservation’ and not elimination of malaria. “Why then do we have this malaria conservation programme? We can eliminate it. We have been able to eliminate 13 diseases. …
Read More »DPP orders trial of suspected Finnish National killers at Pearl of Africa Hotel
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Director of Public Prosecutions has ordered for the trial of five people accused of causing the death of a Finnish National at Pearl of Africa Hotel in Nakasero-Kampala, to proceed immediately. Representing the DPP, Viola Tusingiwire informed Buganda road Court Chief Magistrate James Ereemye …
Read More »Cholera outbreak kills 40 Congolese refugees in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | More than 40 people who fled fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from cholera at a refugee camp in Uganda, the Red Cross said Thursday. DR Congo’s eastern neighbour has been coping with a surge of refugees following the resumption in December …
Read More »Ugandan netballers go down fighting
Embed from Getty Images New Zealand ?? 64 Uganda ?? 51 Gold Coast, Australia | SILVERFERNS.CO.NZ | The New Zealand netball team opened their Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign with a hard-fought 64-51 win over Uganda on Thursday. Delivered a testing workout by Uganda, the New Zealanders were able to give all …
Read More »Rwanda genocide suspect wanted in France held in Cameroon
Paris, France | AFP | A former Rwandan policeman has been arrested in Cameroon on suspicion of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a judicial source in France, where he is wanted over the killings, told AFP. Philippe Hategekimana was arrested in Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital, on March 30 under an …
Read More »Bishop Kityo Luwalira attacker charged and remanded
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A man who attacked the Bishop of Namirembe Diocese Rt. Rev Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira during the Easter celebration Service, has been charged before Mwanga 11 Magistrate Court and remanded to Luzira prison. He faced three counts, two of threatening violence against Bishop Luwalira and Rev. …
Read More »NMS wants Court to enter judgement against Muhakanizi
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | National Medical Stores wants the High Court in Kampala, to enter Judgement against the Permanent Secretary also Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi, for failure to explain where he gets the powers to order a Special Audit against Uganda Cancer Institute, over the supply and distribution …
Read More »Nansana voters petition Constitutional Court over MP Ssebunya
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A group of Nansana Municipality voters have asked the Constitutional Court to overturn a decision of the High Court in Kampala that declared Robert Kasule Ssebunya the validly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for that Constituency. They want Court to order a by election …
Read More »UMEME: Reckless lorry leads to damaged cars along Wilson Road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme has confirmed that no one was injured after two cars were damaged by a concrete electric pole on Wilson Road in Kampala on Wednesday. No one was in the cars when the pole, that an eyewitnesses said was dragged down when a …
Read More »Banks to embrace mediation to resolve disputes
The initiative is to settle disputes cheaply, quickly and fairly Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH BAHINGWIRE | Court cases in Uganda involving clients and commercial banks tend to take many years to be resolved but this will soon change as banks in collaboration with the Uganda Law Society and commercial courts …
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