Uganda news

MPs on the parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce have faulted the Ministry of Health for hiring private labs to test passengers arriving at Entebbe Airport. On Saturday, MPs visited the airport and met officials from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). In May, health officials set up a Covid-19 testing centre at Peniel Beach hotel located about a kilometre away from the airport. ...

Former Minister of Kampala Capital City Authority Beti Kamya has spoken out after President Museveni named her the new Inspector General of Government. President Museveni on Friday 15th July 2021 named a host of new names on the public service whilst retiring some. It was in this vein that the President named Beti Kamya as the new IGG. However, most ...

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 ...