Pallisa District Woman MP Faith Alupo, died on 15th September 2020 after she was supposedly contracted the novel Coronavirus. MP Faith Alupo had symptoms associated with Covid-19 which included cough, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing. Alupo, the first Member of Parliament in the country to succumb to the virus, passed on from Mulago National […]
Police are investigating a man who allegedly delivered a child’s head at the parliament building disguised as a wrapped gift for speaker Rebecca Kadaga. The man whose identity is not yet disclosed was intercepted at the parliament gate opposite the National Theatre by security while trying to access the speaker’s office. When asked by […]
Masaka Regional Referral hospital has announced its first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death. The deceased is a 56-year-old male police officer attached to Lwengo police station. Masaka hospital director Dr. Nathan Onyachi announced the sad news on Monday. According to Onyanchi the deceased has been a known diabetic patient and he has been battling the illness […]
Uganda Police Force invites all suitably qualified Ugandan citizens to apply for Probationer Police Constable before 19th September 2020. All interested candidates should address their handwritten applications to the IGP of Police. Requirements include; academic credentials, photocopy of your National ID, the ID of the previous schools attended, passport-sized photograph (3), and recommendation letters from […]
The Court in Ntugamo District has further remanded the state minister for labour Mwesigwa Rukutana until the 15th of this month. Magistrate Sarah Mponye denied bail to the minister despite presenting sureties who included Gen J. Muhwezi,businessman Kabonero etc. It is alleged that the minister grabbed a gun to shoot supporters of his opponent in […]
The coronavirus is affecting 199 countries and territories around the world with 614811 cases among which are celebrities who tested positive. Check out the list for affected celebrities 1.Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson:The popular Hollywood couple announced on March 11 that they were infected by the coronavirus and were placed in quarantine in a Gold Coast […]
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed five new cases of coronavirus in Uganda bringing the total number to 14. Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu on Wednesday said that two of the five cases are Chinese nationals while the others are Ugandans. All the first nine confirmed cases are […]
Health Ministries of Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia have confirmed the first cases of Coronavirus in their countries, BBC reports. The patient in Morocco is a Moroccan man living in Italy, the Reuters news agency reports, and he is receiving treatment at a hospital in Casablanca, the largest city of Morocco. His health condition is not […]
The UN secretary general António Guterres has told African leaders that it’s time to remove Sudan from the list of states that support terrorism. This was addressed during the annual African union summit in Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia, Guterres said UN will now extend support to Sudan. The 33rd African Union (AU) summit was […]
The Ministry of agriculture in Uganda has announced the invasion of Desert locusts in the country, these locusts invaded Uganda through Amudat District via North West Pokot in Kenya on Sunday. According to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) Desert locusts have demolished vegetation in Kenya as they move toward Uganda. Desert locust […]