Month: January 2025

The Health Committee of Parliament has resolved to visit each of the 353 constituencies nationwide to assess the status of health facilities.  Last week, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among directed the newly constituted Health Committee chaired by Koboko Municipality Member of Parliament, Dr. Charles Ayume to conduct

The lockdown has been a success in reducing the number of covid-19 infections in the country. This is according to the Ministry of Health. Last month President Museveni announced several measures including the closure of schools, suspension of religious gatherings and transport between districts, for at least 42 days to

The Inventor of COVID-19 supplementary drug Covidex, Prof Patrick Ogwang has asked High Court to dismiss the case filed by Lawyer George William Alenyo seeking orders that he is not the lawful proprietor of the drug and therefore should remit money collected from the sales to the consolidated fund. Prof

The high number of covid-19 community infections and fatigue is leading to covid-19 infections among health workers. According to the Uganda Medical Association, more than 3,000 health workers have been infected with the disease since March 2020.   The first infections among health workers were reported in July 2020 and a

The Ministry of Health has accredited seven laboratories to test migrant workers for covid-19. The selected laboratories are MBN Laboratory, MAIA Group labs, Makerere University hospital, Test and Fly and City Medicals Laboratory. Others are Same Day Lab and Safari Laboratory (at Entebbe Airport). Last week security officers at Entebbe

Uganda Prisons Services has submitted 682 names of convicted inmates to the Attorney General to benefit from the presidential pardon. Addressing journalists at the Police headquarters Naguru, the Uganda Prison Services Spokesperson, Frank Baine, says the move is aimed at decongesting prison facilities across the country. “Every July, we submit

The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says the 10-year contract government of Uganda signed with Russian company Joint Stock Company Global Security to install digital monitoring systems in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda was approved by his office. Joint Stock Company Global Security which was awarded the contract on Friday last

The Ministry of Works has obeyed Prime Minister Robinnah Nabbanja's order and started construction of the road leading to her home in Bataka Zone, Makerere Kavule in Kawempe South Constituency. Issuing one of her first executive orders as prime minister, Nabbanja directed the Ministry for works to construct a road

The Uganda  Association of Prosecutors -UAP, an umbrella  that brings together all the State Attorneys dealing in the criminal matters in the country wants to be given  Covid-19 risk allowances. According to the Press Statement issued by the Secretary General of the Association Arthurton Kukundakwe and General Counsel Timothy Amerit,

The 10-year contract government of Uganda signed with Russian company Joint Stock Company Global Security to install digital monitoring systems in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda could be challenged as the company is facing bankruptcy litigation in Moscow. Samantha Mwesigye, a procurement lawyer and lecturer at Law Development Center,