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School guard denied Covid vaccination stamp over failure to pay Shs 20,000

September 24, 2021 by URN

A 45-year-old man has been denied a Covid-19 vaccination stamp after he failed to pay Shs 20,000. On 22 April, Francis Uzabakiriho, a security guard at Kampala Junior Academy received his...

Ssewanyana rearrested at Kigo prison after being released on bail
Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana was today dramatically rearrested at the gates of Kigo prison moments after he…
Businessman Onebe remanded over murdering his wife Asio
Francis Onebe has been remanded to Kitalya prison till September 30 over the alleged murder of his wife…
Police surveillance camera pole collapses, injures two in Iganga
Two people sustained injuries after being hit by a newly installed police surveillance camera pole in Iganga municipality. The…
Entebbe police blocks 60 passengers from boarding Kalangala ferry over COVID
Marine police officers yesterday Wednesday turned away nearly 70 passengers who'd showed up at Nakiwogo, Entebbe to board…
COVID-19: Fake vaccine cards sales booming in US
As more businesses, universities, and federal and local governments demand proof of inoculation against COVID-19, the black market…
Woman who eloped with boyfriend, fakes kidnap to fleece Shs 6m out of husband
A married Kenyan woman who eloped with a younger boyfriend and claimed to have been kidnapped was yesterday…
Govt urged to intervene as Butabika hospital medics go on strike
The speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has tasked government to intervene in the ongoing strike by Butabika Mental…
Museveni gives NGO GiveDirectly 'second chance', to distribute Shs 106bn cash
Following a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni at State House Nakasero, international NGO, GiveDirectly has been okayed to…
Museveni opens up places of worship, weekly markets
President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the ban on places of worship that has been in place since June…

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