Month: December 2024

The Minister of Health, Jane Aceng has revealed that a new law that would compel all Ugandans to receive Covid-19 vaccination is in the offing and is set to be tabled before Parliament for scrutiny. Aceng made the revelation during yesterday’s plenary sitting while updating parliament on the preparedness by

URA CG John Musinguzi serving a client Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a Client Service Charter based on the three core values of patriotism, integrity and professionalism. Launching the Charter yesterday, URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi said “Through this document, we commit to serve our valued taxpayers efficiently so

New COVID-19 cases in Africa have risen by 54%, the World Health Organisation -WHO said on Thursday in its weekly pandemic update, attributing the rise to the general upsurge in Southern Africa where the new Omicron variant was first detected. In Africa, the Omicron variant has now been detected in

As the country gears up for the festive season, Vivo Energy Uganda customers will be delighted to learn that over half a billion shillings worth in prizes, shopping experiences and car service are up for grabs from the distributor and marketer of Shell fuels and lubricants as it launched two

Robert Muwanga, NSSF Innovations Services Manager (R) receiving the Startup Champion – Public Sector award from Opolot Nicholas, Programme Officer, KAS Uganda on 26th November 2021 National Social Security Fund has won the Startup Champion award in the Public Sector for their Hi-innovator program, an innovations initiative, at the Startup

Some of the remaining Furniture in one of the Blocks at Rwamabale primary school Ntoroko district authorities have decried the devastating effects of being a refugee-hosting community. According to the authorities, they are facing a number of challenges, some of which are likely to hinder the resumption of schools once

Summoned: Finance Minister Matia Kasaija Parliament’s committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has issued summons to the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija after he snubbed a meeting in which he had been invited to regarding the Entebbe International Airport loan. Minister Kasaija was expected today to explain

EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki Uganda had gotten a reprieve in the fight for equity and fairness it says was nonexistent in the ongoing recruitment process at the East African Community Secretariat. However, for now, the country's candidate for the top job of House Clerk has lost out in what

Muslim students in Kyambogo University want the administration to deploy female Muslim security officers at checkpoints. This comes days after a male police officer forced female Muslim students to remove their veils before allowing them into the examination hall at Central Lecture Block (CLB) on Tuesday. The action of the