Charles Ssentongo, the Deputy University academic Registrar in charge of the undergraduate admissions has advised qualifying students who missed this years admission to a Bachelor of Laws of Makerere University to wait for next academic year. Students have however vowed to drag the University to court.
Read more ...The decision was taken by the Board of Governors meeting held on Friday. The suspension of the 60 students follows a strike on Wednesday night.
Read more ...The residents revealed to URN that an inner circle of local leaders; law enforcement agencies, the army and police are heavily involved in the harvest, transportation and purchase of timber in violation of the law.
Read more ...Rashid Chemoges, a resident of Sipi subcounty said the drugs are delivered to the health facility but after two days the patients are told to buy drugs from private clinics.
Read more ...The deceaseds parents Grace Musana and Susan Naguyo are alleged to have gone to attend a party and left a charcoal stove burning as the child slept.
Read more ...The most affected areas are Bubeke, and Kyamuswa sub-counties, where is lack of clean water and proper sanitation in the district has exposed residents to water-borne diseases that include bilharzia; diarrhea, typhoid, and dysentery.
Read more ...Post-exposure prophylaxis PEP is an emergency drug given to people who may have been exposed to the HIV virus. The Ministry of Health approved the use of PEP, sold under the brand name Truvada, in 2016. The drug is taken over a period of one month.
Read more ...The Uganda silverbacks, the National Basketball team on Friday night lost to Nigeria 109-66 in the Basketball World Cup qualifier in Lagos.
Read more ...In a letter to the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Common Wealth Affairs, Boris Johnston, Williams, the MP for Stockton South, says British government should make all diplomatic representations possible in order to secure the safety of Betty Nambooze.
Read more ...Kalyango, a traditional herbalist is charged with administering an illegal substance contrary to section 211 of the Penal Code Act.
Read more ...However, as July comes into view, administrators at the facility say that there is nothing in place to prove the elevation. Samuel Mulwana the Chairperson of the management committee of Luweero Health Center IV explains that they do not even know the amount of money allocated to the facility and cannot make any plans to recruit more staff or re-organize in anticipation for the changes.
Read more ...His plea follows a decision by the council of chiefs at Acholi Chiefdom and the family of the fallen musician including sisters, brothers and uncles to reject his wish for cremation. Oryema, a native of Acholi was based in France most of his life, having gone there in 1977, escaping excesses in the Idi Amin government.
Read more ...The vehicle was vandalized on Friday in Buloba Central, Wakisi division in Njeru municipality where she had gone to attend a vigil.
Read more ...Abirigas was gunned down by unknown assailants, alongside his brother, Saidi Butele Buga Kongo. Today, residents of Kawanda had planned a number of functions, among them, prayers and a fundraising drive for the construction of a school and tarmacking of the road that led Abirigas home.
Read more ...Kaguhangire refused to hand over office arguing that the board decision was illegal. The UIA board convened on Friday evening waiting for Kaguhangire to officially hand over. She never turned up. They had to break the office door for Basil to officially take office.
Read more ...Police in the south western district of Mitooma are having in detention a 29-year-old Woman on charges of Murder. The suspect currently held at Mitooma Police station has been identified as Susan Katushabe a resident of Nyabubare village in Kabiira sub county of Mitooma district.
Read more ...Dr Yusuf Baseke, the District Health Officer, says that samples taken from a suspect of the fever, tested positive to rift valley haemorrhagic fever. The victim Joseph Kadoma, a butcher was last week found dead in his house in Kanyatsi Village Munkunyu Sub County.
Read more ...Speaking at the closure of the two weeks justified accord, 2018, training at the Uganda rapid deployment capability center URDCCon Friday, Prendergast argues that respect of human rights can ensure public trust and cooperation during missions which is paramount for the safety of victims of war and the troops.
Read more ...Addressing the press on Friday, the clerics accused the DPP for sanctioning the charges without carrying out thoroughly investigations. They are also demanding 14.5 billion shillings as compensation for the loss of their businesses in the United Arab Emirates.
Read more ...The diseases are usually facilitated by raised blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, high levels of fat in the blood and excess weight and lifestyles such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excess salt intake, and the harmful use of alcohol.
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