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𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 250 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 28, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Retired Archbishop Orombi situation stabilizes 📌Retired Church of Uganda Archbishop, Henry Luke Orombi was airlifted to Kampala after his health deteriorated on Monday. According to Nebbi Diocese Bishop, Pons Ozelle who told press on Tuesday that the ailing had been put on first aid to contain the unease of vomiting and so far his responding well. He added that Emeritus Archbishop Orombi is able to sit, talk now and ask sensible questions. “We rushed him to...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 249 AFTERNOON  EDITION MARCH 27,  2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 More than 400 ADF rebels killed since commencement of Operation Shujaa The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has killed more than 400 ADF rebels, recovered several ammunition and liberated several areas from the control of the ADF militia since the commencement of Operation Shujaa. Maj Bilal Katamba,UPDF Mountain Brigade Commander says the hunt for the rebels has intensified, urging those that are still in hiding to come out and surrender before they are captured. “They should...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a battle in the Eastern DR Congo. According to Maj. Bilal Katamba, the UPDF Mountain Division spokesperson, in a joint operation with FARDC, the UPDF attacked the ADF base at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, where they killed 20 rebels south-west of the river Lusulubi and near the river Semliki. "In the battle, the joint force...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 247 🇸 🇦 🇹 🇺 🇷 🇩 🇦 🇾 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 25, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Health Ministry boasts of vast experience in handling Marburg Virus spread 📌The Ministry of Health has assured the public that Government is committed to ensuring that the Marburg virus disease does not spread into the country. Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Health Minister says interventions, including setting up of screening centers, have been instituted to keep the virus at bay. She said that Uganda has enough experience in handling such outbreaks should the virus be reported...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 246 🇫 🇷 🇮 🇩 🇦 🇾 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 24, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 President Museveni directs UBC to run all Government advertisements in new directive 📌President Yoweri Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja that Government should take over all the debt accumulated by the national broadcaster, the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and also ensure that all Government media advertisements go through the Corporation. The President also directed the Government to make a substantive budget allocation to the corporation from next financial year. This followed a letter from the...

At the Entebbe Air Base, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, yesterday 22nd March 2023, signaled the start of the export of military consignments to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. 5,400 cartons of uniforms and accessories for the armed forces made by Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (Nytil), in Jinja, Uganda, were part of the shipment. His Excellency, the president of Uganda, who was supposed to flag off the consignment, was represented by Hon. Ssempijja. The Republic of...