Gerald Matembu

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News Featured image for Rotary Club dedicates USD 4,9000 towards water and healthcare  in Mbale

Uganda Driver Licensing System Featured image for 18 Years On, Kaliro Still Awaits Promised District Headquarters
Wed 18 Sep, 2024 18:08
18 Years On, Kaliro Still Awaits Promised District Headquarters
Featured image for 18 Years On, Kaliro Still Awaits Promised District Headquarters

Despite being carved out of Kamuli District in 2006, Kaliro has yet to establish a functional headquarters and continues to operate from scattered and inadequate facilities.


News Featured image for Mbale City leaders slammed for ignoring public infrastructure

Justice Law and Order Featured image for Shs500m worth of medicines missing from Mbale Hospital
Tue 17 Sep, 2024 18:20
Shs500m worth of medicines missing from Mbale Hospital
Featured image for Shs500m worth of medicines missing from Mbale Hospital

A probe has revealed widespread misuse of funds and severe accountability lapses within the hospital’s top management.


Justice Law and Order Featured image for Sirinko subcounty boss flees after violent attack on son
Tue 17 Sep, 2024 18:14
Sirinko subcounty boss flees after violent attack on son
Featured image for Sirinko subcounty boss flees after violent attack on son

According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began when 24-year-old Mark Nabubolo encountered his 18-year-old sister standing by the roadside with a male companion.


News Featured image for Blood meant for Mbale referral hospital found in a  private clinic
Tue 17 Sep, 2024 10:21
Blood meant for Mbale referral hospital found in a  private clinic
Featured image for Blood meant for Mbale referral hospital found in a  private clinic

Authorities arrested a suspect linked to Health for Life General Medical Clinic and Laboratory in Nkoma, where stolen blood and medical supplies were recovered.


News Featured image for Criticism mounts against Mbale City Town Clerk over remote administration
Tue 17 Sep, 2024 10:11
Criticism mounts against Mbale City Town Clerk over remote administration
Featured image for Criticism mounts against Mbale City Town Clerk over remote administration

Vendors claim that Town Clerk Ambrose Ocheng has failed to visit the central market, a key revenue source for the city, and instead relies on second-hand reports from council appointees.


Dr.Johnson Byabashaija Featured image for Mbale Police, DPP on the spot in mysterious disappearance of a child taken by pastor
Fri 13 Sep, 2024 12:51
Mbale Police, DPP on the spot in mysterious disappearance of a child taken by pastor
Featured image for Mbale Police, DPP on the spot in mysterious disappearance of a child taken by pastor

Suspicions are mounting that the DPP and the Police are siding with the controversial pastor in a case of potential child kidnap and ritual sacrifice


uganda Featured image for Mbale City to enforce new littering law with mandatory street cleaning for offenders

World tourism day Featured image for Last-minute postponement of Bugisu youth symposium sparks frustration  

uganda Featured image for Govt intensifies oversight on RDCs to curb corruption, ensure accountability

International Education Day Featured image for Peasant farmer, 82, donates land for seed school in Namisindwa
Fri 06 Sep, 2024 17:52
Peasant farmer, 82, donates land for seed school in Namisindwa
Featured image for Peasant farmer, 82, donates land for seed school in Namisindwa

In 2021, when the district was searching for a suitable location for a new secondary school, Mr Wakuma and his family unanimously agreed to donate their land, recognising the need for a closer school.


pressure group Featured image for Re-encroachment threatens wetland restoration efforts in Eastern Uganda

Sports Featured image for Mbale market vendors reject new administrator over antagonism, integrity concerns

Spy Mayor Featured image for Tensions ease in Mbale as stakeholders resolve market dispute
Wed 04 Sep, 2024 20:38
Tensions ease in Mbale as stakeholders resolve market dispute
Featured image for Tensions ease in Mbale as stakeholders resolve market dispute

Stakeholders in Mbale resolve tensions over market management, agreeing on an audit, fee stability, and fresh leadership elections.


Timothy Bhatia Featured image for RDC secretariate assesses govt projects in Bugisu

News Featured image for Celebration of politicians accused of corruption raises concerns 

Uganda Parliament Featured image for Corruption suspect MP Mudimi receives hero's welcome after bail release

News Featured image for Manafwa uses salary freezes to combat health sector absenteeism
Fri 30 Aug, 2024 20:00
Manafwa uses salary freezes to combat health sector absenteeism
Featured image for Manafwa uses salary freezes to combat health sector absenteeism

With the system, absenteeism among health workers has decreased substantially, from 69% in the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year to 8% by the end of the year


News Featured image for Delayed land demarcation leaves Bududa landslide victims helpless
Fri 30 Aug, 2024 18:49
Delayed land demarcation leaves Bududa landslide victims helpless
Featured image for Delayed land demarcation leaves Bududa landslide victims helpless

The resettled families remain confined to a relocation camp, waiting for the land to be demarcated and allocated, a delay that has left them uncertain and idle, relying solely on meals provided by the...


