Fire kills 11 newborn babies at Senegal hospital.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1348 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has said that 11 newborn babies died in a fire at the neonatal section of a regional hospital in the town of Tivaouane, around 120 kilometres (74.56 miles) east of the capital Dakar. “I have just learned with…

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Andrew Ojok replaces father Oulanyah as Omoro MP.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1334 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. The ruling party, National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Andrew Ojok Oulanyah has been declared the winner of the Omoro County MP by-election held on Thursday, May 26.  Ojok replaces his father, Jacob Oulanyah, the former speaker of parliament who passed away on March…

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Ssegirinya’s trial flops again after his lawyers failed to turn up.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1325 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. The trial of jailed Kawempe NorthMP Muhammad Ssegirinya who is facing charges of inciting violence has for the fourth time, failed to resume before the Buganda Road Magistrate’s court. Yesterday Thursday, court presided over by grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha adjourned the…

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Besigye opts for jail, refuses to pay Shs 30m bail cash.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1816 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. The Buganda Road Magistrate’s court has charged Dr Kizza Besigye with inciting violence. Besigye was produced at Buganda Road court by police today Wednesday amidst tight security and charged before grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha. Court heard that on May 24, 2022,…

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Museveni appoints 16 new judges in acting capacity.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1750 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 16 new High court judges in acting capacity to help clear the backlog in the justice system.  They are Mary Ikat, who has been a registrar at the High court, Douglas Singiza Karekona, a chief magistrate at…

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Nurses start strike today

Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 1143 EAT By Kafeero Twaha Mulago Hospital nurses during a strike over low payment in 2018. What you need to know: Their strike is at a time when thousands of allied health professionals have laid down their tools over low pay and poor working conditions Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union…

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ASToN Delegates Convene in Tunisia; Video of KCCA official Presenting.

By E K Benj @Kivumbi BIZERTE – TUNISIA -Mrs. Agnes Kahwa Africa Smart Towns Network -ASToN Local Coordinator in Kampala at Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA shares with Delegates the ASToN Journey. Several delegates asked questions as Alice Carter, ASToN Consultant from UK moderated the session. Footage by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin in Bizerte, Tunisia. Wednesday…

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