Month: July 2012

Patients with other ailments that have been receiving treatment at Kagadi Hospital have abandoned the facility in fear of contracting Ebola Hemorrhagic fever. Reports from Kibaale district indicate that since the outbreak of the deadly virus, the hospital has not been receiving patients with general illnesses seeking medical attention. According […]

The Anti Corruption Court has cleared two of the health ministers of any wrong doing in a case in which they were accused of embezzling 1.6 billion shillings from the Global Alliance for vaccine and immunization meant for fighting HIV/ AIDS, malaria and Tuberculosis. The three including Alex Kamigisha, Jim […]

The newly sworn in inspector General of Government, Irene Mulyagonja says the inspectorate will continue to be crippled until it is fully constituted. Addressing the media this morning, Mulyagonja said that many corruption cases continue to be tried by the Director of Public Prosecutions without much input from the inspectorate […]

Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala has added voice to those asking government to urgently address the concerns of the teachers before the situation runs out of control. The cardinal blames the low quality of education in public schools on the poor remuneration of the teachers. He says at 270,000 shillings; the teachers’ […]

The South African High Commission has today partnered with local organizations to engage in community work in commemoration of the Nelson Mandela day. The South African High Commissioner to Uganda John Qwelane led the delegation, which included legislators and business people, who volunteered in cleaning up of Wandegeya primary school. […]