Stars of anti-corruption fight caught in secret deals with President As debate rages over the controversial Shs. 6 billion reward (presidential handshake), former Attorney General (AG) Fred Ruhindi’s defence of it, might just be the winner.Ruhindi is one of the 42 select officials who received the reward from President Yoweri …
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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officials have said that armed Congolese rebels crossed back overnight into the country from their longtime refuge in Uganda, prompting fears that a guerilla conflict put to rest in 2013 could be rekindled. At least 200 former members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda announced Sunday it had detected bird flu among migratory birds, without specifying whether it was the particularly virulent H5 strain detected this season in countries worldwide. The agriculture ministry said bird flu had been detected in two spots, one near Entebbe, on the banks …
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Ever since clashes broke out in Kasese in November leaving the Rwezururu King Wesley Mumbere imprisoned, politicians including leader of opposition in parliament Winnie Kizza and Kasese district MP Robert Centenary have been drowned in numerous meetings. In none of these have they accepted that their king masterminded the attacks …
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As speculation over what caused the fire that gutted Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala on Sunday continued, the area was sealed off pending investigation. Speaking to journalists on Jan.09, State Minister for Health Sarah Opendi revealed that though it wasn’t an official working day, some staff were in office …
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Since the National Team Uganda Cranes beat Comoros last year to qualify for the African Cup of Nations set to take place in Gabon, they have been making success after success. Goal Keeper Denis Masinde Onyango was recognized as the African player of the year 2016 based in Africa category …
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Owing to increasing complaints of patients being overcharged at health facilities, the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council released a set of new guidelines streamlining average charges for particular health procedures. Dr Katumba Sentongo, the Council registrar said the report on Professional Fees Guidelines for Health Care Professionals in Uganda …
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As of June30, committed but un-disbursed debt stood at Shs18.1trillion, this is according to the new report released by the Auditor General. In the report, the auditor General revealed that several loans performed poorly whereby some had reached closing date yet others were nearing expiry without being fully disbursed something …
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There’s a new controversy at the headquarters of Uganda’s oldest Democratic Party (DP) following an announcement by Party President Norbert Mao that Deputy Secretary General Gerald Siranda will be replacing Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga who passed on in December for a period of a year when fresh elections will be …
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In a Jan 9 reshuffle in the army, President Museveni replaced Gen. Katumba Wamala as the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) with Maj Gen David Muhoozi, previously Commander of Land Forces. Wamala is now the new Minister of State for Works filling a vacuum left after Parliament’s Appointments’ committee threw …
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