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20:24
20:24

What is Govt COVID 19 Vaccine Strategy, Civil Society Asks 2

Kembabazi also says that they want the government not to rely on the private sector for vaccination of Covid-19, saying that government should have picked lessons from the COVID-19 testing and treatment experience where costs for testing and treatment once outsourced to private sector are only affordable by a few .
19:51
19:51

What Awaits Ongwen on Judgment Day Dominic Ongwen 1 2

16 Years after Uganda referred the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) justice will finally be served as the ICC delivers judgment on Dominic Ongwen on 4th February.
19:09
19:09

Missing Man Worries Residents in Kalangala Town Council 1 2

Lwanga Andrew alias Kojja Lwanga aged 38, who has been a resident of Kanyogoga Village in Kalangala Town Council, went missing on Wednesday this week
18:18
18:18

Heavy Security Deployment in Entebbe in Anticipation of Protests 2 3

The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango says that the deployment follows reports of planned protests by a section of residents.
17:52
17:52

Uganda Hippos to Participate in Pre-AFCON Mini Tournament in Tanzania Morley Byekwaso 1

According to FUFA the Team will travel to Tanzania on Monday 1st February and will connect to Mauritania on 10th February immediately after the mini-tournament to play in the final tournament.
17:45
17:45

Judiciary to Operationalize Luwero High Court 1

Erustus Kibirango, an advocate from Wetaka, Kibirango and Company welcomed the operationalization of the court saying many residents were spending extra costs to travel to Kampala to file cases in high courts.
17:42
17:42

Punish Sugar Companies for Child Labour -CSOs agri-business

The report indicate that sugar companies claim to have laws and policies in place to deal with child labour practices but they remain on papers as children are seen on the sugar plantations without intervention of the companies .
17:08
17:08

NRM Boasts of Its Internal Electoral Commission 3

According to Dr Odoi, those who opted to contest as independents only 42 (25 direct representatives and 17 women representatives) of the defiant 501 who stood after losing primaries managed to win and the rest lost in the general elections, an indication that the NRM electoral commission had originally done well its job by putting them aside.
16:51
16:51

Budget: Uganda's Debt Payments Near 3/4 of Total Revenue Uganda public debt 1 Top story

According to the Budget committee's report on the budget framework paper presented by the Vice Chairperson Patrick Isiagi, debt payments including domestic arrears have eaten up the largest portion taking up 34.4% of the budget equivalent to shillings 15.773 trillion, nearly three quarters of the total revenue collection.
15:42
15:42

High Court Upholds Bukoto South Parliamentary Results Masaka High Court

Kiyimba had challenged the outcome of the January 14 Parliamentary polls stating that they were affected by numerical errors which cost him a well-deserved victory. According to the Electoral Commission, Kiyimba polled 6,684 votes, to finish the race behind the NUP candidate Twaha Kagabo who scored 8,883.
15:34
15:34

Umukuka Succumbed to Covid-19-Doctor 1 1

On Friday during Mushikor’s Requiem Service at St. Andrew Cathedral Church in Mbale City, Dr Wabuloko told the mourners that the deceased succumbed to Covid-19.
15:02
15:02

Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Effective Against Virus

The vaccine is a combination of an engineered protein from the virus and a plant based ingredient which helps the body generate a stronger immune response to the virus. If the body encounters the virus after vaccination, the immune system should be able to fight off the virus
14:51
14:51

Museveni Scored 100% at 368 Polling Stations in Three Districts 1 1 Top story

Museveni scoring 100 percent at a polling station in Kiruhura isn’t unprecedented. But the magnitude is unmatched, if compared to scores of the previous elections. For instance, in the 2016 election, Museveni scored 100 percent at 'only' 141 polling stations, most of them were in Kiruhura, while others were in Nakaseke.
14:17
14:17

Crocodiles "Delay Burial" of Lake Victoria Accident Bodies 1

Veronica Nakasiita a resident of Lwanabatya Landing Site says, after a boat accident where Four women and three children drowned in Lake Victoria last week, the search for their bodies started immediately.
13:09
13:09

COVID-19 Pandemic Regressed Aspects of Democracy in Africa-Report 1 Top story

In 2019 alone, 75 per cent of African democracies saw their scores decline, and electoral processes in Africa have failed to become the path for political reform and democratic politics. The reasons are many, including weak electoral management and executive aggrandizement.
13:05
13:05

Gulu City Records Worst Voters Turn-Up in Presidential Elections 1 4

Statistics from the Electoral Commission shows that 34,916 voters out of the registered 103,401 in Gulu City voted in the 2021 Presidential elections representing 37.3%.
12:56
12:56

Amuru District Starts Rehabiliting Community Access Roads 1

Over 200 km of roads were left in sorry states following the heavy torrential rain that was received last year.
12:25
12:25

Re-Opening Schools For Non-Candidates Still a Big Puzzle School Re-openings 1 3

Eleven months after school closures due to the covid-19 pandemic, Filbert Baguma, the Uganda national teachers Union executive secretary says that at this rate the government needs to think outside the box and develop several strategies for different situations and different schools.
11:41
11:41

NRM Celebrates Winning in NUP Stronghold 3 3

NRM won in Kamwokya 2B and Kamwokya 2C parishes defeating NUP candidates; FDC, DP and independent candidates.
10:45
10:45

Post Election Abductions, Torture Injuries Worry Mityana District Leaders Police 4

Mugisha who was elected on the NUP ticket says that in addition to those who are missing and their relatives not certain where they are, there are tens of bedridden victims nursing injuries and in severe pain caused by the would security personnel who are expected to protect their lives and property.
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