The Ministry Of Health has asked the President of the People’s Government Dr. Kizza Besigye to join the Covid – 19 Frontline teams. Dr. Besigye, a professional medic expressed willingness to return to hospital wards to beef up the medical teams fighting COVID – 19 should he be called upon. Now the Ministry of Health…
Celebrated media personality and FDC stalwart Sir. Simon Muyanga Lutaaya is set to start work at Balam’s Radio 4 103.3 FM starting Monday 1st June 2020. Muyanga’s show dubbed ‘Gwe Nsonga’ will air on Ntinda based Radio 4 Ensunsuzi from Monday to Friday between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm where he will host popular analysts…
Nansana police station in Kampala is investigating a fatal accident that happened last evening at around 5:17 pm at Yesu Amala check point leaving one person dead. The police identifies the deceased as 52 year old Sempala Musa a resident of Bwaise 2 Zone in Kawempe Division Kampala District. It is alleged that while riding…
Kenya Transport Association ( KTA) has asked the governments of Kenya and Uganda to immediately move to resolve the situation at the Malaba Boarder point where the traffic jam stands at more than 50 kilometers. This is after truck drivers blocked the Uganda – Kenya boarder until their grievances are resolved. The drivers say it…
A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Uganda raising the tally to 198. According to the ministry of health, the new cases confirmed yesterday include 19 truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Busia while 4 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers “All contacts were under quarantine at the…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has blamed increased floods in the city on garbage dumped in drainage channels by city dwellers. John Paul Sajjabi the KCCA Manager – Health and Safety says the practice blocks easy flow of water through the drainage channels hence causing the floods. Sajjabi was speaking during a search for the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted almost virtually all sectors of the economy in Uganda. From market vendors, taxi operators to retail outlets, business has come to a standstill and there is no end in sight. Avenues to let in an income have been closed and yet there is little or no hope for a savior….
Over half a million coronavirus rapid testing kits that India ordered from China have been found to be faulty forcing them to cancel the order. The kits that were already in use in some states in India have been withdrawn after they were found to be giving false results in almost 95% of cases. The…
FINANCIAL disagreement by Wakiso district leaders frustrates the laying of the district budget. On 3/4/2020 the ministry of local government directed all the districts business committees to do the laying and the scrutiny of the budgets. This was intended to follow the guidelines given by the president in the fight against COVID-19 to discourage big…
QUARANTINE announced by the government in an effort to fight against COVID-19 has led to the raising cases of domestic violence in Wakiso.
