Burial of COVID-19 victim in Namisindwa district Uganda lost control of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020 after the government opted to re-open certain sectors that had been closed, failed to trace contacts and rolled out a political campaign. This is according to the Senior Presidential Advisor of Epidemics, Dr
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The Kenyan authorities have given the UN refugee agency a 14-day ultimatum to close one of the world's largest refugee camp, local newspaper Daily Nation reports quoting officials. The government has threatened to forcibly repatriate Somali refugees living at Dadaab camp to the border if the deadline elapses, the newspaper
Read MoreUmeme has resumed operations on illegal power connections Umeme Ltd, Uganda’s leading power distributor, has posted a net profit of Shs41.1bn in 2020, down from Shs139.2bn in 2019. This represents a decline of 69%. According to financial results for the year ended 31st December 2020 released yesterday, Umeme’s energy losses increased to 17.5%
Read MoreHis Lordship Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice of Uganda The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate to take over the private criminal proceedings against Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo.The proceedings were instituted by lawyer Male Mabirizi on Monday arising from Owiny-Dollo's conduct on March 18th
Read MoreBy Hassan Kitenda In Uganda, there is little attention that is given to the role played by capital markets and their effect on economic growth. Dominant capital markets enable nations from across the world to grow in terms of the economy by assisting them generate the much needed financial resources and
Read MoreKenya Airways has made a record net loss of $332m (UShs1.2 Trillion ) in 2020, compared to $118 million the previous year. The 179% increase in loss has been attributed to a complete shutdown in international air travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The national carrier reported that passenger numbers
Read MoreKadaga(C) in a meeting where she received a petition from domestic workers Domestic workers under their umbrella body the Domestic Workers Association Uganda have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebbeca Kadaga seeking parliament’s urgent intervention in passing the Employment Amendment bill. The house helpers said that the 10th parliament should pass the Employment Amendment Bill
Read MoreThe speaker of parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga She has been dragged to court in a bid to drag her out of parliament. We set out to establish of the new court proceedings against the Kamuli Woman MP-Elect who has represented the district since 1989, should make her worried about
Read MorePolice in Kagadi district is investigating an attack by armed men who raided Bukwara Trading Centre on Sunday night and robbed up to 32 million Shillings from two different people.Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network that the two armed men disguised as clients who needed
Read MoreDan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Secretary The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned headteachers and parents about the circulation of fake examination papers ahead of the 2020 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Addressing journalists on Monday, the UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule noted that the fake papers are being sold by
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