Lubaga Hospital Launches state-of-the art Organ Transplant Theatre
Lubaga Hospital has on Monday commissioned a specialized transplant theatre worth Shs1 billion that will soon carry out kidney, liver, and cornea transplants. Speaking at the commissioning of the facility, the Director General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Henry Mwebesa said the new facility, which has been named after the late Dr. Rita Moser, the first medical superintendent of Lubaga Hospital, will relieve Ugandans of the high cost of organ transplants that they have been...
Judicial Officers Set to Resume Hearing Cases Tomorrow
The Judiciary has called upon court users to start following up on their cases because the vacation for High Court and Magistrate Court officers, ends today.
"The court vacation ends tomorrow (today), meaning that on Wednesday, court users can come to courts across the country and have their cases heard," Mr. Jamson Karemani, the public relations officer of the Judiciary, said yesterday.
He added: "During the court vacation, the judges were clearing pending rulings and judgements, and hope they did so...
Court Charges Five Adults for Involving Children in Street Begging
The City Hall magistrate court has charged five adults from different localities for violating the Kampala Capital City Child Protection Ordinance 2022 by involving children in street begging.
During the court proceedings, it was underscored that individuals are prohibited from profiting off the earnings generated by children engaged in begging. The court’s stern stance on these offences highlights the seriousness of the issue and the necessity of safeguarding the rights of children.
The ongoing court proceedings have been adjourned, with the...
ICT Ministry Pushes for Tax Exemptions on Tech Equipment to Ensure Computer Access for All Gov’t Personnel
As part of a comprehensive strategy to accelerate digital penetration, the Ministry of ICT is investigating the potential of requiring all government officials to obtain a certificate in ICT and computer usage, as well as tax exemptions on technology equipment such as smartphones.
Dr. Amina Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, explained yesterday at a press conference focusing on the nation's digital transformation roadmap that Uganda's first digital transformation roadmap, which covers the digital agenda strategy, will...
President Museveni Returns from Russia and Serbia with Several Trade Deals Secured
The President left Uganda on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, for Russia to attend the Second Russia-Africa Summit that ran from July 27–28 in Russia’s city of St. Petersburg.
The President left St. Petersburg on July 29, 2023, and proceeded to the Republic of Serbia for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart, H.E. Aleksandar Vucic. On Sunday, July 30, 2023, the President held bilateral talks with his host, H.E. Vucic, at the Presidential Palace in Serbia’s...
Uganda Registers Lowest Inflation Rate in 15 Months
The decline in commodity prices, especially food and fuel, has helped Uganda to register the lowest inflation rate in the last 15 months. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) said yesterday that Uganda’s annual headline inflation, which includes items in Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 3.9 percent over the last 12 months compared to 4.9 percent in the previous year due to a decline in the wide range if commodity prices.
This is the lowest inflation rate Uganda has...