Uganda news

An ambulance belonging to Lira Regional Referral Hospital sent to evacuate a Covid-19 patient in Amolatar district got involved in an accident on its way back with the patient, and three other occupants. The ambulance, registration number UG 6836M overturned at Cwagere swamp in Cwagere Village, on the Amolatar Dokolo road. The accident occurred on Friday evening at around 5 ...

Panic has engulfed Pader district as 573 people have so far tested positive for Covid-19. This comes following tests on 7,461 people in the district. Out of the 573 positive tests, eight people have died so far, with 390 recoveries. The acting District Health Officer (DHO), Anna Opio revealed this while meeting members of the Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce. MP Christopher ...

Rosemary Sseninde, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) director of mobilization has promised to help her party regain support in Buganda. She said she is going to address all the issues that caused the party to lose so badly in central. The National Unity Platform candidates defeated all NRM candidates. Unlike before, this time around, Buganda gave most of the support ...

Parliament has recognized their former speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, by awarding her good service award. She served as a deputy speaker and speaker for 20 years. Surprised by this gesture, Kadaga says her focus is now on her new assignment in her new office. She is the first Deputy Prime Minister and also Minister for Easter African affairs. Some of the ...

Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi and Sierra Leon Ambassador to the US Sidique Abou-Bakarr met recently. The two held bilateral talks in Washington DC aimed at boosting cooperation in areas of mutual interest including diaspora engagement. The two officials both left the meeting deeming it “constructive and positive”. Mr. Walusimbi said the engagement aimed at marketing ...