Local Government Minister, Raphael Magyezi Parliament has endorsed and approved a motion to bring forward the commencement of operation of three cities including Hoima, Lira and Soroti to 1st July 2020. On President July 01, 2020 Jinja, Arua, Gulu, Masaka, Fort Portal, Mbarara and Mbale towns/Municipalities formally became cities. Uganda
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Photos have been making rounds on social media sites purportedly showing Jinja Referral Hospital. However, the Health Ministry has trashed the photos saying they do not in anyway represent the hospital. "This is not Jinja Regional Referral hospital. You took a very old picture of Jinja Hospital gate and added
Read MoreUganda's Ministry of Health has given the country's prisons fight against Tuberculosis a big boost with the donation of over 4 GeneXpert machines to increase tuberculosis testing among inmates. The machines were handed over by the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine on Thursday to the Uganda Prisons boss,
Read MoreUgandan taxpayers will further be burdened after Parliament Thursday passed a motion for creation of new 47 counties across the country that will also have representatives in the next parliament. The motion to create new counties was moved by the Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi. Among the new counties
Read MoreKenya has so far received $16.3 million (UShs60bn) in aid from the United States meant to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the US Department of State shows. The report released on Wednesday states that $13.5 million (UShs49.7bn) is for provision of food to vulnerable persons and boosting the
Read MoreSpeaker Kadaga A section of Members of Parliament have told off Persis Namuganza, the Minister of State for Lands to give Speaker Rebecca Kadaga respect. This is after Namuganza, 35, attacked Kadaga, 64, for being too old to steer leadership of NRM. Namuganza wants to unseat Kadaga as NRM’s Vice
Read MoreMwiru(R) lays the bill on table after its First Reading A bill to address regional imbalances in the recruitment, appointment and promotion of persons in public offices has been tabled before Parliament. The Constitution (Amendment)(No.2) Bill,2020 moved by Jinja Municipality MP Hon. Paul Mwiru also seeks to establish Elections Petition
Read MoreThe Kabale Chief Magistrate’s yesterday sentenced Flex Byamukama to 11 years in prison for killing Rahiki, the Silverback of Nkuringo Gorilla Group and other wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Byamukama pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal entry into a protected area, killing a gorilla and a dulker. The
Read MoreMembers of Parliament will today vote on the Genetically Engineering Regulatory Bill 2018 and the Creation of New Counties today. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called upon all MPs to attend today’s plenary sitting to vote on the above matters today. In 2018, Parliament y passed a Bill intended to provide
Read MoreThe Nile is seen as Egypt's lifeblood - without its waters the country fears for its survival As Ethiopia celebrated rains which began filling a controversial dam on a tributary of the River Nile, Egypt was fuming. The North African nation had long been opposed to any development on the
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