The state minister for Children and Youth affairs Ronald Kibuule has cautioned parents on possible crimes against children during the coming festive season. Police statistics shows that during the Christmas long holiday children offenders take advantage of the negligence of some parents and care takers to abuse the children. This month alone, 3 children have […]
Four officials who today reported back to CID seeking for the extension of their bond have been re-arrested. Francis Lubega in charge ICT department at the ministry of public service, Kenneth Turomwe an accountant at the same ministry, Kiwanuka Kunsa in charge Research and planning and the National secretary of the East African Community Beneficiaries […]
The police have unearthed more rot in the public service relating to the ghost pension scam. According to the police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba, a total 945 photos attached to the accounts in Cairo International Bank have irregularities. Nabakooba says some of the photos appear more than three times on different accounts and some names do not […]
Two more people have been admitted at Kabale hospital after showing signs of Marburg fever. This brings the total number of admission to 8, six from Kabale and two at Mulago hospital. The public relations officer of the ministry Rukia Nakamatte says the total number of people being monitored has also risen from 196 to […]
The ministry of health has confirmed that one of its senior officials is being monitored after getting into contact with a Marburg patient. Dr Sheila Ndyanabangi, the principal medical officer mental health is said to have had contact with a patient in Mulago and she is currently in isolation. The ministry’s public Relations officer Rukia Nakamatte […]
The ministry of health has developed a response plan of 1.85 billion shillings to be used for handling the deadly Marburg outbreak in Kabale district. The disease has so far killed 5 people and five others are still admitted in different health facilities. The ministry’s public relations officer Rukia Nakamatte says the supplementary budget is expected […]
Members of Parliament have criticized the chairpersons of the committees of parliament for sitting on peoples petitions sent to parliament seeking for interventions on the matter they think that government had failed find solutions. Mps said that people take their petitions to parliament for quick solution but the peoples petitions are not handled by committees […]
I (Nabillah Sempala) seat on the standing committee on Government Assurances (read, committee on commitments by Government ministers on the floor of the house). I deputise Hon. Odonga Otto, the Chairperson of the committee. The committee has had a task of compiling assurances and to date we have 2 publications, totaling to 507 Government assurances: […]
There is an acute shortage of doctors and nurses in Public hospitals in northern Uganda following mass resignations. Arua and Pader Districts hospitals are the worst hit as doctors and nurses there opt to resign once they are posted to areas they consider as hardship areas, according to sources in the ministry of […]
Police have asked the members of the public to report to it people who carry illegal weapons in their respective communities. The Kampala Central Police Station commander, James Ruhweza says that people carrying illegal military hardware are not necessary in the country. Ruhweza promises that police will not expose the people who will give […]