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Jan 2022 22 results
17:56
17:56

Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Ban Midterm Elections Mike Chibita 1 1

The decision arises from two consolidated appeals filed by the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General and another from six members of Parliament who were then elected to represent people in newly created constituencies in elections held in 2018.
17:39
17:39

Unvaccinated Residents Denied Access to Luwero Headquarters Luwero Hospital 1 4

Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole the Chairperson of Luwero District Task Force on COVID 19 says that the directive is intended to protect the civil servants and encourage the public to embrace the vaccination exercise.
17:26
17:26

Schools in Amuru to Reopen Without Functional Water Sources 1 1

The boreholes were damaged by members of the community who have been using them during the nearly two years of closure of all learning institutions due to the coronavirus disease.
17:08
17:08

10 Foreign Nationals in Gulu Charged with Illegal Entry Gulu City 1 2

The suspects are among the 48 street hawkers arrested by a joint team of police and the army.
16:52
16:52

Activists Blocked from Petitioning Human Rights Commission over Kakwenza Detention Police headquarters 2 3

One of the activists Annette Nnana Namatta alias Nalongo was arrested immediately and whisked off to Jinja Road Police Station. The other activists were turned away along Naguru-Katalima road before reaching the offices.
16:19
16:19

Residents Decry Poor Services at Bundibugyo General Hospital patients 4 1

Dr. Amon Bwambale, the Medical Superintendent says the hospital ran out of essential drugs before the planned next cycle of delivery by National Medical Stores-NMS. He adds that the hospital has spent more than three years without an X-ray machine which has affected the handling of medical emergencies.
16:12
16:12

School Reopening; Govt Halts Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Learners 3 1

With the surge in COVID-19 cases registered in the country, managers of several boarding schools especially in the Kampala Metropolitan Area asked parents to ensure that learners appear with negative PCR test results taken at least 72 hours before reporting day. Others informed parents that the test would be carried out by pre-positioned private laboratories upon arrival.
15:46
15:46

Can Everlasting Peace Reign in Disputed Apaa Township? Apaa land conflict 8 1 Top story

Brutal skirmishes over the land however intensified in October 2017, after the then Local Government Minister Tom Butime, annexed the land from Pabbo Sub-county in Amuru District and officially handed it to Adjumani District Local government.
15:18
15:18

Dilapidated Structures Await Bukomansimbi Learners As Schools Reopen 2 2

Deogratias Bwanika, the Kibinge Sub County Chairperson says that from their inspection, they have established that many of the headteachers in both government and private schools are currently stuck and uncertain of how they will reopen for classes on Monday.
15:02
15:02

Lamwo Border District Records Increase in COVID-19 Cases 4

Reports from the district task force indicate that there were three cases registered on January 2, eleven cases on January 3, 29 cases on January 4, and 26 cases on January 5.
14:39
14:39

Murder Suspect Escapes from Iganga General Hospital police spokesperson

Geere, a resident of Budwege village, in Bulamagi sub-county, Iganga district, was arrested on Tuesday after publicly confessing that he participated in ending the life of his neighbour, Faziri Maada, on December 24, 2021. But his confession evoked emotions among residents who torched his house and attempted to lynch him in revenge.
13:48
13:48

Court Dismisses Businessman Onebe's Bail Application Jonathan Muwaganya 1 1

The Judge has also noted that the investigations into Asio's murder are complex as said by the Prosecutor since one of the investigators in it Obadia Hakiri died following unclear circumstances after gathering evidence to use in the case.
13:39
13:39

Mityana Municipality Residents to Pay Garbage Collection Fees 4 3

The fees that were introduced under the Garbage Management Ordinance will see residents pay 3,000 Shillings a month to Globe Cleaning Services, which is currently handling waste collection in the municipality.
12:27
12:27

Gulu Allocates UGX 78m to Schools for Protective Equipment Gulu District 1 1

Each school will receive 1.5 million shillings and be used to procure temperature guns, liquid soap, hand sanitizers, and handwashing facilities among other things that will be used by both the leaners and the staff members in a bid to mitigate the spread of COVID -19.
11:57
11:57

Community Agriculture Milling Machines Lying Idle in Mbale District 1 3

Two maize milling machines were installed in the areas of Bufumbo and Nakaloke to contribute to poverty eradication and economic growth through improved commercialization of agriculture, increasing farmers’ access to markets, attracting competitive prices and improved incomes.
10:51
10:51

Teachers Petition Gov't Over Declining Enrollment of French Learners 1 3

The association, an umbrella body for over 300 French language speaking adherents, delivered their petition through the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga.
09:40
09:40

Judiciary Proposes to Increase Court Filing Fees Dr Flavian Zeija 1 3

The guidelines that were put in place by the Law Reform Committee of the Judiciary headed by the Principal Judge Dr. Zeija.
08:40
08:40

Seven Houses Torched in Kumi in Revenge Attack kumi district 1 1

Kokas Okoboi 23 was involved in a fight with a resident only identified as Ojulong on January 1.
08:10
08:10

Kakwenza's Wife Sues SFC Commander Nalukoola Luyimbazi 1 1

In an application filed before the Civil Division of the High Court, Kakwenza’s wife Eva Basima is suing the SFC Commander Brigadier General Peter Candia, the Director of Criminal Investigations Directorate Grace Akullo, the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola and the Attorney General.
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