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23:19
23:19

J&J COVID Vaccine Found to Offer More Protection After Booster Dose

A statement issued on the company's website on Tuesday on findings from the EMSEMBLE study which has 45,000 participants from around the world shows another shot of the vaccine administered 14 days after the first jab offer 100 percent protection against severe or critical COVID-19, 75 percent protection against symptomatic COVID globally
22:08
22:08

Taxi Operators Appeal to KCCA to Open Old Taxi Park 4

KCCA failed to complete works in three months as planned attributing the delay to COVID 19 which forced the country into lockdown during which movement of workers was limited. Heavy rains were also blamed for the delay.
21:35
21:35

Fort Portal Man Chops Wife Legs 2 1

Patrick Muhenda, the Fort portal central police station community liaisons officer said such cases of gender-based violence were on the rise in the city and on average police receives above 60 cases every month at the child and family protection unit, however this case of grievous harm is the first of its kind recorded by the unit.
19:30
19:30

Security Guard Lynched by Mob in Kakere

The security guard was identified as Robert Okello working at Tujenge Limited company as a guard in the Bukedea branch. He left night duties and went to steal cattle dressed on full work uniform
19:07
19:07

Gov’t Engaging 16 NGOs over Suspension Parliament 3 1

Sixteen of the 54 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that were suspended in August are engaging Government to have their suspension lifted.
18:43
18:43

MPs Demand for Increase of Sports Budget 7 3

Geoffrey Kayemba Solo, the shadow minister for sports said sports sub sector needs a budget that sustains them well; he believes this will help the council to empower the sports federations
18:17
18:17

LDU Personnel Awaits Punishment For Murder Of UBC Journalist 2

Mamuli told the Army Court that he shot and killed Kagolo at Kasengejje where he was deployed to guard the home of the deceased. He said that he was deployed with a colleague identified as Opiyo to guard the house and property of the late Musiitwa as family members had gone burial.
17:21
17:21

Two Women in Makindye Arrested Over Child Torture 1 2

A video that is circulating on social media shows one of the suspects Aisha Nalubega who is also a step mother to the victim, tying him upside down the victim on the pole while her friend Kyazike lit the candle before they started burning the child with molten wax.
17:13
17:13

Businessman Francis Onebe Remanded over Wife's Murder 2

State prosecutor Lydia Nakato told the court that Onebe, 63 an accountant and Oriekot, 26, and others still at large in January 2021 at Mawanga zone LCI in Munyonyo, Makindye Division in Kampala district murdered Asio.
15:48
15:48

Two Bukedea District Officials Interdicted For Misconduct 1 1

The two officials are Ben Okou, the Senior Health Educator and David Isaac Emuron. It is alleged that Okou was arrested for alleged misuse of covid-19 funds meant to pay allowances for the frontline health workers, village health teams (VHTs) and other district health officials fighting the pandemic.
14:43
14:43

Three Arrested For Selling Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Cards 1 1

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the Uganda Media Centre, Dr Warren Namara, the Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit said they received information that some people were selling fake vaccination cards each at 150,000 Shillings.
13:28
13:28

One Arrested for Dropping Threatening Leaflets in Katabi Katabi twon council 2 1

Ruganda, a resident Mabirizi village in Masaka district was arrested following an intelligence-led operation in AbaitaAbabiri and Nkumba.
13:12
13:12

Schools in Otuke District Understaffed 2

The district with five government-aided secondary schools and 1 tertiary institution has only 93 filled positions against the 367 approved staff ceiling, leaving 274 vacancies unfilled.
12:11
12:11

Attiak Sugar Factory Seeks Acholi Cultural Institution Intervention over Fires 1 1

For three years, the factory has been suffering devastative fires, last year it lost 7,300 acres of already matured sugarcane plantations in Attiak Sub County.
11:55
11:55

Lira Kato Health Centre III Closed After Staff Test Positive for Covid-19 3

Alexander Okidi, the LCV Councilor Lira Kato Sub County says that the closure of the facility situation has left patients to seek services from Adilang Health Centre in Adilang Sub County and Dr Amrozolli Hospital in Kalongo Town Council which are both more than 20 kilometres far away.
11:43
11:43

Rwenzururu Unhappy With Leaders for Frustrating Rebuilding of Institution 2 4

According to OBR leaders led by Prime Minister Joseph Kule Muranga, many of the leaders have not been supportive of the agenda to rebuild the Institution’s trust among the community and the government.
11:05
11:05

25 Organizations to Advice ICC on Reparation of War Victims Northern Uganda 1 1

Martin Okwir, the ICC Outreach Coordinator says many organizations sent their requests but court only selected 25 of which 19 are Ugandan based while 6 are foreign.
10:24
10:24

Civil Society, Police Want Compensation Fund for Victims of Gender Based Violence 3

Dora Kanabahika, a lead consultant at the ICGLR Regional Training Facility says that it is not enough for government to prosecute the perpetrators and abandon the victims.
09:11
09:11

Heavy Security Deployment at Kyambogo University as Graduation Starts 3

Mission Samuel, the Chief Security Officer of Kyambogo University, in the eve of graduation on Monday told Uganda Radio Network that, they received the information that there are some people who are organizing to disrupt the graduation function, and as a result, they had to tighten the security at the University.
09:05
09:05

MPs to Consider Increasing NMS Annual Budget By UGX 100Bn for Mama Kits, Drugs 5 4

The legislators were reacting to a statement by Moses Kamabare, the General Manager of NMS, who noted that the agency needs an additional shillings of 100billion.
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