Uganda news

Bobi Wines’ Sister, Betty Ssentamu has petitioned the Court of Appeal challenging the dismissal of her election petition against NRM’s Sylvia Nayebale. According to her, Justice Wabwire failed to determine her petition on merits thereby, derogating her rights to a fair hearing. She goes ahead to accuse the judge of ‘‘striking off 28 of her affidavits in support of her ...

Speaker Of Parliament, Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has said the 11th Parliament will debate every bill that the 10th Parliament passed afresh. He advised the legislators that if any of them desires to have any bill from 10th Parliament, it’s on them to reintroduce it to the house. “Any member or indeed government who is desirous of having the business ...

The Tororo District Chairman John Okea has raised concerns to the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa. His concerns were about the rural electrification agency staff who ignore district authorities in implementation of projects. He is also concerned that rural electrification agency staff have impregnated girls most of whom are still teenagers. This leaves the girls to suffer ...

Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has registered increased cases of cancer this covid season. UCI Executive Director Dr Jackson Orem says cancer has more than doubled from the previous years incidence this covid pandemic. “Cancer is on the rise. Cumulative statistics indicates 350 cancer cases per 100,000 population from  previous  2010 150 cases per 100,000 population,” Orem said. Orem however cast ...

The late Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga is set to be laid to rest on Monday next week according to an announcement by the Orthodox Church. Sylvester Kisitu, the Gulu and Eastern Uganda Orthodox Bishop made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday.According to Bishop Kisitu, Lwanga’s body will arrive in the country from Greece on Saturday morning. He confirmed that ...