The Mufti of Uganda Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje The Mufti of Uganda Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje has called for the unconditional release of all political prisoners arrested during and after the 2021 elections. The Mufti made the remarks on Thursday while speaking to thousands of Muslims that converged at Gaddafi
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Seven African countries have so far detected the variant/Getty Images Kenya has confirmed 15 more cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant. Dr Rashid Aman from the health ministry says this now brings the total number of cases from this mutation to 20. "The new cases were confirmed from a genome
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State Minister for Local Government, Jennifer Namuyangu By Francis Otucu Government has prioritized parishes as a centre for people-centred development. Consequently, the roles and functions of Parish Chiefs are set to be revamped as Local Governments implement the 2021-2026 manifesto. Explaining this on Tuesday at the OPM auditorium while reviewing the
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ICT Minister Judith Nabakooba By Francis Otucu The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance reports that the sector registered many achievements in line with the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021, Uganda Vision 2040, NDP III and the ICT Sector Strategic & Investment Plan. ICT and National Guidance Minister, Judith Nabakooba says her ministry achieved
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Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng getting vaccinated Uganda is most likely to be fully re-opened in 2022 after at least 4.8 million people have been fully vaccinated. At the moment, the country is still under a partial lockdown with some sectors still closed.Sectors like the entertainment and performing arts are
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President Museveni at his farm in Kisozi At the time of the inauguration of a new cabinet in 2016, President Yoweri Museveni, who had been in power for 30 years back then, boasted that Uganda was on the cusp of achieving lower-middle-income status. This is a term used by
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Mosquito nets Health experts are worried about the quality of mosquito nets sold on the market. The experts say that the 2018 World Health Organization approved mosquito nets are only able to offer protection against malaria for two months, after which they are likely to become ineffective. According to the
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The Health Ministry has spent over seven hundred million Shillings to test guests for COVID-19 as President Museveni takes oath for a sixth term in office. URN has learnt that the over 4000 guests at the ceremony were subjected to tests as per the COVID-19 standard operating procedures. Each PCR
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PA Deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya By Francis Otucu The National Planning Authority (NPA) says as of 2012-2013, Uganda’s life expectancy stood at 50.4. NPA’s deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya, says the authority had to set a target of 60. However, while presenting the deliverables in the 2016-2021
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Minister Robinah Nabbanja By Francis Otucu The Health Ministry says it is moving towards vaccinating 60% of the country’s population in order to spur economic recovery. Robinah Nabbanja, the State Minister for General Duties in Health Ministry made the revelation as she highlighted the sector’s performance against the 2016-2021 NRM manifesto
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