Police is still analyzing the recently released report by World Internal Security and Police Index (WISP), says spokesperson Asan Kasingye. The International Science Association (IPSA) and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) recently released the WISP report that ranked the Uganda Police among the worst five Police Forces in Africa. AIGP Asan Kasingye said […]
The minister of health Dr.jane Aceng has said that the current doctors strike is being fueled by the disparities in payment of public servants. While appearing before the health committee chaired by Bukuya county Mp Dr.Micheal Bukenya to explain why they have failed to resolve the Doctors problems related to poor payment, Aceng said that […]
Medical interns in the country serving public health facilities have today declared a start to their strike following the dangerous conditions they are working in as they battle to save lives. In a meeting held today at Mulago, the interns led by their president, Robert Lubega, state that they are paid less, over worked, have […]
With government moving slowly on having the country connected to the digital, Startimes Uganda, a digital pay TV, is moving ahead by connecting Ugandans who are in areas where government has not yet transited to the digital system. The vice president and head of marketing at Startimes, Audrine Nsubuga, revealed that using this plan they […]
The Leader of opposition in parliament, Winfred Kiiza, has warned government to stop forcing the medical workers who had resorted to strike to resume work before dealing with doctors’ demands to avoid more deaths. ALSO READ: Health minister explains doctors strike Kiiza said that government should order medical workers back to work after procuring all the […]
Stanbic Bank won an unprecedented five accolades including the overall Gold award at the 2017 Financial Reporting awards held at the Serena Hotel in Kampala. This was a record the fourth time for Stanbic to win the Annual Report of the Year. Some of the accolades won by Stanbic Bank were, Best Banking Services Category, Best Listed […]
The parliamentary commission will pay the medical bills for Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake. Francis Zaake sustained head injuries during a confrontation between opposition MPS who were forcefully evicted from parliament after the speaker had suspended them. Zaake on Monday is expected to be operated on at Mercy hospital in the USA but there were fears they […]
The minister of state for urban Development Isaac Musumba ferried his constituents to parliament to endorse the presidential age limit bill. This followed a resolution from leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement in Buzaaya, Kamuli District on 14th October voting against the removal of the presidential age limit from the Constitution. A section of older […]
Members of the Oil Refinery Residents Association have issued an open letter to the presidents’ Yoweri Museveni and John Magufuli demanding compensation. Members expressed disappointment over the fact that the government of Uganda is pursuing oil developments some of which will be developed through their land but is yet to compensate and relocate them. The letter authored […]
Members of parliament on the health committee have grilled the ministers of health over high pricing of medicines by the National medical stores. The MP for Ntwetwe county Joel Sebikali said that the ministry of health is not acting on the high price of drugs caused by the National drug stores The chairperson of the health […]