By Sarah Namulondo Addressing a press conference yesterday at media centre Dr. Acheng Jane Ruth, the director general health services made the statement after journalists demanded for the names and pictures of patients at Mulago hospital to illustrate how bad the situation was. In frustration Acheng said that if she …
Read More »Ministry of health hires 10 foreign experts to handle Marburg outbreak
By Julius Odeke Ministry of Health and its partners have hired ten technical experts to handle and contain the spread of Marburg cases in the identified districts. The ministry of health says the death toll of both the probable and confirmed cases stands at eight, with the latest being a …
Read More »Museveni to swear in new cabinet today
By Independent Reporter President Yoweri Museveni will today swear in the new ministers at State House in Entebbe. Top on the list of the ministers to be sworn in include woman MP for Kayunga district Erios Aidha Nantaba whose appointment as State Minister for Lands was questioned on her competence …
Read More »Auditor General names gov’t money swindlers
By Peter Nyanzi Racket involves officials in Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance, Accountant General’s Office, Treasury AG recommends prosecution, recovery of billions from private companies, Centenary Bank, district officials, army veterans and other individuals Probe could lead to wide ranging reforms in how ministries manage public funds Government awaits …
Read More »DP tips on OPM scam
By Aloysious Kasoma The Democratic Party (DP) has asked Prime minister Amama Mbabazi to resign over the loss of more than Shs 15 billion in his office, party officials said at press conference in Kampala on Oct. 30. Jude Mbabali, the party spokesperson said Mbabazi should be liable for what is …
Read More »UCC to switch off fake phones by July 1, 2013
By Julius Odeke Uganda Communications Commission has changed its earlier programme of switching off fake phone handsets to next year from the initial set date of November 2. The UCC’s Director, Technology and Licensing, Patrick Mwesigwa told MPs on the Information and Communications Technology committee yesterday that, “We want to …
Read More »Nominations for LCV by-election in Kamuli are on going
By Julius Odeke The nomination exercise for the by-elections in both Kamuli and Kween districts are on-going in the respective districts’ registrar’s office. The Public Relation Officer at Electoral Commission, Charles Ochola says the exercise started smoothly in the morning with the intending candidates who he says can include any Ugandan of …
Read More »‘Change in attitude will push Uganda forward’
By Ronald Musoke Henry Banyenzaki, the state minister for economic monitoring launches a special edition of the ACTADE Magazine. On his right is the ACTADE executive director Elly Twineyo Kamugisha Integrity, change in mentality and attitude are some of the key elements that will spur Uganda to the first world …
Read More »Record Television dragged to court
By Julius Odeke Former workers of Record Television have dragged the management of the troubled Record Television Uganda to court over charges of violating workers’ constitutional rights. The top managers of Record Television will on November 8, 2012 appear at Kampala High Court before Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke to defend …
Read More »Kananura’s brother arrested
By Aloysious Kasoma Raymond Kananura and two other suspects were arrested recently to help Police investigate the death of Badru Kateregga, a bar attendant at the Panamera bar in Naguru. Badru Kateregga, was allegedly beaten to death over Shs30,000 by the owner of Panamera bar, Desh Kananura, who is still …
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