According to Agnes Alaba the Acting Director Mineral in the Ministry, the incident occurred on Monday evening when the staff were carrying out geochemical sampling in Lotisan Sub County.
Minister Kasaija say they have started on a benchmarking process in neghbouring countries, on how their price control policies work.
Kasaija also ruled out any possibility of lifting taxes on affected essential commodities as suggest by parts of the business community, saying that it wouldn't stop hoarding, which has been identified as one of the drivers of high prices.
According to the new guidelines released ahead of World TB celebrations on March 24, children with mild TB will be treated for four months while those with severe TB will be treated for six months using new drugs.
Hon. Justice Gaswaga noted the remorsefulness of the convicts and their promise to become better people. However, he sentenced the man and the woman to 14 and 8 years respectively, as theirs are serious offenses that were committed on children.
The initiatives will be implemented through a financial contribution of 16 billion Shillings that has been extended to UNICEF, in support of its ongoing GirlsEmpoweringGirls (GEG) social protection programme implemented in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority in the five divisions of Kampala.
At Ogor Seed SS in Otuke District, Headteacher Christine Adong says that they are badly affected by the absence of electricity connectivity at the school, which compromises the quality of learning.
Captain Yahaya Kakoza, the Rubirizi Resident District Commissioner Commissioner says last year during the Covid-19 lockdown when the bridge was closed, a lot of things involving security were experienced and they won't leave any loopholes this time.
The suspect, identified as Oliva Asiimwe, attempted to bribe Detective Constable Stanley Ibanda, and Kalim Omar with one million Shillings to release his brother Ivan Akanyijjuka, who is a member of a criminal gang that has been terrorizing pedestrians along the Kampala Northern Bypass.
The court held that Komakech had wrongly addressed his resignation to the Executive Director of Butabika Hospital instead of the Permanent Secretary Health Service Commission since he was a pensionable public servant as provided for in the Public Standing orders.
Justice Kiryabwire wondered how Nyanzi had since last year failed to serve Nsereko, a person based in Kampala and now wants Court to help him effect service.
The farmers are now saying the price of shillings 550 and 600 per kilogram is very low and should be increased to at least shillings 900 or 1000. On the open market, a kilogram of dry cassava chips ranges from 1,200 - 1,500.
While the health workers at the facility are on duty, they are unable to provide services to patients because medical supplies are locked up in the store. The impasse has been caused by the failure to requisition for medicine due to the absence of the facility’s in-charge.
The divisional councillors passed a resolution in a council sitting to halt the construction saying that they lack a single document about the project as well as its plan. It is alleged that an interdicted staff ran off will all the documents.
In their petition, the teachers want some district officials whom they did not mention, to be investigated over alleged incompetence exhibited in the management of payroll.
In the heated debate during the two-day Regional council meeting held in Moroto Municipality on the issues of insecurity, the councilors said the region has been invaded by 'foreigners' collecting minerals day and night with no benefit for the region. They say tey are tired of stories about factories that never get built.
