Government is set to distribute a total of 27.5 million long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets throughout the country in a bid to mitigate the malaria burden in the country. According to the state minister of health in charge of primary health care, Dr. Joyce Kaducu, this is to be conducted under the third universal coverage campaign…
Senior Presidential Advisor on ICT Hon Ham Mulira has commended Victoria University for putting in place early measures to help students continue with their classes uninterrupted during the COVID 19 pandemic. Hon Mulira while addressing the media at Victoria University in Kampala said that such early initiatives like giving each new student a laptop will…
More than 200 scientists from over 30 countries are urging the World Health Organization to take more seriously the possibility of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus as case numbers rise around the world and surge in the United States. In a forthcoming paper titled “It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Covid-19,”…
Musician Lydia Jazmine has asked her fans, friends and relatives to forgive Star TV presenter Ibrah K. Mukasa a.k.a MC Ibrah for the inappropriate language he used against her. This follows a public apology issued by the celebrated Journalist and vow not to attack the singer ever again. In a statement posted on her social…
Kasangati police station is investigating a case of disappearance of a one Edrine Mpiima a resident of Kitagobwa village in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district who went missing on Monday 29/6/2020. It’s alleged that Mpiima together with his driver set off heading to Kulambiro in Nakawa Division, Kampala but when they reached Kumbuzi trading Center, Mpiima asked…
The Constitutional Court has today dismissed a petition challenging a resolution by National Resistance Movement (NRM) to front president Yoweri Museveni as the party’s presidential sole candidate in next year’s general elections and beyond. A majority decision by three justices Including acting Cheif Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, Cheborion Barishaki and Christopher Madrama dismissed the petition filed…
Star TV presenter and Wolokoso Extra YouTube content creator Ibrah K. Mukasa a.k.a MC Ibrah has bowed to pressure and apologised to Musician Lydia Jazmine for the deaming statements he made against her and fellow musician Fik Famaika. Yesterday the angry Jazmine came out and demanded for a full apology from the journalist who she…
The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has challenged leaders of the new Jinja city to make it a technological city of Uganda. Jinja is one of the new cities in Uganda that have come into effect today 1st July 2020. The others are Arua, Gulu, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Masaka, and Mbale. While officiating at the inauguration…
Singer Lydia Jazmine has cried out to Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to rein on Radio and TV presenters who have made it a habit to attack celebrities during their shows. The musician’s outburst follows an attack by Star TV’s MC Ibrah who pins her of being pregnant for fellow musician Fik Famaika. During his TV show…
The ministry of health has clarified that the higher number of active cases on admission vis-a-vie confirmed cases is largely due to the fact that there are a number of non-nationals (truck drivers and refugees) who are receiving treatment for COVID-19. The ministry has on several occasions been tasked to explain the anomaly in the statistics…
