A Chief Magistrate was behind the steering wheel of a Toyota Rav4 registration number UAS 597U that allegedly knocked and caused the death of traffic Police Constable Innocent Ayesigye in Seeta. Ayesigye succumbed to accident injuries on Tuesday morning at Rubaga hospital. The police leadership had transferred him from Mulago hospital where he was taken on Sunday evening after he had been knocked at Namanve along Kampala -Jinja highway. A Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage released by police and a picture taken by an onlooker on Sunday evening showed occupants in the Rav4 guarded by a police officer in a…
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Lecturers in public universities throughout the country have laid down their tools over their pay. Under their umbrella body, Forum for Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda (FASPU) the lecturers say they are not happy with the way government has distributed Shs50 billion for salary enhancement in the 2020/2021 budget by the Ministry of Public Service. “…. the distribution of the shs50 billion lacked the pro rata principle as reiterated by His Excellency the President during the December 14, 2019 meeting at State House with leaders of Academic Staff Associations also attended by officials from the Ministry of Finance,…
Hardly a day had passed after Lockdown ease that allowed private cars back on the road when a saloon car overturned with three occupants on board in Kajjansi on Entebbe road Reports indicate that the salon car hit the barriers and overturned several times killing one and injuring two in Kajjansi adjacent to the entry to the Entebbe Expressway. Speaking to this website, Uganda Red Cross Society Spokesperson, Irene Nakasiita, confirmed that one of the occupants was pronounced dead with others severely injured “This evening at Kajjansi as you join the Entebbe Express highway, an accident involving a saloon car…
Traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have asked government to declare the three-month COVID-19 lockdown as a loss to the entire economy. This is in order to cushion tenants whose merchandise shops were locked following the lockdown from rent obligations. The call has been made today by KACITA Spokesperson, Issa Sekito today while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on the National Economy headed by former Finance Minister Syda Bbumba. He also called for a waiver on rental income tax obligations for the three months so that it becomes credit against the forfeited rent. “Why we think this…
The vice chancellor of Makerere University Barnabas Nawangwe, in a letter that we have landed on has communicated that the university will resume studies for finalists on June 20th, 2020. Following, the presidential directive that all final year students in universities resume studies as a measure to control social distance at the university, Prof Nawangwe says the university COVID-19 task force met and came up with guidelines to ensure safe opening. He communicated that the semester will run till August 7th and includes teaching and sitting for exams. “The university is currently studying how much particular courses are behind the…
Leisure travel is suspended and schools are out, but imagination has landed on emirates.com . The family-friendly airline has launched a special activity page on its website to keep kids entertained over the summer holidays. The Emirates Fly with Me Animals, have been digitised so families can take advantage of colourful puzzles, stories and activities featuring friendly, familiar faces – all from the comfort of their own home. Decades of making air travel fun for little passengers has given the world’s largest international airline a wealth of experience in keeping children happy and occupied. Parents and kids can download…
Rukiga District leaders have launched an attack on former State Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations Hon Hebert Kabafunzaki, whom they accuse of misusing government money. Kabafunzaki, who is also the Rukiga County Member of Parliament is said to have used to the Shs 20 million that was allocated to each MP for the Covid19 fight, to buy an ambulance. The ambulance, however, he insists is his personal property. Kabafunzaki on Sunday night while appearing on Voice of Kigezi FM, said after receiving the 20million from parliament, he added another Shs 75m to purchase the Ambulance number UAU 677X. He…
Government through the Ministry of Education has directed all directors and heads of education institutions to pay teachers and staff their full salaries during the lockdown period. The directive comes at a time when a number of teachers and workers in several privately owned institutions have been served with letters informing them about pay cuts and some terminations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter signed by Alex Kakooza, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Sports however, all institutions have been ordered to pay their employees in accordance with the Employment Act and…
Textile company Nytil has succumbed to pressure from politicians and the public and reinstated George Muyomba, a security guard who was fired for standing up against the company general manager. Muyomba, a guard working with Pan African Carrier Uganda Limited was last week sacked after denying the company General Manager entry to the factory for failing to put on a face mask as per the presidential directives on COVID19 prevention. This caused anger among Ugandans and labour unions which asked Nytil to pardon Muyomba and reinstate him to work. On Monday evening Nytil through their Human Resource officer Nakweesi Joanitah…
Fresh Dairy, the leading dairy products producer in Uganda has today officially announced its free home delivery services dubbed ‘#Staysafe #Stayhealthy’ for both its Fresh Dairy and Brookside products. General Manager – Sales, Fresh Dairy – Joseph Awino said, ‘#Staysafe #Stayhealthy is a home delivery solution aimed at ensuring that consumers remain safe and healthy, while enjoying greater convenience and safe product transportation using our door to door motorbike delivery solution during the on-going global COVID-19 pandemic.’ Awino added that Fresh Dairy’s home delivery solution – ‘#Staysafe #Stayhealthy’ is free and available to all customers in Kampala and Greater Kampala…