Uganda is on the move to procure 18 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine from the COVAX facility at a cost of 5.5 dollars per dose. This is according to the statement issued by the Health Ministry’s Director General Health Services, Dr Henry Mwebesa on Thursday refuting media reports that Government gave clearance to some companies to supply vaccines to the Government. Dr. Mwebesa said that on July 19, 2021, Cabinet approved an inter Ministerial Committee also known as Vaccine Acquisition Committee appointed by Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng to guide decisions with respect to direct sourcing of vaccines. This,…
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Hundreds of traders operating on the streets are shedding crocodile tears after the municipal authorities banning them from the streets in Entebbe. The municipal authorities have suspended all the businesses operating on the streets around the new Kitooro multi billion shillings market. The municipal authorities headed by the town clerk Charles Magumba on Tuesday gave ultimatum to traders to stop operating on the streets and roads next to the new giant storied market in the centre of the town in Kitooro trading centre. The enforcement team headed by one Faisal with police had running battles with streets vendors on the…
Local leaders and village chairpersons have been warned over wasting seed money under the presidential initiative debut EMYOOGA. This was revealed on Wednesday at the Entebbe Division ‘B’ Local Leaders’ Saving & Credit Cooperative annual general meeting and certificate handover ceremony at the Kitooro LC1 offices. The SACCO top executive under Ms Harriet Nantalima were handed their certificate of operation to access the presidential fund under the EMYOOGA initiative. “The money has a presidential composition to wealth creation and it’s seed money to benefit local leaders from different associations and SACCOs” said Paul Kimuli. “Five hundred and sixty million shillings…
Court of Appeal sitting in Kampala has reduced a 61-year imprisonment term which was handed to Bagatenda Peter by Lady Justice Alividza Elizabeth, to just 21. Bategyenda had been convicted of murdering Pauline Nasiwa, a 15-year-old girl and resident of Kawuku in Entebbe. He was initially sentenced to death on 20th September, 2003 but after Supreme Court outlawed the death sentence, the case was brought before High Court Judge Elizabeth Jane Alidiviza who handed him 61 years in prison. However, the Appellant has now ruled that the Judge did not follow the correct sentencing principles when she ordered the sentence…
Residents of Buwaya, Kikaya and Gayaza villages were left smiling at heart after city lawyer John Kaggwa showering them with different food stuff during the lock down. The prominent city lawyer donated food items worth fifteen millions including beans,posho and soap. We have established that each person or individual got about 5kgs of Posho, 5kgs of beans and 2 bars of soap on IDD day to stock during the lock down. Kaggwa revealed that lawyers have a societal role to play beyond their law career and this is the right time to extend some food relief and support to our…
A senior government officer has fired the interim committee of the new Kitooro market in Entebbe. The interim committee headed by one Isabirye Marijan plus whole squad has been fired by the municipal town clerk Charles Magumba. The committee was fired last week after several reports pinning them down in the mismanagement of the new multi billion shillings government market. The suspended market authorities have been put on ‘katebe’ after milking more than enough in the distribution of shops and locker ups and bagging millions of shillings in the stalls’ allocation. “The market chairman and his committee have made us…
Former aspiring village councilor is under fire after conning over five hundred thousand shilling from a poor woman in Entebbe. The crafty fella from the Kiwafu Central village identified as Damba Deo is in trouble after a former Wakiso district woman councilor pinning him down over conning her money in a dirty deal. Reliable sources indicate that one Nakato Jacqueline was conned by a staunch NRM party diehard in a fishy deal to get business space in the storied market arena. We have highly been informed that the female NRM party diehard was conned and promised a lock up and…
The United States, through United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has made a donation of $3.5 million to Uganda for medical oxygen and other supplies. “Medical oxygen is an essential, life-saving treatment for COVID-19 patients. To make sure that oxygen saves Ugandan lives, the United States through USAID just contributed $3.5M (Shs 12.4Bn) for oxygen and other supplies. The U.S is committed to supporting Uganda’s COVID response.” Natalie Brown, U.S Ambassador to Uganda said. Amid the crisis, efforts have been registered in improvising oxygen in the country. Recently, Uganda’s military started producing medical oxygen to bridge supplies in hospitals…
Fresh details have emerged, explaining why United Arab Emirates (UAE) blocked all flights from Uganda, showing hundreds of Ugandans were arriving in Dubai with fake COVID-19 results. For example on Jun 6, 2021, out of 158 passengers who arrived in Dubai from Uganda, 113 tested positive for COVID-19. Yet, when leaving, passengers at Entebbe International Airport are required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 120 hours of departure from Uganda. On June 7, 2021, out of 161 passengers, 72 tested positive on arrival in Dubai. This shocked authorities in UAE. They wondered how COVID-19 positive people could be…
The Central Executive Committee of the National Resistance Movement has confirmed Richard Todwong as the Secretary General of the ruling party and also nominated former State Minister of Education, Rosemary Sseninde the Director of Mobilization. The CEC meeting chaired by the party Chairman President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe on Wednesday had four agendas which also included the appointment of Committee Chairpersons. “The 5th Meeting of the 4th Central Executive Committee (CEC) held on Wednesday 7th July 2021 at State House Entebbe and Presided over by the Party National Chairperson H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni discussed and resolved on a…