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At least 50 Ugandan Members of Parliament and staff have tested positive for Coronavirus, the Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Chris Obore has confirmed on Tuesday. “About 50 Members of Parliament and staff who participated in the EAC Legislative Assemblies’ sports in Arusha have tested positive for Covid-19 , …

Striking medical interns in Uganda on Monday rejected government’s Shs1.5m offer and vowed to carry on with the strike until its revised upwards, Daily Monitor reports. The head of medical interns, Dr Lilian Nabwire, told Daily Monitor in an interview yesterday that they want the allowances increased to Shs2.4m as …

Police in Uganda have released on bail medical workers who were arrested while marching to parliament in the capital Kampala to demand better pay and working conditions. The medical workers’ strike started early last month, but escalated this week, following an order from the health ministry that all striking intern …

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka as Bobi Wine, said his house was surrounded by security forces to prevent him from leaving and attending campaigns planned for a by-election in Kayunga district, northeast of the capital, Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni is also expected to visit Kayunga to campaign for the …

Intern doctors in Uganda have announced an escalation of their strike that they started on November 6 for better pay, although they continued to work on emergencies and support some staff in hospital wards. But a letter from the health ministry on Saturday ordered all medical interns who are on …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, are expected in Kayunga on Tuesday to lend their support to their candidates ahead of Thursday’s district president by-election. While six candidates are in the race, most forecasts point to a two-way battle between National Resistance Movement (NRM), …

Two soldiers in Uganda have been condemned by the country’s military court after they were accused of killing three people during protests last year. The two soldiers killed three in protests following the arrest of then-presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, at a campaign rally. The first …

Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has raised a red flag over the increasing cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The revelation comes two days ahead of the 16 days of activism campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) . Addressing journalists at Uganda Media Centre …

The Ugandan Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, yesterday abruptly called off her scheduled meeting with MPs on reopening of schools, Dailymonitor reported. The cancellation came hours amid protests by a section of MPs, especially from the Opposition who said Ms Museveni should meet them at Parliament on …

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has said on Tuesday that the terrorists have exposed themselves at a time when Uganda’s security infrastructure has improved, compared to what it was in 2018 when he made the speech to Parliament. The president further said the terrorists who blew themselves up near the Central …