Before their release, Nobert Mao, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, claimed to have quietly brokered their release, but the MPs said that they were not aware of any negotiations and would not have paid their bail money if such talks had occurred.
Read more ...James Opira, the LCIII Chairperson of Omiya Pachwa Sub County, said the warriors attacked Agnes Alimo, a resident of Kamuga Village in Omiya Pachwa Sub-county, and shot her in the arm.
Read more ...Cholera outbreaks are exacerbated by poverty, disasters, conflict, and climate change consequences, like extreme storms and flooding, as well as a lack of access to safe water and sanitation. Grim scenarios in many other countries have further deteriorated since the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first disease update on the global cholera situation in December.
Read more ...Dr Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Reproductive and Child Health says that because they are overwhelmed by numbers in free government facilities, they have had to forego some aspects of maternal care which can be provided by private providers to those that are able to pay for them.
Read more ...Acholi Sub-region in Particular witnessed a sharp rise in teenage pregnancies with a total of 16,228 cases registered among girls aged 15-19 years in 2021 alone according to the National Population Council report.
Read more ...Tumwine and Kyarikunda, both teachers, started their relationship in 2015, at Kiringa Primary School in Kambuga sub-county and entered a marriage agreement in 2018. During that time, Tumwine financially supported Kyarikunda and sponsored her to complete her Diploma in Legal Practice at the Law Development Centre in Kampala. He said he spent 9.4 million Shillings on the course.
Read more ...Octogenarian Father Makoboza Charles Lwanga is behind the idea of the Catholic Singles Club Makerere University. He believes that the club will provide a more suitable approach than using unorthodox avenues to search for a partner.
Read more ...The two clans have been fighting for decades over land measuring about 2000 acres in Oryang village, with both clans claiming to have legitimately inherited that land from their forefathers. Reports indicate that wrangles between the two clans started in the mid1960s when the Pobura invited the Pobira clan to settle on their land after the marriage of their daughter to a man of Pobira.
Read more ...Many farmers had hoped for a bumper harvest during the September-December season but an insistent dry spell that lasted a year withered the crops resulting in poor harvests.
Read more ...During the presentation of the motion, Rwabutwagu highlighted the negative implications of homosexuality on human health, including the acquisition of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma.
Read more ...The standards, developed in 2011 and known as US 929:2011, focus on the quality of materials and equipment used at events, as well as providing a safer environment for participants and the venue of the event.
Read more ...Patrick Ayota, the acting managing Director of NSSF, revealed that since the law came into force a year ago, up to 3,200 employers with fewer than five employees have registered and started contributing to the fund. Employers who fail to meet the ultimatum will face penalties.
Read more ...Silagi Banyanga Fish, the Isahaka Division councilor, said that there was a connivance between the technical staff and the District Executive Committee who are not willing to offer the service and demanded the chairperson explains the anomalies on the action paper.
Read more ...Close to 43 residents including men, women and children carried placards expressing their grievances with the government due to the continued closure of the health facility.
Read more ...In December 2021, the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court charged Alex Wadia, a driver at the hospital, Mathew Ewaru, a security guard at the hospital, and Denis Ocatre, a volunteer dental assistant, and others with five offences, including abuse of office, corruption, causing loss of public property, theft and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Read more ...Peterson Mandera, the Uganda Security Printing Company Ltd team leader, says that the exercise was a success because they achieved their target of giving licenses to motorists.
Read more ...Fredmark Chesang, the Sipi Region Police spokesperson, told Uganda Radio Network that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday evening, March 28th, at his residence while in hiding.
Read more ...Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu, the Education Secretary at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC, says that while they support the idea of reducing school fees, the government's approach to the matter is insufficient.
Read more ...In January this year, EACOP Ltd received a construction license from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development paving the way for the company commence construction works for the 1,443 kilometre pipeline from Hoima to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. Habumugisha says that EACOP and the shareholders are getting closer to concluding the financing agreements, adding that the talks are going on well, with conclusion in sight before the end of this year.
Read more ...Substitute Rogers Mato scored the crucial goal in the 90th minute of the game, which ended a frustrating match for both teams.
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