President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that the policy requiring medical students to complete their internship before graduating be corrected, saying graduation and housemanship should be treated as separate processes. Museveni made the directive after meeting medical interns and leaders of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), led by its president, Dr Frank Asiimwe, at State […]
He added: “Unfortunately, our legislators are quite enjoying their emoluments as if everything is okay. That is so disappointing. We rarely accepted that to happen during our reign. I pray to the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to wake up and do something.” Former Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has criticised current Members of Parliament […]
Beyond politics and prison life, Mugumya recounted how his greatest fear while on remand was dying without leaving behind a child, saying his prayer was answered while he was still incarcerated. Ugandan Bus Driver Reportedly Killed in Houthi Missile Attack in Saudi Arabia Two bodyguards of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who […]
“The diversion is a motorable murram road,” the ministry said, urging motorists to drive carefully, particularly during rainy conditions, and to set off early to avoid delays. The Ministry of Works and Transport has temporarily closed River Mucha Bridge in Kisoro District following its collapse, directing motorists heading to Rushaga and Nkuringo to use an […]
A Ugandan bus driver identified as Muwenda Edward has reportedly been killed in a missile attack attributed to Yemen’s Houthi movement at Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia. News of the incident has circulated on social media, accompanied by an appeal to anyone who knows his family to help inform his relatives. The circumstances surrounding the […]
The canine tracking exercise subsequently helped police arrest two suspects in connection with the murders. Police in Kyegegwa District have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of three people in one home in Karokalungi LC I, Kyamagaba Parish, Nkanja Sub-county. The deceased have been identified as Kansiime Christine, 28, her one-year-and-three-month-old daughter, Miracle, […]
Transport between Kisoro town and Bukimbiri County in Kisoro District has been paralysed following the collapse of a bridge between Musezero and Kiraro villages. The bridge, located near Muca Bistro, reportedly collapsed on Saturday when a Fuso truck loaded with charcoal attempted to cross it, leaving the road impassable to other vehicles. […]
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ritah Kadasa has remanded retired army officer Captain Charles Byaruhanga to Luzira Prison over allegations of impersonation and fraudulently selling land belonging to the late Dr James Garuga. Byaruhanga was charged with allegedly falsely claiming ownership of the land and forging its title in a scheme to sell the property. The […]
The Agriculture Ministry also needs to explain the basis for approving the sh40bn arrangement, the standards used to assess the compost and the measures in place to ensure that farmers receive products appropriate for their needs. A sh40bn government procurement arrangement for compost supplied by Dei Biopharma Ltd has raised questions about the cost of […]
“Then, we had a few schools, which is not the same as today, when one can find several schools in a single village, especially in urban areas,” he said. Independence Day: Fr Kibirige Urges Ugandans to Love Country Despite Economic Hardships As Uganda marked 64 years of independence, Siriri Bampa Mutabaazi, a resident of Mpoma […]
