More than 15 Yumbe town traders are counting losses following a fire outbreak that razed property worth millions of shillings. The fire that destroyed small grass-thatched restaurants and kiosks is said to have started at around 8:00pm on Monday night. Until now, the cause of the fire is still unclear although many suspect it could be a cooking stove in ...
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News coming from Jinja apparently indicates that the hospital staff has gone on a sitdown strike. The reason behind the strike is apparently their unhappiness with the hospital director’s continued stay in office despite her retirement. Dr. Florence Tugumisirize, the hospital director already retired in December 2021. Consequently, the hospital staff expected her to vacate the hospital administration then but ...
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The president lifted a curfew on Monday for a week in Uganda to allow students report back to school uninterrupted. However, Ugandans seemed to still think they were still under curfew. Most of them were seen rushing home before 7 pm, a clear indication that they haven’t moved on from their usual time. Students officially reported to school yesterday as ...
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The Ministry of Works and Transport on Saturday commenced the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway road toll collection. The different users of this highway will be paying different amounts to gain access to the road. They can either pay cash or use their prepaid cards to use the 51km long road. Gen Edward Katumba, the Transport and Works Minister said the fees will ...
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The United Kingdom (UK) Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued financial and economic sanctions against the Lord’s Resistance Amy. The sanctions are on the LRA’s leader Joseph Kony and two of his elder sons who serve as his deputies. In a statement released in December 2021, the OFSI accused Kony and his sons of committing acts of violence, ...
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