The president made the call while addressing a congregation at Rubaga Cathedral, where African Bishops under the umbrella association of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) converged for mass this morning.
Read more ...The president arrived at the Church at 8: 40 a.m., ahead of the 10;00 a.m. service. There was nobody to receive him as he matched through the half-empty church quietly with a few bodyguards. A number of organizers were still setting up the Church hall and testing equipment.
Read more ...The Governor of Torit State, Eastern Equatorial Province Alberio Tobiolo Oromo alleges that intelligence information indicates that some suspected rebels are harboured in the refugee settlement in Uganda from where they coordinate their activities before intensifying attacks in South Sudan.
Read more ...PHEIC's are declared during an outbreak when the risk of the disease spreading to other countries is high. With the spread of the disease to Goma, chances of the deadly disease spreading to Rwanda and Uganda are high according to WHO.
Read more ...According to the DRC Health Ministry, the disease which started in Ituri and North Kivu provinces in August is increasingly spreading to other areas. Reports show that more transmissions have been recorded in Lubero, Komanda, Bunia and Ariwara health zones in recent weeks.
Read more ...The on-going airport expansion works include erection of a new cargo centre with storage capacity of 100,000 tonnes, way higher than 59,000 tonnes of the former centre, an apron, an upgrade on the runway 12/30 among others.
Read more ...According to the Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development Janat Mukwaya, the agreement paves way for protection of Ugandans seeking to work in the UAE, as the two countries will be able to discuss and exchange views about the workers and their rights.
Read more ...“The contract has been awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and China Railway 19th Bureau Group (U) Ltd. The civil works will soon commence; the project is expected to be delivered in a period of 30 months with defects liability period of 12 months,” Ssali told Uganda Radio Network.
Read more ...The Vessel was transported to Port Florence, Kisumu Kenya to undergo an overhaul, maintenance, upgrade and classification in February this year. It was expected to return in four weeks. However, the vessel has so far spent four months in Kisumu raising concerns amongst travellers and business people in Kalangala.
Read more ...Felix Mushabe, a resident of the area, says they were shocked when they found Niyonzama’s body dumped on the foot path around 08:00am this morning.
Read more ...Major David Rusoke, an IT officer at the Uganda Peoples Defense Air Force says that many drones are still held at the Customs department for scrutiny because they are deemed to be a threat to National Security.
Read more ...MV Uhuru, together with MV Umoja in Tanzania, MV Kaawa, MV Kabalega and MV Pamba in Uganda were part of the East African Railways, a subsidiary of the Royal Mail Services. Before June 2018, only MV Umoja was operational, transporting goods across borders. Pamba and Kaawa were grounded, and Uhuru had been neglected at Port Florence, Kisumu in Kenya.
Read more ...According to the CSO's the closure of Rwanda border at Gatuna border contravene the East African Community and common market protocol that calls for free movement of people, goods and services among member states.
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