Mbale, Bugisu-Uganda: Newly Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) reconstructed bridge along the Mbale-Busamaga road in Mbale city collapsed just a week after it was opened by the Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra). The bridge was rebuilt in mid-December 2022 after it was destroyed by floods in August, which affected several roads in Mbale district, eastern Uganda. Hamdan Khaukha, the chairperson of Nabweya Cell in Mbale City Northern Division, says that the reconstructed bridge broke down last Friday, December 23. “They officially announced to the people that, the construction of the bridge was done and people can start using it,” said Khaukha.…
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Vatican, Rome-Italy: Pope Francis said Wednesday that former Pope Benedict is “very sick.” Speaking during his general audience, the pope asked for special prayers for Benedict. “I can confirm that in the last few hours there has been a deterioration due to advancing age,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement. “The situation at the moment remains under control, monitored continually by doctors.” The Vatican said also Pope Francis went to see Benedict. The 95-year-old Benedict resigned in 2013, citing among other things his declining physical and mental health, becoming the first pope to do so in 600 years.…
Kampala, Uganda: According to the estimated budget for the financial year 2023/24 released by the Ministry of Finance, Uganda’s Public debt is set to increase from the current 48.4 percent to 53.1 percent in the financial year 2023. For a debt to be sustainable, particularly for developing countries of which Uganda is part, the International Monetary Fund-IMF says it must not exceed 50 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product-GDP. According to the Budget Framework Paper, the stock of public debt increased from US Dollars 19.54 billion in June 2021 to US Dollars 20.99 billion in June 2022. As a…
Lwengo, Uganda: Nine (9) passengers/people have died and twelve (12) others nursing wounds in a terrible road accident that occurred on the Masaka – Mbarara highway on Wednesday evening. The 7:30pm incident happened at Kaganda towards Kyojja swamp in Kinoni Lwengo District, according to traffic police and road safety spokesperson, ASP Faridah Nampiima. “The territorial traffic police in Masaka has today 28th December 2022, at around 7.30PM, registered a fatal accident that claimed lives of nine people,” Ms Nampiima said in a police statement. According to Ms Nampiima, it is alleged that a motor vehicle Reg No RAF 168S/RL 1426 Mercedes…
Kampala, Uganda: After a full year, President Museveni has not appointed the new Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda (Bank of Uganda) to replace Late Governor Emmanuel Tumusime Mutebile and his signature remains alive on the currency structure of Uganda’s banknotes. Mr. Mutebile died at the start of this year in Nairobi Hospital after leading Bank of Uganda as Governor for 20 years, and since then Central Bank Governor position has been vacant. Since January of this year (2022), Michael Atingi-Ego, the Bank of Uganda’s Deputy Governor has led the central bank since Prof. Mutebile’s death. The Bank of…
Nairobi, Kenya: It is alleged that most of Royal Media Services (RMS) workers that house Citizen Tv and other media subsidiaries have been admitted in critical condition over suspected food poisoning. An anonymous source has confirmed that at least five employees are currently in hospital over a food borne illness. It is said that the workers reportedly started developing abdominal pains on Tuesday, December 27, shortly after serving a buffet prepared by a hired catering firm. Unfortunately, one of the employees who allegedly ate the food was found dead in her house today. The company is said to have contracted…
Pader, Uganda: Mr. Robert Adebuason, the Pader chief administrative officer, says a total of 1,548 households have one or more Nodding disease patients. President Museveni has finally fulfilled his pledge of delivering 208 oxen to families affected by Nodding Disease Syndrome in Pader District. On May 11, 2014, while addressing the Girls’ Sacco Annual General Meeting in Pader, Mr Museveni pledged to support families with Nodding Syndrome patients with oxen and ox-ploughs. During the 2016 election period, the families only received the ox ploughs. However, last week Ms Jane Barekye, the State House Comptroller, delivered the 208 oxen to beneficiaries…
Mbale, Uganda: Police have inuagrated an inquiry into a suspected fire that happened on Christmas Eve in the Mbale Resident City Commissioner’s (RCC) office. According to RCC John Rex Achila, the fire damaged sensitive files, operating licenses for non-governmental organizations, and other paperwork. Achila endeavored to convince the public that the records in the file cabinets had not been destroyed. He added that security officials do not maintain important information in their offices and that the documents that were burned were just operational. Achila discovered the ruins while searching for paperwork in his office on Boxing Day. Elgon Region Police…
Kampala, Uganda: In a 4,400-word transcript of his question-and-answer session with journalists, President Yoweri Museveni addressed the illegal land evictions, vandalism of electricity infrastructure, high commodity prices, and the new wave of abductions. Read the transcript by Samuel Muhindo. Journalist: We have several departments handling land matters, but there’s almost no change. Illegal land evictions continue. The nation wants to know your position on these land issues. Sometimes, Sam Mayanja, the minister of state for lands, gives orders that are defied by Brig. Moses Shaban Lukyamuzi’s presidential taskforce. Museveni: The land problem was caused by the original sin of Mailo (land tenure…
Kampala, Uganda: Mumps is characterised by painful enlargement of the salivary glands. Dr Richard Idro advises that a child with mumps should drink plenty of fluids and eat soft foods that don’t need a lot of chewing. Do not give sour foods or liquids. The salivary glands are very sore during mumps. Eating these foods will usually cause them to hurt more. Soothe the swollen parotid glands with either warm or cool compress. This will reduce the pain and the swelling. You can also give medicines such as paracetamol to bring down the fever or ease pain if your child…