Health authorities in Jinja District have traced 40 contacts, with four of them showing symptoms of Ebola. The development comes after Dr Ruth Aceng, the minister of Health, confirmed one case of Ebola virus in the district. “A confirmed fatal Ebola case has been reported in Kayalwe ‘B’ Village, Buyengo Sub-county, Jinja District. This was […]
Read MoreCristiano Ronaldo has claimed members of the Man Utd hierarchy doubted him when he said he could not attend pre-season because his daughter was ill in hospital, and says the Glazer family “do not care” about the club. Ronaldo is claiming the club tried to force him out – and said he has no respect […]
Read MoreVictims of the twin bombings in Kampala, among them police officers, have not been compensated as the country marks the first anniversary of the blasts, this publication can reveal. The police and operators of public places have also abandoned the stringent measures instituted to prevent another terror attack. On November 16 last year, suicide bombers detonated […]
Read MoreNalongo Maggie also known as Salha and singer Rabadaba’s marriage ended is on the wall. This is after one and a half years after getting married last year in a highly publicized and controversial marriage. News surfaced yesterday on how the two are now contemplating divorce because of irreparable differences. Many have been wondering what […]
Read MoreThree months after the launch of the new bail guidelines in July this year by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo, today city advocate Steven Kalali has petitioned the constitutional court to challenge the new bail guidelines issued. In his petition, Kalali accuses the chief justice of overstepping his administrative powers and instead usurping legislative powers […]
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, has announced that they have received a total of $4.3 million (Shs16.4 billion) in donations to help in the fight against Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. Dr Woldemariam said the WHO head office in Geneva, Switzerland, donated $2 million (Shs7.6 billion), the Norwegian […]
Read MoreAt least 13 people have now died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk, officials say. The two pilots of the Su-34 jet, on a training flight, ejected before it hit the building and caused a huge inferno. Rescuers revised the death toll after finishing […]
Read MoreAt least 222 boda boda cyclists have been arrested and their motorcycles impounded for violating the lockdown measures in the two ebola hotspot districts of Mubende and Kassanda. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the motorcycles were impounded along with five vehicles. “As you are all aware, we have entered day two of the 21 […]
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Damiba’s departure was confirmed by two diplomats who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity […]
Read MoreThe Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) has summoned the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aringa South County over allegations of assaulting a police officer at Parliament last week. Mr Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, said MP Alioni Yorke Odria has to record a statement after he allegedly punched a police officer during last week’s elections for […]
Read More
