DR Congo. Government targets vaccinating about 10,000 UPDF soldiers involved in a military attack code named “Operation Shujaa” targeting rebel groups. “The World Health Organization (WHO) provided us with 12,000 doses of Mark Vaccine which protects against Ebola Zaire. We started with soldiers because there is an Ebola outbreak in Beni, DR Congo,” Uganda’s Health Minister…
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United States Launches New Malaria Reduction Project in Uganda
Updated at 0000 EAT on 8th May 2022. The United States Mission in Uganda, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), launched yesterday a new project that aims to reduce malaria infections in Uganda by 50 percent over the next five years. This project builds on…
Airlines board wants media out of probe as Bamuturaki skips Cosase
By Arthur Arnold Wadero The Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms Jennifer Bamuturaki, Tuesday skipped a meeting with Parliament’s Committee on State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) where her team and the legislators were meant to further discuss queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for the Financial Year 2020/2021. The probe that commenced…
UPDF soldier on Remand for affair with boss’ wife
The Makindye-based General Court Martial has remanded a soldier for allegedly “developing an irresponsible affair with his boss’ wife. By Julliet Kigongo – Thursday 11th August 2022 . Follow us @HICGINewsAgency Prosecution states that “CPL John Nuwagira, 41, a regular militant of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) under second division headquarters as KIT Operator…
NRM Wins as FDC cries foul after arrest of party president, 70 poll agents in Soroti
By Simon Peter Emwamu Follow us on Twitter @HICGINewsAgency and Facebook The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members are crying foul after the arrest of their president, Patrick Amuriat and other 70 party members who were meant to be their agents at the various polling stations during Soroti east division parliamentary by-election currently underway….
Civil servants’ salary to delay
“The government is aware of its obligation and whatever they are doing is not an emergency … therefore, they should not bring plain excuses that they are still working on a (payment) system when they knew that they were going to change the system,” he said.Mr Baguma was reacting to a communication from Ministry of…
I will work for all Ugandans, says Mao
By Rajab Mukombozi Updated at 0752 EAT on Tuesday 26th July 2022 Democratic Party (DP) president general, Mr Norbert Mao, has said he does not regret accepting a ministerial position to serve in a government he has fiercely criticised over the years. Mr Mao was last week appointed Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to…
Tayebwa Outlines Parliament’s Commitment On Protection Of Family Institution
Published at 1825 EAT on 3rd June 2022. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has reiterated Parliament’s stand on the protection of marriage in line with the religious and traditional foundations of Uganda. Speaking during Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations service at the Anglican shrine, Nakiyanja-Namugongo in Wakiso District, Tayebwa said the 11th Parliament like the previous ones…
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