Ugandanews Featured image for Reimagining Property Inheritance: Museveni Urges Families to Form Companies
Tue 27 Aug, 2024 10:22
Reimagining Property Inheritance: Museveni Urges Families to Form Companies
Featured image for Reimagining Property Inheritance: Museveni Urges Families to Form Companies

Andrew Byaruhanga, Executive Director of Resource Right Africa, says the culture of subdividing the deceased’s estate is legally mandated, especially for parents who die without a will. He shared his...


uganda Featured image for Museveni advocates for family-owned companies to prevent land fragmentation

Vendor rights Featured image for Mbale market vendors protest over administrative overhaul amid concerns of mismanagement

uganda Featured image for Push for Kakoro County highlights concerns over Uganda's expanding political units

Uganda rural schools. Featured image for Delays in Elgon Region landslide victim resettlement amid idle funds and implementation challenges

Imbalu Featured image for Harnessing Imbalu cultural heritage for community prosperity
Fri 23 Aug, 2024 16:25
Harnessing Imbalu cultural heritage for community prosperity
Featured image for Harnessing Imbalu cultural heritage for community prosperity

Harnessing cultural tourism aligns with the National Local Economic Development Policy of 2014, which aims to boost local economies by exploring local resources and encouraging private businesses to t...


Justice Law and Order Featured image for Kamonkoli Police accused of failing to protect residents

Justice Law and Order Featured image for Mob lynches two in eastern Uganda

Features Featured image for Unmasking the Wolf: Africa's leaders blend democracy with autocracy
Wed 21 Aug, 2024 21:15
Unmasking the Wolf: Africa's leaders blend democracy with autocracy
Featured image for Unmasking the Wolf: Africa's leaders blend democracy with autocracy

African leaders adopt democratic appearances while maintaining authoritarian control, undermining genuine democracy through elections, constitutional manipulation, and repression.


Ugandan News Featured image for Mbale faces accommodation crisis as FEASSA games start

Ugandan News Featured image for Museveni pledges to protect Among against detractors

News Featured image for Museveni roots for investment in sports infrastructure to strengthen EA unity
Mon 19 Aug, 2024 10:38
Museveni roots for investment in sports infrastructure to strengthen EA unity
Featured image for Museveni roots for investment in sports infrastructure to strengthen EA unity

Here’s a revised introduction that captures the most important aspects of the article and aligns with the headline: Museveni Urges Investment in Sports Infrastructure to Strengthen East African U...


Justice Law and Order Featured image for Mother arrested over death of own toddler
Mon 19 Aug, 2024 10:30
Mother arrested over death of own toddler
Featured image for Mother arrested over death of own toddler

A mother in Pallisa District was arrested for allegedly strangling her two-year-old son amid a troubled marriage.


Health Featured image for Free blood isn’t free: Govt spends Shs300,000 per unit

News Featured image for Blood bank reports low Infection rates among blood donors

Ugandan News Featured image for 1000 units of blood collected during ICPAU donation drive in Mbale

News Featured image for Imbalu: A rich cultural heritage with untapped potential

uganda Featured image for Four Mbale Regional Referral Hospital staff arrested over extortion

Ugandan News Featured image for Private health training institutions decry shortage of tutors

Health Featured image for Regional health symposium to check performance gaps
Wed 07 Aug, 2024 11:32
Regional health symposium to check performance gaps
Featured image for Regional health symposium to check performance gaps

About 250 delegates from the public sector, development agencies, the private sector, faith-based organizations, civil society, and community health stakeholders are expected to attend.


Features Featured image for 'Leadership from God': The ultimate excuse for Ethical Lapses in Leadership?

Ugandan News Featured image for Bugisu youths seek to mend relations with Museveni

Ugandan News Featured image for Bugisu leaders decry marginalization in Government appointments

News Featured image for Imbalu ceremony commences at Bumuttoto cultural site in Mbale City
Sat 03 Aug, 2024 16:11
Imbalu ceremony commences at Bumuttoto cultural site in Mbale City
Featured image for Imbalu ceremony commences at Bumuttoto cultural site in Mbale City

The highlight of the event is the traditional surgery where candidates undergo circumcision to remove the foreskin from the male organ.


Ugandan News Featured image for Kween district official remanded over extorting from Emyooga beneficiaries

Entertainment Featured image for Political loyalty dilemma: Bridging morals in African democracies

Entertainment Featured image for Party loyalty in African democracies: A tool of political entrenchment, manipulation

Uncategorized Featured image for Kapchorwa municipality resident decry waste crisis

News Featured image for Bursars decry marginalisation, demand reforms

Ugandan News Featured image for Mbale restaurant operators hail Emyooga for transforming their lvies