Uganda News Roundup

12/05/2023

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/our-nurses-our-future-celebrating-international-nurses-day/

International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12 in commemoration of their contribution to the healthcare sector. According to Dr. Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the theme for this year’s celebrations is “Our Nurses, Our Future”, a global ca...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/security-officer-shoots-dead-indian-money-lender-at-parliamentary-avenue/

A police officer, identified as Ivan Wabwire, has shot and killed an Indian national at Yako Bank, which is located on Raja Chambers along Parliamentary Avenue in Kampala’s city center. According to eyewitnesses, two individuals on motorcycles approached the building, where one man dressed in a po...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/ministry-of-health-asks-for-ugx-1bn-to-conduct-mental-health-study-on-security-personnel/

The mental health division at the Ministry of Health has requested that parliament authorize UGX 1 billion to aid studies on security personnel’s mental health. This was during a breakfast meeting with members of parliament, officials from Strong Minds Uganda, the ministry of education, and civil ...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/government-advises-flood-victims-to-flee-disaster-prone-areas-as-more-rains-are-expected/

The government has encouraged flood-affected locals in Kisoro district, western Uganda to flee from disaster-prone areas and relocate to nearby schools and churches because more rain is anticipated in June and July, which could cause more disaster. The government’s advice was delivered by the Mini...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/president-museveni-uganda-ready-to-partner-with-algeria-to-develop-oil-sector/

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that Uganda is ready to work with the government of Algeria to develop its energy sector. Museveni, who on Thursday met a delegation from Algeria led by their Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Mohamed Arkab, who called on him at State House Entebbe, said tha...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/updf-deploys-additional-troops-in-karamoja-sub-region/

Following the recent presidential warning about the laxity in the command as to why cattle rustling has persisted in Karamoja despite recent deployment, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has deployed additional troops in the 3 divisions in the Karamoja sub-region. The 501 Infantry Brigade ...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/simon-mukhama-the-bible-society-secretary-general-dies-at-54/

The Uganda Bible Society Secretary General, Simon Mukhama, has died at the age of 54 at Mengo Hospital, where he had been taken after feeling unwell. The news of his passing was broken on Friday, May 12, 2023, by All Saints’ Cathedral Nakasero, Kampala, on their Twitter handle. “It’s sad to le...

12/05/2023

https://explorer.co.ug/president-of-the-sahrawi-arab-democratic-republic-in-uganda-for-official-visit/

The President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara), His Excellency Brahim Ghali, is in Uganda for an official visit on the invitation of his Ugandan counterpart, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. H.E. Ghali was received at State House Entebbe yesterday evening by President Museveni, w...

26/10/2022

𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬
According to the police spokesperson, Fred Enanga eight gang members have been arrested in Rwizi region over staging illegal roadblocks with an aim of robbing victims. The arrested include; Akim Mugonza of Biharwe, Nuhu Muwonge of Biafra, Ukasha Kiyonga of Kamakuzi, Dominic Kakumu of Andrews cell and Kennedy Nsiimire of Nyakaizi cell, Darious Mukundane of Sheema, a former convict, Charles Namanya of Nyamityobora cell and Frank Lubega of Mandela.