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16:43
16:43

Luwero Women Leaders Call for Action To Prevent Domestic Violence In 2023 alcholism 1 5

Prisca Birungi, the Officer In Charge of the Child and Family Protection Unit at Luwero Central Police Station says that the causes of domestic violence include; poverty, alcoholism, greed for property and witchcraft among others.
16:35
16:35

Doctors Want Council to Set Fees Payable to Those Supervising Health Facilities quack doctors 1 1

The doctors were speaking shortly after Dr. Ivan Kisuule, the Acting Deputy Registrar of the Council revealed to them that starting 2023, doctors who are registered as supervisors of health facilities will be required to sign a commitment letter that they will be full time employees of that facility and that they should have had full registration with the council for at least three years. He said the new directive comes after piling complaints that health facilities are ill managed as supervising doctors are either moonlighting in other facilities or have just given away their certificates to be used by individuals who don’t qualify.
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14:32

LC V Chairpersons Use Colleague's Death to Reiterate Call for Pay Rise bukedea district 1 4

Stephen Ochola, the Serere LC V Chairperson, who doubles as the team leader for Teso LC V Chairpersons, says that the government still pays them a basic salary of Shillings 2 million when the MPs who have little work take home more than Shillings 10 million as a basic salary per month.
14:18
14:18

Tooro Kingdom Officials Concerned About HIV/AIDS Prevalence 3

Dr. Beyeza says that their preliminary research came out with different factors that have led to the high HIV/Aids prevalence in the kingdom.
12:57
12:57

Police Hunting for Unknown Man Suspected to Have Killed Sex Worker in Iganga municipality

Nandawula said on Wednesday that available information indicates that 42-year old, Aisha Kilabira is alleged to have been strangled by her client who later locked her up in Mawanda guest room.
12:25
12:25

Makerere University Convocation To Elect New Leaders 4

“The current executive headed by me, the term goes on up to April 2, 2023bt. We are doing an early election to make sure that we induct people who are coming in; we help them gain foot,” Odoi said. Odoi explained that while the current executive was elected in December 2018, they were only inaugurated on April 2nd, 2019, hence their tenure.
12:02
12:02

Uganda’s Public Debt To Increase To 53 Percent in 2023 3

According to the Budget Framework Paper, external debt repayments are projected to amount to 2.453 trillion Shillings compared to 2.412 trillion Shillings in the financial year 2022/2023. Over the medium term, external debt payments are projected to increase due to the increase in commercial loans over the last few years. Interest payments are projected to amount to 6.135 trillion Shillings, equivalent to 2.9 percent of GDP.
11:23
11:23

Virika Cathedral Roof Renovation Budget Raises UGX 3.3B 1

According to Msgr. Isaiah Mayombo, the Vicar General Fort Portal Diocese explains that at the time of making the Shillings 2 billion budget early last year, the economy was still stable.  
10:58
10:58

Illicit Waragi Distilling Resumes in Mbale Despite Ban 3 1 Top story

Betty Auma, a distiller says that she has children to feed and the only business that can generate some income for her household is the distillation of the waragi.
10:40
10:40

Three Die in Ngora Accident Soroti- Mbale Road 2 1

Moses Mwanga Kitio, the East Kyoga Regional Police Commander identifies one of the deceased occupants of the Premio as detective corporal Sam Mutenyo from Moyo Police Station in Moyo district. Mwanga says that they are yet to identify the bodies of the remaining two accident victims since they didn't have any identification documents.
09:00
09:00

UWA Seeks to Expand Ajai Wildlife Reserve for Rhino Conservation 4 1

John Makombo, the Director in Charge of Conservation at Uganda Wildlife Authority explains that the need for additional land at the wildlife reserve is a recommendation of their rhino habitat feasibility study that found out that the current state of the reserve cannot support substantial rhino breeding.
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How Police Arrested Scrap Dealer Linked to Vandalized Electricity Conductors police station 1 1 Top story

Katongole was arrested from his hideout in Seguku along Kampala- Entebbe road before being transferred to Jinja central police station for further interrogation.
08:24
08:24

Name and Shame Approach Raises Latrine Coverage in Atongtidi MInistry of Health 3

A baseline survey conducted by Kwania District Health Officers in June 2022 showed that 3,705 households out of the 5,700 households in Atongtidi were answering nature’s call in bushes. The report prompted the Sub County council to enact a by-law to protect residents from getting hygiene-related infections.
08:12
08:12

Anti-Corruption Fight: ULGA Concerned the Way Implicated Officials Are Arrested 1

Rwabuhinga, who doubles as Kabarole District LC V Chairperson, says the arrest of the implicated officials should be dignified since they only suspect and need to be treated with respect and dignity. He wants the responsible state agencies to first conduct investigations before the arrests are done.
08:00
08:00

Assailants Brutally Kill Masindi Man attack

Christopher Mukidi, a resident of the area told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they heard Byaruhanga screaming for help when the assailants attacked him and rushed to see what was happening to him, only to find him lying unconscious by the roadside.
07:36
07:36

62% Ugandans Aged Fifteen and Above Are Fully Vaccinated for COVID -19 - Survey The World Bank 1 2 Top story

According to the report, the youngest respondents aged fifteen to twenty-four had the lowest shares of fully vaccinated respondents. The survey shows that a sizable share of the oldest respondents aged 65 and above remains unvaccinated.
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07:26

27 Police Officers Suspended in Luwero Over Misconduct Abuse of Office 1 3

Patrick Lule, the Acting Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that some of the officers are facing administrative sanctions whereas others have appeared before courts to defend themselves in criminal cases.
07:23
07:23

Education, Health Tipped to Take Lion’s Share In Next Budget budget estimates 1

Ketty Lamaro, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports says that the Education, Sports and Skills sub-programme will in the next financial year focus on finalization of the National School Feeding policy, establishment of the National Teachers' Council, construction, expansion and equipment of Technical Institutes and others.
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07:12

Second Omoro Police Shooting Victim Succumbs to Injuries 1 Top story

Simon Okema (25) succumbed to the gunshot wounds Tuesday afternoon at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition.
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