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Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said on Thursday that private hospitals need to apologize to the entire public. This is because they have been hiking medical bills for Covid-19 patients that are in the Intensive Care Unit. According to Minister Aceng, it is unacceptable that some hospitals are asking for Shs5 million to take care of a Covid patient ...

Football fans in Kisii County Kenya were left in shock after one of them launched an attack and killed a referee amidst of the game. Authorities identified the deceased as Mwalimu John Chang’aa. He was officiating a match at Gasabakwa football pitch by the time he was attacked and killed by a fan in second half. Spectators narrated that the ...

While President Biden met with Russia’s Putin, he slipped up during his speech calling Putin ‘’President Trump’’ by accident. Biden however corrected himself and moved on from the mistake that he made during his post-summit press conference. The two world leaders met for cool but cordial discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, at which they ceded little ground but agreed on several ...

The Central Bank of Uganda has challenged the Ministry of Finance against the current high rates of borrowing, saying they are putting the country and the economy at risk. The national debt burden is currently estimated at Ushs 64 trillion ($18b) as of December 2020, having risen 35% from the previous year. According to the government plans and as reflected ...

Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) Chairman Evarest Kayondo together with Executive Director of Uganda Manufacturer’s Association (UMA), Daniel Birungi have urged all taxpayers to file their returns and pay their due taxes ahead of the 30th of June 2021 deadline. About 15 days left for this financial year to end as per Uganda Revenue Authority deadline. The business advise was ...