Makerere University councillor Doreen Nyanjura has been reappointed as Kampala city deputy lord mayor. Her name was presented to the council in its second sitting today at City Hall presided over by lord mayor Erias...
Less a week into a partial lockdown that has schools, places of worship and markets ordered to close for 42 days, Uganda continues to grapple with another wave of the coronavirus pandemic. With public gatherings...
Police have recovered 600 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from two private pharmacies in Kampala. 10 suspects were also arrested in the two-day operation following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. A police...
The outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator to Uganda, Ms Rosa Malango has thanked the people of Uganda for being hospitable and cooperative. Speaking as the country marked the National Heroes’ Day celebrations on Wednesday, Ms...
The Kayunga Resident District Commissioner-RDC Elijah Madoi has banned boda boda stages located along the major entry points of the district borders as part of the restrictions on inter-district movements. RDC Madoi notes that the...
President Museveni yesterday tapped Nyirabashitsi Sarah Mateke, Women Representative (MP) for Kisoro District for his Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development (Youth and Children Affairs) to replace Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi. Nyirabashitsi is...
The business community and legal fraternity have hailed President Yoweri Museveni for standing firm and ‘eliminating’ dealers from his cabinet.The President dropped 23 ministers and among them is ‘Mr 30%’ who earned himself from negotiating...
The Government of Uganda through National Water & Sewerage Corporation has completed construction of new 240million litres per day Katosi water works. According to a communication from NWSC Publicist Jon Fisher Sekabira, their team is...
On the recent failed assassination attempt on former chief of defense forces (CDF) Gen Katumba Wamala, President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday said Katumba made personal mistakes which included rejecting a lead car which would have...
President Yoweri Museveni has today Sunday announced the closure of schools for at least 42 days due to the increasing cases of coronavirus. According to results released by the ministry of Health, nine new coronavirus...
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