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Nursing officer charged over unauthorised surgery

Nursing officer charged over unauthorised surgery

John Bosco Otim, 37, an assistant nursing officer at Atutur General Hospital in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of conducting an unauthorized surgical procedure and performing a negligent act likely to spread infection. PHOTO | JULIET KIGONGO. An assis

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Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

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Millions Joshua Cheptegei Banked After Edging Kenyan and Tanzanian Rivals in Dubai Race

Millions Joshua Cheptegei Banked After Edging Kenyan and Tanzanian Rivals in Dubai Race

Joshua Cheptegei won the men's race at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday.Ugandan long distance great Joshua Chepetegei added another win to his glittering resume when he claimed the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday but how much did he make?Ugandan legend Joshu

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URA officers accused of releasing impounded beer despite court stay

URA officers accused of releasing impounded beer despite court stay

KAMPALA — Legal and tax officials at the Uganda Revenue Authority face accusations of defying a court order after allegedly releasing two containers of suspected counterfeit beer that had been slated for impoundment.The allegations are contained in a Feb. 6 petition filed by Rashid Babu,

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Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage has erupted in parts of Mawokota County South after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Parliamentary Whip and outgoing MP Yusuf Nsibambi allegedly withdrew bursary support for dozens of students following his defeat in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections.Nsibambi is

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Green Daddy accuses Mulago hospital of medical negligence after newborn’s death

Green Daddy accuses Mulago hospital of medical negligence after newborn’s death

Singer Green Daddy, born Vincent Kibalama, has publicly expressed his frustration with medical staff at Mulago National Referral Hospital following the tragic loss of his newborn child.In video clips that have since gone viral on social media, Green Daddy is seen emotionally addressing the

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Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false employment promises.The stranded group is part of a larger number of migrants from Africa and Asia who were trafficked t

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Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

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Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has called on banks in Uganda to embrace modern technology to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery to customers.Dr Baryomunsi made the remarks while speaking at the National Lead

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NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press

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