Month: January 2025

The opposition in Parliament has called for a revision of the 2021-2022 financial year budget to cater for the COVID-19 crisis that has hit the country. The call was made during a press conference jointly addressed by the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, and representatives of the Justice Forum

Kibaale Police are holding a pastor and couple accused of flouting the presidential directives aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. The suspects are Pastor Everest Mbonanjenera from the Pentecostal Assembly of God in Kitoma trading center in Matale sub-county Kibaale district and Emmanuel Ndayambaje and his newlywed wife, Esther

Parents are raising doubts about the practicability of broadcasting lessons for Primary school learners as millions remain grounded in homes. Schools and other educational institutions were closed by a presidential declaration made on June 7, 2021, following reports that they had become superspreaders of COVID-19 at a time when the

The Executive Director of Private Sector Foundation Uganda-PSFU, Gideon Badagawa is dead. Dr Elly Karuhanga, the PSFU board chair communicated Badagawa’s death in a short statement issued this morning. “The Board, Management and Staff of the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda PSFU, with deep sorrow, regret to announce the untimely

The Minister for Presidency- designate, Milly Babirye Babalanda will miss today’s swearing-in ceremony at Kololo Independence Grounds because of her recent contact with a COVID-19 patient. Babalanda is among 81 newly appointed Ministers and have since been approved by the Appointments Committee of parliament. “This is to inform the General

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has promoted 32 judicial officers in the magistracy and registrar ranks. According to a press statement issued by the Judiciary Spokesperson Jamson Karemani, the new promotions include 9 Judicial Officers promoted to Deputy Registrar, 5 to Assistant Registrar, 14 to Chief Magistrate, 1 to Principal

What begun as a new chapter in the COVID-19 response when the first consignment of vaccines arrived in the country seems to have  turned into a prolonged waiting game for  many Ugandans, too many Ugandans. Early in March, Uganda received the first consignment from the COVAX facility of 864,000 doses

Everyone in the world could have access to clean, affordable energy within the next nine years if countries modestly increase investments. A new reports released ahead of next week’s ministerial meeting on sustainable energy says that will require annual investments of around $35 billion. With the $35 billion investment could