Uganda news

The NRM Party Secretary-General, Richard Todwong has advised doctors and medical professionals to prioritize disease prevention instead of cure. He said with this, they will keep the population healthy and reduce government spending on procuring drugs. Todwong made these comments on Friday as he addressed Makerere University medical students. These were attending their scientific conference organized by the Federation of ...

Nakawa West MP Hon Joel Ssenyonyi has come out to question the role of government if it can’t help its people in times of dire need. There is an ongoing crisis on the prices of basic commodities which have been skyrocketing for some months now. These have led to a strain on the living conditions of the ordinary people who ...

War-affected communities in Uganda are set to be redeveloped after the government set aside funds of up to $250million (Shs 878bn) to fund the development. The intervention funded by the World Bank and the government of Uganda under the fourth phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (Nusaf4) is set to begin in July. Apparently, the objective of the ...

Former Ethics and Integrity Minister, Dr. Miria Matembe has said this government only cares about staying in power. According to her, the government doesn’t care about Ugandans and this is why they are quiet about the ongoing inflation. “I am not an economist, but I do not think that the government cares about Ugandans. What drives this government is staying ...

Minister of 1CT, Chris Baryomunsi has said it was wrong for the police to summon Oulanyah’s father through a press conference. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga summoned the old man while addressing the media for further investigation. Oulanyah’s father claimed that his son told him they had poisoned him. “We are therefore summoning all those persons with other causes of death ...