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19:56
19:56

Public Service Allows Hospitals To Recruit Critical Staff Ministry of Health

There is a ban on the recruitment of staff at all ministries, departments, agencies, and local governments but the Ministry says hospitals with wage surpluses should use the money to recruit critical staff .
19:18
19:18

Alebtong Police Officer Wanted For Killing A Person In Apaa 2

According to information Uganda Radio Network established, Acaye reportedly told police officers at Apaa Police Station that he had located three possible suspects in his brother’s death within Apaa Trading Center. He reportedly convinced the officers that he would notify his colleagues for support upon confirming the suspects.
18:59
18:59

FDC Katonga Faction Plots New Political Party 4 1 Top story

This is one of the suggestions that surfaced as part of a report presented by party President Erias Lukwago, summarizing developments within the party since his election as interim President in September 2023.
17:10
17:10

Death Toll in Apaa Revenge Attacks Rises to Five Apaa Land Conflict 1 2

Charles Okoya, the LCI of Apaa village told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that the assailants who returned to avenge an earlier attack abducted five motorcyclists during their raid but left one while another escaped. He however said the armed men went on to kill the three motorists using arrows, and machetes.
16:55
16:55

East African Court of Justice Fixes Dates For EACOP Appeal crude oil 1 Top story

On Tuesday, The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) accepted the appeal and asked the activists to file written submissions by March 22, 2024.
15:40
15:40

More Ugandans Were Killed in 2023- Police Report 1

The figures that are part of the 2023 police annual crime and traffic report show that 4,248 Ugandans were killed which translates into 205 more induced deaths over the previous year's record.
15:37
15:37

Ugandan Doctors to Undertake Epilepsy Surgery Procedures 4

Dr Angelina Kakooza, a child Neurologist and an associate professor of paediatrics says that medics in Uganda have built the capacity to carry out epilepsy surgeries, a process that had initially started in Cure Hospital-Mbale by American doctors. The procedure removes an area of the brain where seizures occur.
15:32
15:32

Minister Cautions 'Self-Driving' Colleagues Against Breaking Traffic Guidelines 4

This comes amidst sustained complaints about violations of traffic regulations by drivers that the State Minister for Transport Fred Byamukama called 'working class'. According to him, these drivers intimidate traffic police officers with their titles when they have committed an offence, but also misuse government vehicles.
15:22
15:22

Zombo District Struggles to Return Teenage Mothers to School Teenage pregnancy 2 1

According to information obtained from the district education department, the most affected schools are those located along the Uganda-DR Congo border where over 30 girls reportedly fled to DRC after conceiving over the past year.
15:12
15:12

Business Community Protests Delayed Completion of Mwanjari Cemetery Drainage System 2 4

KENEFIELD Services Limited was contracted in June 2023, to upgrade the drainage system in the area covering Hakempu along the Kabale-Katuna road, the Taxi and Bus park, Garage Street and Mukombe Road, as a way of improving hygiene, sanitation and beautification under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Project.
14:45
14:45

Stop Dumping Counterfeit Electrical Accessories in Africa – Tayebwa Tells EU Eenergy transition 1 2

Tayebwa observes that counterfeit electrical products including timing switches, multi-plugs, adapters, terminal connector blocks, circuit breakers, and earth leakage devices among others are a great danger to the continent as such products can cause burns, electric shocks, and even firestorms.
14:40
14:40

Arua City Moves to Enforce New Physical Development Plan 3 1

The new physical development plan for the period 2022-2040 was launched in September 2023. It was developed by the Global Green Growth Institute and Mott MacDonald with support from the European Union under “Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization project.
14:15
14:15

Military Bans Tinted Motor Vehicle Windows in North Kivu 2

A statement issued this morning by Major General Peter Nkuba Cirimwami, the Military Governor of North Kivu Province, states that owners of vehicles have only 72 hours to remove tint from their windows.
13:53
13:53

Suspects in Katanga Murder Case Granted Bail Molly Katanga 2 2

Prosecution criticized the medical doctor who authored the reports, saying he lacked the qualifications to make the conclusions he did, as he is not a cardiologist but rather qualified in general medicine.
13:43
13:43

Daily Road Crash Deaths Increase from 12 to 13 People 1

Data presented by the Acting Director of Traffic Police, Lawrence Niwabiine, shows that 4,806 Ugandans died in road crashes in 2023, accounting for 13 deaths per day which is an increase compared to the 4,534 deaths recorded in 2022.
11:21
11:21

Measles Outbreak Confirmed in Hoima health officials 1

The outbreak has so far been confirmed in four villages of Runga and Kavava in Kiganja sub-county, and Tonya and Rwentale in Buseruka sub county, along the shores of Lake Albert.
11:06
11:06

Gulu University Law Don Dismissed Over Inconsistent Papers 1 1

Dr Mutyaba was interdicted by the University management in December last year after his academic documents were found to bear inconsistent names, dates of birth, and years of study.
10:41
10:41

Gorilla Permit Scandal; UWA Dismisses Four Staff 3 1

UWA Executive Director Samuel Mwandha the authority's decisions are not in any way related to probes being conducted by the auditor general or CID over the same matter.
10:35
10:35

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Killing Co-wife

It is reported that she connived with her husband, Charles Oketcho to kill her co-wife from their marital home in Nabuwaami village, Mayuge district. The deceased was identified as 32 year old Rose Nabirye.
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