An announcement from the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) shows that its members will start a strike. Their reason for striking is low pay. They join thousands of allied health professionals who started theirs on May 16. The UNMU president Mr Justus Cherop Kiplangat said they decided to do this because the government has chosen to undermine them. “There ...
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After nearly 10 years of waiting, the oil refinery project-affected persons in Hoima District who faced eviction threats have finally received land titles. Mr Peter Lokeris, the State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development handed over the 127 certificates of land title to the affected persons. This happened in Kyakaboga Village, Buseruka Sub-county, last Thursday. The government in 2012 obtained ...
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday took off time the campaign trail of Andrew Ojok Oulanyah NRM’s flag bearer in the Omoro by-election to pay his respects to the late fallen speaker Hon Jacob Oulanyah. It was here that Mr Museveni linked up with the late’s father, Mr Nathan Okori. Museveni commiserated with Mzee Okori on the death of “their son” ...
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Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has said President Museveni is not qualified enough to preach frugality. This is because he employs 1,500 employees at his residence (State House) including 139 presidential advisors. However, his remarks followed Museveni’s speech on Sunday where he was talking about the economic crisis in the country. Museveni ruled out the provision of subsidies or tax waivers ...
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Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations will this time go on without Joventa Tukahirwa, one of the 44 Christians from Kitwe Catholic Parish in Ntungamo District. The 44 embarked on a 393km pilgrim walk ahead of the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations on June 3. The 54-year-old Joventa Tukahirwa was on her fourth pilgrimage to Namugongo last week. However, though, this became a ...
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