The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances under which the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) injected more than Shs1b to hire 37 new staff. On Monday evening, a source at the inspectorate, who asked not to be named since he is not allowed to speak for the […]
Read MoreAuthorities at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Nakifuma-Naggalama Town Council, Mukono District, have asked police to urgently release the report about the suspected poisoning incident at the school. According to the school management, this will calm down the nerves at the school, which has suffered massive student desertions. “We are now living in uncertainty. We don’t […]
Read MoreThe state minister for Primary Health Care, Ms Margaret Muhanga, has advised men to stop going for Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) paternity testing, saying it is not beneficial to the wellbeing in the country. “It is not really important [for men to go for DNA paternity tests]. If you have raised your child, that is […]
Read MoreElon Musk has unveiled a rebranding of Twitter with a large X logo. The billionaire and his company’s chief executive Linda Yaccarino appeared to confirm the change by posting pictures of the icon beamed on the side of its headquarters in San Francisco, California. “Lights. Camera. X!” Ms Yaccarino wrote, before the X replaced the […]
Read MoreThe Health Ministry has named private laboratory MBN and Government Analytical Laboratory as the only accredited facilities allowed to do deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) paternity tests in the country. Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Health Minister, while announcing this in Kampala yesterday, said the two laboratories are the only ones that have met the requirements of […]
Read MoreThe former Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, will remain in intensive care because of bleeding around his brain, Ajax have announced. “Edwin van der Sar will remain in intensive care for the time being. His condition is stable but still concerning,” said a club statement released on Saturday. “Ajax shares this information on […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has as part on the ongoing operation Shuja with Congolese FARDC killed another Allied Democratic Forces(ADF) commander in eastern DRC. According to the Ugandan army, the ADF commander named Lubangakane, one of the most senior under Amigo’s camp was killed in Mwalika valley on Sunday, July, 9,2023. He was […]
Read MoreUganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate, Dr Eunice Otuko Apio has been declared the winner of Oyam North parliamentary by-election. She won with 15,718 votes, about 49.12 percent of the total votes cast while her closest contender, Mr Samuel Engola Okello Junior of the ruling National Resistance Movemnet (NRM) polled 15,176, or 47.38 percent. Dr Eunice […]
Read MoreRenowned Ugandan businessman Apollo Nyegamehe has died after the car in which he was travelling rammed into a stationary lorry along Mbarara-Kabale highway inRenowned Ntungamo District. The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairperson for Rukiga District who’s popularly known as Aponye, died in the Thursday evening crash in Itojo, according to one of his business […]
Read MoreRapper Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, has tied the knot with her long time partner, Roxanne Wilshire, in a star-studded wedding in New York. Jay-Z and his celebrity wife Beyonce were among those witnessing the event that happened on Sunday night. Hollywood celebrities in attendance included Tyler Perry and Kelly Rowland. Others were Tina Knowles and […]
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