The ministry of Health has begun the process to construct two referral hospitals in Kampala City, a move that could address the overcrowding problem at Mulago Hospital.
The 2011 PAM Awards winner was picked up with two kilograms of MDMA drug on Thursday last week and locked up at Chiba prefecture police station in Japan.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed two magistrates from the Judiciary after they were found guilty of corruption. Those dismissed include; Kisoro District Grade One Magistrate David Kaaye Cheptuke and Jinja Grade Two Magistrate, Okitwi Odutu.
Seven members of the Kyambogo University Council who were arrested last week are expected in court tomorrow after efforts by the Inspectorate of Government to have them charged today failed.
The installation of Major Martin Kamya as cultural leader or Omudinganya of the Bamba community has been postponed for the second time. Major Kamya, a serving army officer, was slated to be installed as the leader of Obhudingiya Bwa Bwamba-OBB cultural institution in Bundibugyo district on Friday May 17th, but the ceremony has been cancelled.
Dr. Paul Onzubo, the Arua Municipal Health Officer says that the problem was brought to their attention after the people who ate the grasshoppers started vomiting and passing watery stool.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has kicked off the process of vetting 28 judges nominated to fill up positions at the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court. Chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, the closed door process is vetting ten judges for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Nakasongola is reeling from the discovery that a vaccine storage supervisor has disappeared with 19 gas cylinders meant for various health centres. The cylinders were used to power refrigerators that preserved vaccines for immunizing children and mothers.
John Byaruhanga, a horticulture farmer from Buswekera in Busiisi Division, Hoima Municipality is one of the farmers supplying products to Tullow Oil Company through HODFA.
The officials left Kitgum on Monday evening for a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni organized by Beatrice Anywar, the district woman Member of Parliament.
Sekyiwere Nyombi, a produce dealer from Mubende district says that much as they are incurring heavy losses because of the bad road, Kibaale district local government continues collecting taxes from them.
Police in Luweero is hunting for a man who killed his wife on Saturday for walking out of their violent marriage. He had tried several times to convince her to come back to their marital home.
Johnson Munono Baryantuma, the Masaka Town clerk says they are fully behind the the proposal to close the affected buildings because of the appalling hygiene condition in the town.
Kizito Towers owner Dickson Kizito Ssekalala is being accused by sections of his family of selling off inherited property from their father. The family members accuse him of pocketing the proceeds and ignoring his obligations to them.
League Champions KCCA FC head coach George Nsimbe is to face disciplinary action for disrupting a Uganda Cup quarter final tie between his club and Vipers FC on May 7.
