November 11, 2024

Dr Cyprian Opira, a consultant radiologist and director of Lacor Hospital, succumbed to complications related to a stroke earlier this week. St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City has appealed to the government to assign additional seconded doctors to its facility following the loss of its long-serving director, Dr Cyprian Opira. The hospital laid Dr. …

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The Attorney General issued a strong rebuttal to Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde following a controversial “executive order” attempting to expel the Attorney General, Solicitor General, and their representatives from the ULS Council. The AG called Ssemakadde’s actions “unlawful” and “theatrical,” asserting they lack any basis in Ugandan law. The dispute stems from …

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President Yoweri Museveni has expressed frustration with local leaders and the electorate, accusing them of failing to tackle corruption within Uganda’s decentralized governance system. Speaking to journalists in Mbale, he criticized local leaders, particularly LC3 and LC5 officials, for not using their power to hold corrupt civil servants accountable. Despite the NRM’s decentralization reforms that …

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President  Museveni has reassured the people of Bukedi Subregion of the government’s continued support to boost the Parish Development Model (PDM), an initiative aimed at helping Ugandans who are still in the subsistence economy join the money economy. Museveni made this commitment on Sunday while addressing a rally at Kamuge Playground, Kamuge Town Council, Pallisa …

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