The UPDF medical team had a lot of work picking the youths who had fainted along the way and rushing them to Soroti Hospital. Our reporter visited the hospital and found a team of Medical workers led by a one Ekochu struggling to stabilize the youth.
Read more ...According to research, most cervical cancers are caused by longstanding infection with one of the human papillomaviruses, spread through sexual contact or skin-to-skin contact. However, the cancer is also enhanced by certain lifestyles which include among others, having multiple sexual partners, tobacco smoking, long-term use of oral contraceptives, overweight and engaging in early sexual contact.
Read more ...Last year, the Banyatereza Sisters, requested Fort Portal Municipal Council to make minor renovations on the building. The request was granted and on May 21, 2019. However, the building collapsed soon after the renovation started, injuring two people.
Read more ...The suspect is identified as Fred Tsekoko, was arrested after one Scovia Mugala, a resident of Rwahaha Town Council filed a complaint implicating him for soliciting a bribe of 2 million Shillings to help her secure a job as an enrolled midwife, which had been advertised by the district Service Commission last year.
Read more ...The greater Masaka districts leaders’ led by their consortium president who is also Masaka LCV chairperson, Jude Mbabali resolved to annex the sub-counties of Kingo in Lwengo district and part of Kalungu district to Masaka municipality in order to meet the requirements.
Read more ...Construction of the road, estimated to cost 97 billion Shillings, is funded by the World Bank through the second phase of the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project 2 (KIIDP 2). The road covers 2.66km in Kampala and 5.4km in Wakiso district.
Read more ...Last Month, a canoe boat with two fishermen collided with a mechanized marine vessel operated by oil Palm Uganda Limited between Funve and Kuye Islands. One person died instantly. Also, a cargo boat from Bubeke Island knocked a rock beneath water as it headed to Kasenyi Landing site in Wakiso district leaving 16 people severely injured on July 3rd this year.
Read more ...The residents argue that since the NUSAF3 program was rolled in their sub-county in the 2018/2019 financial year, they have never benefited, which resulted to increased levels of poverty in their homes.
Read more ...The Town Clerk, tasked all the LCI Chairpersons to engage in levying taxes in a bid to ensure service delivery in their areas.
Read more ...Moses Etimong, the Soroti Town Clerk in trouble over 1.8 billion alleged dubious sale of prime land in Soroti town.
Read more ...According to information obtained on the ground, some of the residents started relocating from the area on Saturday last week when they heard news of the impending clash. A few of the remaining residents have restricted entry to the village especially to strangers.
Read more ...According to Local Government Act, the conditions for creation of municipality include the capacity to meet the cost of service delivery and office accommodation, existence of a physical development plan for land use, reliable water sources and reasonable financial base.
Read more ...In June, Rakai hospital registered 749 malaria cases, a number higher than the monthly average of 362 patients attended to in the normal months.
Read more ...Josephat a manager at Ampex Restaurant says the costs of operating his restaurant are going high every other day. He says that they buying over 30 jerry cans at 1,000 shillings every day. He faults NWSC of doing little to address the problem.
Read more ...The investors have set up manufacturing plants producing soap, paper, shoes, plastic materials, foodstuffs and animal feeds among others. Records from the district indicate that more than thirty factories have opened up in the area employing more than 2,000 people.
Read more ...Patrick Muzinduki, the lead researcher based at Kabarole Research and Resource Center told URN in an interview that the majority of the respondents interviewed between November 2018 and April 2019 agreed that being engaged in corruption is something not frowned upon.
Read more ...Brig. Gen. Joseph Balikuddembe, the Deputy Commandant of the UPDF first division who led the exercise says that the applicants were rejected for lack of academic qualifications.
Read more ...The new tax came into place in June, following a council resolution on May 31st, 2019. The tax is levied on per bag of produce sold within or brought into Kotido Municipality.
Read more ...Since January when Bamanyisa was transferred to Fort Portal, there has been a rift between him and the Mayor.
Read more ...Apparently, government pays 120,000 shillings to village council chairperson as their annual ex-gratia; translating to into 10,000 shillings per month. However, George William Mutabaazi, the Lwengo district chairperson says this money is too little to keep village chairpersons effectively perform their responsibilities, hence many of them being demotivated.
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