Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0956 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon has extended the period for the compilation of the village women residents register. EC is compiling a register of women residents in each village/cell across Uganda to enable all willing female…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0939 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. The minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni has reportedly halted the allocation of funds and distribution of items donated by the private sector to facilitate the recovery of the education sector citing foul play by ministry officials.  In November last…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1054 EAT on Wednesday 15th June 2022. Members of parliament have each been given Shs 40 million for unknown reasons, at a time when the country is riling from the ever-increasing commodity prices. MPs, the majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue, said that…

Researchers in Britain are calling on the government to halt the use of Covid-19 vaccines immediately after discovering toxic side effects. Evidence is piling up that raises doubts about the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines. A new report written by British doctors calls for a complete stop to the use of Covid-19 vaccines…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0943 EAT on Wednesday 15th June 2022. Finance minister Matia Kasaija delivered a Shs 48.1 trillion budget yesterday that tried to offer hope to a public struggling to make ends meet, and disillusioned by the erratic price increases in the economy. Under the theme, Full Monetisation of Uganda’s Economy…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0924 EAT on Wednesday 15th 2022. A prison warder has shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.  Aloysious Chemutai, 27, who is attached to Kakiika prison commonly known as Kyamugorani in Mbarara, shot and killed on Monday night prison wardress Magdalena Adong, 24, attached to the…