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KAMPALA: Despite President Museveni postponing this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations, the government has clarified that June 3 will still be observed as a public holiday.   In a statement released yesterday, the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Mr Allan Kasujja, said the day will still be observed as […]

Authorities in Kanungu district have closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the Ebola outbreak.   The Kanungu Resident District Commissioner Ambrose Amanyire Mwesigye has announced the closure of the official border posts with the (DRC) following an outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern.   The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet […]

Tributes are pouring in following the death of Moses Karangwa, the presidential advisor on special duties and NRM District Chairman in Kayunga who died following a fatal road crash that occurred last evening at Sukka village along the Jinja-Kayunga road.   Former minister for youth and children affairs Balaam Barugahara […]

Anti-corruption activists have criticised the government for taking too long to confront corruption in Parliament and other state agencies.   Among the major scandals cited is the controversial “Service Awards” saga, in which the Parliamentary Commission came under public scrutiny for allegedly awarding itself multi-million-shilling service benefits without clear legislative […]

KAMPALA: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced the launch of a fundraising drive for a Sovereignty Defence Fund worth over Shs. 2.3 billion to facilitate a measured, professional, and lawful defence of the Constitution.   According to the Society’s Vice President Anthony Asiimwe, one the intentions is to create […]