By Kusiima Treasure Peter on December 31, 2020
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President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate. Hicks, who is heading Biden’s transition team at the Pentagon, served in the Defense Department under former president Barack Obama, […]
By Miiro Allan on December 18, 2020
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's court, Caroline Kembabazi, Duncan Muramuzi, Kenneth Magezi, Museveni's Private Secretary, President Yoweri Museveni's private secretary
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Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded President Yoweri Museveni‘s private secretary Caroline Kembabazi on charges of giving false information to the Electoral Commission in an attempt to secure jobs for her three relatives in the institution. Kembabazi, 31, a resident of Kireka in Kiira Division of Wakiso district, on Thursday afternoon appeared before Grade One […]
By Miiro Allan on December 17, 2020
Doctors, ministry of Health call for X-mas lockdown', X-mas lockdown, X-mas lockdown uganda
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Doctors are calling upon government to re-institute another national lockdown as a means to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the Christmas holidays. According to doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), cases of COVID-19 are set to increase due to the Christmas holiday and ongoing political campaigns. They now want the government to institute […]
By Kusiima Treasure Peter on December 16, 2020
Amelia Kyambadde, Trade
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Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde Cabinet has approved a new national industrial policy 2020 that will guide industrial growth for the next 10 years through increased state developmental role, reduced cost of production, and increased quality of raw materials for value addition. According to trade minister Amelia Kyambadde, the policy consolidates the achievements of the National […]
By Miiro Allan on December 15, 2020
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Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked Google LLC to block up to 14 YouTube channels accused of broadcasting messages that they say are likely to compromise national security and incite violence. The listed channels include Ghetto TV, KKTV, Bobi Wine 2021, JB Muwonge 2, Namungo Media, Ekyooto TV, Map Mediya TV, Uganda Empya, Busesa Media Updates, Uganda News Updates, […]
By Miiro Allan on December 14, 2020
Health ministry launches UGX 4B project to fight elephantiasis in Lango, ministry of health
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Ministry of Health has launched a 3-year project worth Shillings 4 billion aimed at eliminating hydrocele and lymphatic filariasis (LF) commonly known as Elephantiasis from Lango Sub-region. The Lango LF Morbidity Management and Disability prevention- MMDP project will support the provision of surgeries for hydrocele and lymfoidima in the nine districts comprising Lango sub-region. They […]
By Miiro Allan on December 14, 2020
guns in Karamoja, UPDF, UPDF recovers 135 illegal guns, UPDF recovers 135 illegal guns in Karamoja
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Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has recovered 135 guns, 4 grenades and 1954 bullets from Karimojong rustlers. The firearms were recovered from rustlers in the nine districts of Karamoja Sub-region including Kaabong, Abim, Kotido, Moroto, Amudat, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk and Karenga during the disarmament exercise spanning from January to December 2020. Major Peter Mugisa, the UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson told […]
By Miiro Allan on December 12, 2020
COVID-19 testing, Ministry of Health Uganda, United States Donates USD 1.87 Million to Fight Coronavirus in Uganda
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United States, through U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Threat Reduction Agency, has supported Uganda’s efforts to combat COVID-19 through the donation of critical COVID-19 testing reagents and personal protective equipment valued at $1.87 million. The first tranche of supplies in this donation were delivered to the Ministry of Health- Uganda. Additional supplies through this […]
By Kusiima Treasure Peter on December 9, 2020
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More than 50 donors pledged money to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), managed by the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. The United Nations announced Tuesday it has raised more than $370 million for its emergency fund to help respond to crises in 2021. More than 50 donors pledged money to the UN Central Emergency […]
By Kusiima Treasure Peter on December 9, 2020
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President Yoweri Museveni, will for the third day be in the Ankole sub-region campaigning to be re-elected to the country’s top seat; as one of his 10 rivals Mugisha Muntu, from the Alliance of National Transformation (ANT) spends another day in Eastern. Muntu is expected to be in Katakwi, Serere and Soroti. The other Presidential […]