ASP Charles Twine- CID PRO Nine Chinese nationals and a Ugandan are in the custody of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in another suspected telecom fraud. Police picked up the suspects following a raid on their apartment on plot 85 Luthuli Avenue in Bugolobi, a Kampala city suburb over the
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The Minister of Works and Transport, General Katumba Wamala (pictured) has ordered Traffic Police to reinstate the fika salama operation in which motorists caught violating traffic rules will be fined ahead of the festive season. General Katumba gave the directive while launching the National Road Safety Week at Uganda National
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Businesswoman Amina Moghe Hersi is behind Atiak Sugar Factory Fire has destroyed an estimated 200 hectares of sugarcane under Atiak Sugar Factory, which belongs to Horial Investments Company Limited in Amuru District. The fire believed to have been set by unknown people was first reported to the local authorities
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Julius Kakeeto, the PostBank CEO PostBank Board and Management have had an early Christmas after Bank Of Uganda issued the bank license to operate as a tier one commercial bank. Based on the Financial Institutions Act (2004) definition of a commercial bank, PostBank shall no longer be categorized as a credit
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Health workers on duty. Medical interns in Uganda have been on strike since 6 Medics working as interns in Uganda have announced an escalation of their strike for better pay. The interns began their industrial action on 6 November, but they continued to work on emergencies and support some staff
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Absa Bank Uganda staff during the blood donation drive celebrating two years since the launch of the Absa brand in Uganda Absa Bank Uganda staff have donated 245 units of blood to the Nakasero Blood Bank as part of the celebrations marking two years since the brand was unveiled in
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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, according to new evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank. The findings show that more than half a billion people are being pushed into
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Dr Alice Lamwaka receiving certificate from Judges at the Expo/ Courtesy photo Covilyce -1, a herbal concoction produced by Gulu University for COVID-19 treatment was on Sunday announced as one of the top three products exhibited at the 21st East African Community Micro and Small Enterprise Trade Expo held in Mwanza
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Harriet Nakwede and NUP team from the party Secretariat campaigning in Kayunga. The camp of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party candidate for the Kayunga LC 5 chairperson by-election, Harriet Nakwede is protesting a decision by the Resident District Commissioner, Ssempala Kigozi to block their principal, Robert Kyagulanyi from joining her last
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Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director-General of Health Services Striking medical interns who were on Friday directed by the Ministry of Health to among others vacate hospital premises within one week are contemplating running to court. Dr. Herbert Luswata, the General Secretary of Uganda Medical Association (UMA) on Saturday said that
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