NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered health authorities to ramp up emergency measures following the death of a patient confirmed as the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Ruto directed the National Security Council Committee …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has distanced itself from two men who appeared in mainstream and social media after being charged in connection with alleged rape and computer misuse offences. The two men, identified as Ismail Osena, 36, and Julius Mukisa, 21, were arraigned …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda remains Ebola-free despite reports that a confirmed case in neighboring Kenya had transited through the country, Ministry of Health said late Tuesday. Charles Olaro, director general of health services at the ministry, said in a statement that Uganda continues to maintain strong surveillance and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Government has attributed the rise in fuel pump prices to a combination of international petroleum prices, taxation, exchange-rate movements or depreciation of the Uganda Shilling, freight, insurance and other supply-chain costs. The Minister of Energy, Monica Musenero, on Wednesday told Parliament that the current pump-price …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The  Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has authorised the marketing and distribution of the initial public offering (IPO) for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE to eligible Ugandan investors. The Authority has, however, restricted participation to high-net-worth individuals and institutional or professional investors. The approval allows …

  Masaka, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Masaka has granted bail to four bodyguards of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, who are facing charges of aggravated robbery, malicious damage to property and assault. Masaka Senior Resident Judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba on …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan health authorities have stepped up surveillance and border screening after Kenyan authorities confirmed that a Kenyan national who died from Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through Kampala before entering Kenya. Uganda’s Ministry of Health said the …

Kabale, Uganda | URN | The body of a 22-year-old Senior Four student of Lake Bunyonyi Senior Secondary School in Kabale District has been recovered from Lake Bunyonyi, four days after he drowned while attempting to swim across the lake. The deceased, Samuel Amanya, was found floating on the lake on …

  Gulu, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Gulu District Local Government and Gulu City Council have raised concerns over inadequate office space, saying the shortage is affecting staff productivity and service delivery. The concerns come six years after Gulu Municipality was elevated to city status on July 1, 2020, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it has no State Attorneys in 38 districts across Uganda, forcing the transfer of some criminal case files to neighbouring districts and leaving others without prosecutors to handle them. Director of Public Prosecutions Lino Anguzu said …