The election of Isaac Ssemakadde as president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) over the weekend has left egg on the face of some prominent lawyers who had overtly and covertly campaigned against him. Some of these had argued that Ssemakadde’s radical stance was a stain on a proffession known for its conservative norms. Here…
A man has revealed how his chance encounter with the national free surgical week in Ishaka, Bushenyi district, has completely altered his life. His eyes shining with gratitude, Sam Ntumwa exclaimed, “I regained my eyesight after a successful cataract surgery. Thank you, ASOU and KIUTH.” The medical camp organised by the Association of Surgeons of…
Six people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, the health minister has announced. Sabin Nsanzimana said most of the victims were healthcare workers in a hospital intensive care unit. Twenty cases have been identified since the outbreak was confirmed on Friday. Marburg, with a fatality rate of up to 88%, is…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has held bilateral talks with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutiérrez at the UN headquarters in New York. The two discussed how Uganda can further benefit from UN interventions. The meeting was closed to the media. Nabbanja also met Prithvirajsing Roopun the president of Mauritius and discussed matters of mutual…
