Students

Schools set to reopen next year as students, teachers await vaccination

After over two years of staying home, the president of Uganda has directed schools to reopen early next year. Speaking to the nation on the progress of the covid 19 response Wednesday... Read more »
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Museveni eases on lockdown measures in some sectors as schools remain closed

The president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the ease of lockdown in some sectors that were previously closed due to a surge in the covid 19 cases. Addressing the nation... Read more »
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Butabika health workers demand release of thier staff, seek for risk allowances

Workers at Butabika national referral hospital have this morning demonstrated over the arrest of three security officials that were arrested by unknown personnel last week 15th September 2021, the same day parliamentarians... Read more »
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RED Tabara rebels claim attack on Burundi airport hours before president departure

A rebel group has claimed a series of mortar attacks launched overnight on the airport of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, a day before President Evariste Ndayishimiye was due to fly out for... Read more »
Fish

Follow guidelines or risk closure for 3 months- MAAIF warns Fishers as fish supply to factories dwindles.

The minister of state for fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries(MAAIF) Hon. Adoa Hellen has come up with measures to reduce on the imminent collapse of the Nile... Read more »
Covid Jab

Ministry of Health plans massive covid vaccination, over 1million vaccinated out of a target of over 21 million.

The ministry of Health has recorded a total of 1,697,748 persons who have revived a covid shot out of the targeted 21,936,011. While updating the country on the covid 19 response and... Read more »
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French hospital health worker goes on hunger strike over state imposed mandatory vaccination.

Thierry paysant a French security and firefighter worker at the Pasteur hospital has gone on a hunger strike protesting France’s restrictions including compulsory health passes to fight the corona virus disease pandemic.... Read more »
Museveni

M7 urges URA to use advanced technologies in determining tax collection as the body marks 30 years of existance

President Museveni on Wednesday urged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to use advanced technology in order to not to be cheated while collecting taxes. While celebrating both his 77th birthday and 30... Read more »
Segirinya

Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana slapped with terrorism and 6 other charges.

The Masaka grade 1 magistrate, Grace Wakooli has issued Allan Ssewanyana Makindye west Mp and Muhammad Ssegirinya Kawempe North MP with 6 charges including murder and aiding terrorism. The magistrate in her... Read more »
Afhan

Afghan economy dwindles as foreign counties refuse to legally recognise Taliban led Government

Ever since the Taliban control of the Afghan capital on August 15th leading to former president Ashraf Ghani’s fleeing the country, the international monetary fund and world bank have cut Afghanistan’s access... Read more »