Experts at Makerere University have embarked on training volunteers to quickly detect cases, amidst increasing new COVID-19 infections and fears of the situation worsening once schools reopen next week. Prof. Samuel Majalija, the Deputy Principal, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity that’s spearheading the training told URN in
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Bus operators have maintained transport fares despite being allowed to carry full capacity passengers. On Friday during the end of year address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni allowed public transport to resume carrying at full capacity. Initially, the transporters had doubled the fares after the Ministry of health directed transporters to
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As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the World Health Organisation has said that it is crucial that more is done to help all countries receive lifesaving coronavirus jabs as quickly as possible. The development comes as a senior World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist repeated
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The envisaged factory for the production of Covidex, a herbal remedy for the management of COVID-19 will need a minimum of 10 billion Shillings to become operational in Soroti. The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) offered five acres of land in Soroti Industrial Park last yearto Prof. Patrick Ogwang, the founder
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David Ssenfuka President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reached out and pledged support to the Kasubi based herbalist David Ssenfuka who has gained national recognition for treating cancer and diabetes. Speaking to reporters in Kampala, Ssenfuka said the President sent him a delegation to discuss the role that the government can
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) posted a revenue shortfall of 690.3 Billion Shillings in the first four months of the 2021/22 financial year with all tax-heads registering shortfalls except Stamp Duty. This meant that the government also had to adjust expenditure programs in line with the available resources for the period July to October
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President Yoweri Museveni (Museveni) has assented to the NSSF (Amendment) Act, 2021. By assenting the Bill into law/Act, it means that workers who have saved for over 10 years and have reached 45 years of age are allowed 20% midterm access to their NSSF savings. Sections of members of parliament commended
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Bosco Oryem, a disabled cobbler appealed that disabled persons should be helped by the government. Photo by Emmy Daniel Ojara Kenneth Lakareber, 38, is physically handicapped. He limps on one leg because his right leg is paralyzed since childhood. Lakareber, who stays in Bardege-Layibi division in Gulu City, holds a Diploma
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By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber has been pushing back against steadily building pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry. To prevent catastrophic climate change, environmental organizations, financial organizations, and governments across Europe and
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Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson has confirmed the arrest and detention of the suspect. Police in Hoima are holding a cleaner attached to Butema Health Center III in Buhanika sub county for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated persons.The suspect is Ivan Bigirwa. The suspect was
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