Month: January 2025

Bizibu (2nd Right) consulting Minister Kasaija while appearing before COSASE The Solicitor General has warned Departed Asians Property  Custodian Board Executive Secretary, George William Bizibu and Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija not to interfere in matters regarding Asian properties. The Solicitor General says the matter regarding those properties was put to rest by his

Police in Karenga district in Karamoja sub region in the North Eastern Uganda have arrested a laboratory technician attached to Kapedo health centre III for allegedly refusing to carry out test on Covid-19 suspects, demanding first to to be paid his allowance. Robert Lamson Okidi was arrested on Saturday afternoon

The project coordinator of the Lubowa Specialized hospital Dr. Eng. John Tumwesigye has lost a case in which he sued government and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Health Dr. Diana Atwine for terminating his contract. Government represented by the Health and Finance Ministry executed a Public Works Investment

High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by a retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces - UPDF soldier who sued government demanding pension and gratuity of over Shillings 38 million. Tom Asiu retired soldiers number RA/153458 PTE sued government in 2020 demanding pension of shillings 20 million, gratuity of

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has appealed to government to strengthen the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for Ugandans. Kaziimba made the statement during the Sunday Service at his residence in Namirembe. "Covid-19 is still present,"  said Archbishop Kaziimba. "Olympic games have started in

Uganda Airlines is attracting partnerships with top global players in aviation industry Uganda Airlines is set to enter into interline agreements with Emirates, Qatar Airways and KLM among others, Business Focus has reliably established. Interline is an agreement between airlines which allows one airline to sell services to a customer that

The Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda has directed the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA Dorothy Kisaka to take disciplinary action against members of technical staff who missed a council sitting weeks back. On 30th June, the Speaker of KCCA Zahara Luyirika called for a council sitting on

Police in Mukono are investigating circumstances under which the house of Esimafesi Wandera, the National Resistance Movement-NRM chairperson for Ssozi Parish in Mpatta sub county has been set on fire by unknown people. At around 1pm, neighbors to Wandera saw flames coming out of the house and made an alarm

Ugandan middle class or those living in urban areas are less likely to seek medical care in government facilities compared to the poor or those in rural areas. The obvious finding is according to a survey published by Twaweza East Africa. The survey was aimed at investigating how households in