September 11, 2024

Kikuube Health Department is investigating a suspected Monkey pox case and the patient has been isolated, officials say. This comes after a young male patient from Kihohoro village in Kidoma parish, Kiziranfumbi sub-county who is currently admitted at Kikuube Health IV is experiencing the virus symptoms similar to that of Mpox. Godfrey Barongo, the Kikuube …

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Officials from the State House Poverty Alleviation Department have launched an initiative to support selected farmers in Adjumani District in cultivating coffee and bananas for both commercial purposes and household consumption. This intervention aims to enhance food security and income generation through the production of coffee and bananas. Initially, twenty model farmers from three villages …

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The body of Sarah Mateke, the former State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs  has arrived in her home district of Kisoro. Mateke died on Saturday at Mengo Hospital in Kampala after suffering a heart attack. At around 10am on Wednesday, the UPDF chopper carrying the body landed at Kisoro airfield amid grief from family members …

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In a tribute to the late Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Sarah Mateke, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has emphasised the importance of health vigilance and regular check-ups for all Ugandans. Before being appointed Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Mateke served as Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs. The Minister who was …

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President Museveni has said that despite numerous attempts to fight corruption in the UPDF, the vice is still there. Speaking during the Gen Aronda Nyakairima memorial lecture at Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, the president said whereas the National Resistance Army and FRONASA were able to maintain their trajectory of launching Uganda on the …

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The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has appointed a new Board of Directors for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for a 3-year term effective September 01, 2024. Dr. David Ogong has been appointed the new Chairperson, replacing Dr Peter Kimbowa whose 3- year tenure elapsed on September 01, 2024. The …

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  has  urged local government leaders to realign their priorities with the core principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The president emphasised the importance of adhering to the mass line, a guiding principle of the NRM since its inception, which prioritises the needs and rights of the masses over those of …

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President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the late Gen Aronda Nyakairima for being clear-headed but also disciplined throughout his life. “Gen Aronda was among those who understood very well our ideological mission and understood our involvement in foreign missions like Somalia and South Sudan among others. He was outstanding in terms of ideology and discipline but also management skills,” Museveni …

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to resolve the issue of registering new/modern churches as Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). “The issue of periodic registration of new churches as NGOs, we will resolve it. A church is a church, not an NGO,” he said. President Museveni made the remarks  during the Universal Church Mega Youth Crusade organised …

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