But one thing that stands out in all these crashes is the silence of UPDF leadership on giving reports on what has been causing these crashes. This has denied citizens, more so parents, spouses and children who lose their dear ones in such tragedies year in year out to know the truth.
Read more ...The Uganda Medical Association president says some health workers are hesitant to attend to Patients while some interns have been called back home by their parents.
Read more ...While presiding over the event, Ogwang said that he realized that officials whom he referred to as “visitors” travel in big numbers to sports events and use resources that would have been channeled to facilitate the athletes to put up an impeccable performance.
Read more ...Byekwaso made these remarks while speaking to journalists in the post-match press conference after 3-2 win for his side on a Saturday evening. He was reacting to the two goals conceded by side in a difference of seven minutes in the final half.
Read more ...The 2017 world Mountain silver medalist easily won the 12.5km race in 44:10.2. He was followed by Samuel Kibet who crossed the finishing line in 44:49.02 while Caleb Tungwet came third in 45:03.5
Read more ...Yesterday it was a nightmare for Micho’s team when Uganda was placed in group B alongside Africa’s power Houses Senegal, Ivory Coast, and DR Congo in the draws conducted in Algeria.
Read more ...The suspects have been identified as Nicholas Ankakwasa,Jonan Ahumuza and Wilberforce Asiimwe all of Mukaswa village in Kitoioro parish Kicucura ssub-county
Read more ...By the time police arrived on patrol UP 2402, it found when the locals had already removed it from the waterway. Ssendikadiwa explained that they swiftly removed the body suspecting that it could be one of their residents since the area experienced a heavy downpour on Friday.
Read more ...Justice Minister Norbert Mao disclosed that he was given the assignment to organize a consensus for transition in Uganda, and asked the youth to support him in the assignment which was entrusted to him by the President.
Read more ...Mohan Rao, the Chairman of the association said while they could have ferried beneficiaries abroad, they resolved to work with Uganda's health workers on this so it can also be a form of skills transfer as they learn from each other on best practices.
Read more ...Dr Paul Stephen Ayella - Ataro, a Clinical Epidemiologist says if such is to happen for the deceased Tanzanian medical worker, they would need Uganda’s Safe and Dignified burial team charter a flight or use an ambulance in a very cautious way to transport the body.
Read more ...Works and Transport minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, has told Uganda Radio Network that they have never ordered police patrols providing security to pay toll fees. The General shockingly revealed to URN that the police wanted to be given the absolute right to use the Expressway without paying any fees including cars for their bosses which MOWT declined. "They were told to daily give the details of the patrol vehicle on duty but they refused,” Gen Katumba said, and advised Police to do the simple thing of daily availing particulars of the patrol vehicles they want to deploy on the expressway.
Read more ...According to the reginal police spokesperson, Kokop Sanaya went to the forest on Friday morning in search of firewood but did not return to her house, prompting her son, Mzee Chesiy to carry out a search.
Read more ...Steven Bagonza, the Assistant District Health Officer-ADHO told URN that the district has re-organised contact tracing teams that will be tasked with following up these individuals and other suspected cases in the district.
Read more ...John Kamili, the Director Cipla Quality Chemicals company who moderated a session on "Security of Supply: Made in Africa for Africa" at the conference on Friday told journalists on the sidelines of the event that Research and Development (R&D) is an expensive undertaking and companies here have not yet reached the level where they can pump money in a ‘trial and error’ ventures without expecting a return.
Read more ...The deceased has been identified as William Lopeyok, a Post graduate student of project planning and management. His body of Lopeyok was found lying in the pool of blood along the road on Friday by a traveler.
Read more ...Police sources said Obida locked himself inside the bedroom and then shot himself in the head. However Superintendent of Police –SSP Patrick Onyango, the Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson, said he was yet to get a briefing about the incident.
Read more ...The minister said this money is still way below what they ideally need to put everything in place, but it will push them to at least fund vital areas of treatment and surveillance which will extend to the affected districts and those around them.
Read more ...When Sir Edward Muteesa and his guards reached Sembabule, he was received by the Mawogola County Chief Sebastian Kitayimbwa who alongside his men plotted on how to keep the Kabaka safe. Angelina Nabakooza was assigned the role of preparing meals for the Kabaka and providing him with shelter as a group of 11 men took charge of his security.
Read more ...Gomba District Chief Administrative Officer, Joseph Kisubi confirmed that his office reshuffled all head teachers to remove those in acting capacity and replace them with substantive ones but Nanyonjo refused to hand over the office. The CAO said that upon receiving the complaint, he invited Nanyonjo to come and hand over but she did not appear on the first time and on the second time, the entire district team led by the chairperson went to the school and she eluded them.
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