BY DOREEN NASASIRA- The Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has said the government aims to vaccinate everybody against coronavirus. He noted that the government through the ministry of health is already rolling out the vaccine in the country starting with the most vulnerable groups of people. PM Rugunda receives his first dose of [...]
BY JOYCE BABIRYE - The UNHCR High Commissioner Mr. Filippo Grandi is visiting Uganda to gain an understanding of the refugee operations in a bid to increase support for refugees. On 9th March, 2021, he visited Yumbe district to see Bidi Bidi Refugee settlement which hosts 270,000 from South Sudan and the largest number of refugees in Uganda. He was [...]
BY ISAIAH KITIMBO Gulu – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has rallied leaders from the North to coordinate and monitor interventions of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a Government programme supported by the European Union and supervised by OPM. The development that comes at the backdrop of OPM mandate, is aimed at strengthening [...]
BY ISAAC MUGERA – The Prime Minister of Uganda, RT Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has today launched the first of its kind National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas for Uganda at the Office of the Prime Minister headquarters in Kampala. The National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas is a key instrument designed by the Office of the Prime Minister, [...]
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 BY DOREEN NASASIRA - Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has said the second A330-neo aircraft for Uganda Airlines will enhance the country’s competitiveness and foster economic transformation through the promotion of international trade, generating employment opportunities, and facilitation of movement. He said the continued growth of the National Airline will not only boost [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - President Museveni has said Uganda has made a lot of progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS which has led to a reduction in the country’s HIV prevalence rate from 18% in the 1980s to 6% currently. He said Uganda continues to prioritize HIV responses and additional resources have been allocated towards [...]
By Rebecca Nabatanzi Sserwanga - Kampala, 13 October 2020. Every 13th of October, the world marks the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health. In view [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda on behalf of the Government of Uganda has handed over 10 ambulances to the Uganda Red Cross Society which will be deployed on selected highways in the country to respond to emergencies. PM Rugunda, Minister Mary Karooro, PS Dr. Atwine and URCS SG Mr. Kwesiga [...]
BY ISAIAH KITIMBO - MOROTO. In a bid to enhance skills in community policing, Office of the Prime Minister under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a government programme supported by the European Union, has collaborated with the Uganda Police Force in organising a series of training targeting 500 police officers from the nine districts [...]
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - President Museveni has commended the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda for working with the government in the fight against the vice of corruption. He said the NRM Government strongly believes that religious leaders and institutions have a constitutional duty to contribute to and promote various Government programs, including the war against corruption. [...]
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