Uganda news

President Museveni has directed that the medical interns pay should go up from 750,000shs to 2.5M. He wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja telling her to put this into action. In his letter, Museveni says they agreed that government increases the payment of these interns. They agreed to this in a meeting that consisted of the leadership ...

NRM Secretary-General, Richard Todwong has said if Ugandans had adhered to the SOPs, they wouldn’t be facing abnormal hospital charges. ‘’This should also challenge us as politicians to assist the government in disseminating appropriate and key messages that are intended to help our people to appreciate the value of staying healthy,’’ he said after visiting National Medical Stores in Entebbe ...

Retired Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe has been appointed the chancellor of Uganda Management Institute. President Museveni replaced Namirembe Bitamazire, former Education Minister with him. Katureebe is going to serve in this position for the next four years. “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 30(1) of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 as amended, I ...

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has revealed that it will continue to maintain strict enforcement against street vending. The move comes in a bid to minimize crowding and control Covid-19 infections in Kampala. ‘’Our law enforcement team will continue to ensure that all streets are devoid of vendors. We are encouraging that selling in irregular spaces to move into markets ...

The wife to former Kyadondo East legislator Bobi Wine, Barbra Itungo aka Barbie Kyagulanyi yesterday took to carrying out charity work in Luweero district. Barbie was in the company of Hon Brenda Nabukeenya the woman MP of Luweero district, Hon Kirumira Hassan Lukalidde, MP Katikamu South and Hon Sekabira Denis, MP Katikamu North. The group met teen mothers at the ...