Tag: Uganda
Uganda To Host 7th DStv Eutelsat Star Awards
Government dignitaries, the academic community, scientific world and students will convene when MultiChoice Africa together with its partner, Eutelsat, hosts…
23 Ugandan radio stations closed for ‘promoting witchcraft’
Ugandan authorities have closed 23 radio stations for “promoting witchcraft’’ and trying to con people out of money.
5 Ugandans charged over death of Finnish arms dealer
Five people were on Friday charged in Uganda’s Capital Kampala over the death of a Finnish arms salesman early in…
36 DR Congo refugees die of cholera in Uganda
The WHO on Thursday said 36 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died of cholera in February…
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
The Uganda Government is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the…
Uganda confirms outbreak of hemorrhagic fever
Uganda’s health ministry on Monday confirmed an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the central district of Nakaseke, Sarah…
Uganda denies deal with Israel to host African asylum seekers
The Ugandan Government on Monday denied reaching a deal with Israel to host thousands of African asylum seekers, a senior…
Heated argument erupts in Ugandan parliament over presidential age limit
Ugandan lawmakers had heated arguments and traded insults during a parliamentary session about a draft bill that seeks to remove…
South Sudan blames rebels for killing legislator
South Sudan has blamed rebels for killing a regional parliament legislator in neighbouring Uganda.
Ugandan nurses, midwives call off planned strike
Nurses and midwives in Uganda’s public health institutions called off a planned strike over low pay initially scheduled to start…
Uganda dismisses reports of plot to overthrow Rwandese Govt
The Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed “with contempt” claims by a Kampala media house that President Yoweri Museveni…
Weightlifting: Nigeria to participate in African Youth Championships
The President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Mohammed Yahaya, on Monday in Abuja said the federation would participate in the…
Health Minister Goes Undercover To Catch Corrupt Officials
The Ugandan State Minister of Health for General Duties Sarah Opendi went undercover to catch corrupt health workers in the…
Egypt move top after beating Uganda 1-0
Egypt gained revenge for Friday’s defeat in Kampala by beating Uganda 1-0 in Alexandria to leapfrog their opponents at the…
World cup qualifiers: Uganda tops group after upsetting Egypt
Emmanuel Okwi scored early in the second half to hand Uganda a surprise 1-0 World Cup win over Egypt in…