An associate of the Legal Tech Lab About Shs376.9 billion of the 2021/2022 National Budget has been allocated to the Judiciary. Out of this, Shs18.2 billion has been earmarked for implementing the Electronic Court Case Management Information System and the Prosecution Case Management Information System. These deliberate efforts to integrate the
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Burial of a Covid-19 victim taking place Uganda is looking for support with oxygen supplies from the neighbouring countries as the number of people in need of oxygen continues to increase at the various health facilities across the country. Currently, there are 950 people admitted with COVID-19, many of them
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By Peter Kaujju For the past two months, I have been using Old Port Bell Road to exit the city after work. Just like many streets in Kampala, the road chokes on vehicular traffic during morning and evening rush hours. This road is one of many transport arteries with clear
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Some of the health workers that have succumbed to COVID-19 in the last two weeks The Uganda Medical Association- UMA has expressed concern about health workers being forced to buy masks. According to UMA, many doctors, especially those that are not working in the COVID-19 treatment units and cannot afford
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Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego The Central Bank has challenged the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development against the current high rates of borrowing, saying they are putting the country and the economy at risk. The national debt burden is currently estimated at Ushs 64 trillion ($18b)
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Ffefeka Sserubugo The newly elected LCV Chairperson Kayunga District Ffefeka Sserubugo has died. Sserubugo is alleged to have committed suicide on Tuesday night. According to Hellen Kyomuhendo, the acting District Police Commander Mukono, Sserubugo’s body was found hanging on a tree this morning by his relatives. Police have currently cordoned
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Radio lessons for primary schools resumed on Monday June 14, 2021 following the closure of schools due to COVID-19 Several parents and learners in Kampala are unaware of the resumption of the lessons broadcast on radio for primary school pupils. On Monday, selected radio stations across the country started broadcasting
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The Oxygen plant at Fort Portal regional referral hospital The Ministry of Health has received US$ 7million about Shillings 25billion from the Global Fund to install seven oxygen plants across the country. Eng. George Otim, the Commissioner of health infrastructure in the Health Ministry, says they will install the oxygen
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Vendors in Kikuubo Business Center take a way a stall brought down by KCCA More than 100 vendors in Kikuubo business center in Kampala central business district are stuck following their eviction of their stalls by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to reduce crowding. KCCA has evicted all metallic and wooden stalls
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Ongoing excavation works at Source of the Nile Hotel has seen soil cover trees along River Nile banks. The Chairperson of Uganda Tourism Board-UTB Chairperson, Daudi Migereko is being accused of abusing Uganda's most unique physical feature - the source of the world's longest river. Local fishermen claim that the
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