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The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi says they are ready to intensify oversight visits to publicly funded entities in their pursuit of accountability. The cited Lubowa hospital, which should be a specialized facility, for which the government has invested billions of shillings, but with little to show. They plan to inspect the facility on Monday. Ssenyonyi warned the newly sworn-in members of the opposition cabinet in advance to brace themselves for the challenges that they will confront in this endeavor. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Chief Magistrates' court at Buganda Road has further remanded a 27-year-old tik-toker Ibarahim Musana to Luzira prison for posting and sharing information seeking to ridicule and promote hostility against the person of the Kabaka of Buganda and President Museveni. This after he was arrested over the weekend, following a complaint raised by the Buganda kingdom. Today he was arraigned before the Buganda Road Court chief magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on 8 counts of promoting Hate speech and spreading malicious information contrary to section 26( a) of the Computer Misuse Act ( 2021). #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The National Basketball League returns Saturday with exciting fixtures in match day six, to be played at the UCU Court in Mukono. UCU Canons taking on JKL Dolphins as Our Saviour Basketball club looks to return to winning ways after falling to KCCA Panthers last week in Wandegeya. In the Women's division, KIU Rangers will take on UPDF lady Tomahawks while hosts UCU Lady Canons play Nabisunsa basketball club. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda is calling on the government to boost investment in inclusive education, citing challenges in policy implementation. According to Martin Ssennoga, Programme Manager at NUDIPU, the lack of essential resources like braille materials remains a significant barrier to the ministry's inclusive policy in many schools. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The directorate of Citizenship and Immigration control in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has opened up an office in Jinja City to ease access to passport services. This, they say,is part of the grand plan by the directorate to decongest the Kampala office. This is the fourth regional center that has so far been opened. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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Minister for health Dr. Jane Ruth challenged dealers in pharmaceuticals to consider establishment of manufacturing industries to help the country reduce on the importation of medical supplies. Minister Aceng was opening the 3r edition of the Uganda Pharma and Healthcare international Expo at Lugogo in Kampala.

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The Uganda Olympic committee has hosted its eighth graduation ceremony for participants that partook of sports administration courses in 2023.

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As a way of easing global money transfer, Diamond trust bank and terraPay have launched a partnership which will allow diamond trust bank customers transact money globally The partnership aims at strengthening and expanding financial inclusion in Uganda, to facilitate direct account deposits from any part of the world, narrowing the financial inclusion gap to ease credit accessibility for individuals.

The ministry of energy and mineral development through Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has commissioned the 132KV Gulu-Agago transmission project to provide reliable power in the West Nile and Northern Uganda for socio-economic transformation. While commissioning this project, state minister for energy Sidronius Okaasai Opolot disclosed approved amendments in power purchase agreements.

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The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has vowed to take Parliament to the people to hold the government accountable. Ssenyonyi told the newly-sworn-in members of the Shadow Cabinet that nothing will stand in their way despite the challenges. He disclosed that starting next Monday, they will begin field visits by touring Lubowa Specialised Hospital, where the government has injected billions of cash with no substantial works taking place.  #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Mbarara University of Science and Technology Alumni group is holding the first Convocation Run to raise funds to set up the New Iconic gate for the University. According to participants, old students of the compass need to come together for a good cause. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Residents of Nyarubaare Parish in Ntungamo district are constructing a police post on a contested piece of land in a bid to save it. The contested land has a community playground that was established in 1948 but has been claimed by members of a nearby family since 2019. Residents, headed by the parish chairperson Silagi Murangira, claim that they informed police and other leaders about the need to construct a police station on the land as a means of securing it while the court handles the dispute. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Hoima District Local Government grapples with land grabbers targeting public land. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Harriet Katusiime reports that grabbers focus on land belonging to schools, health centers, and administrative units like sub-counties. Twelve cases of government land grabbing have been registered this year. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

A group of Karamojong mothers, along with their babies, who were apprehended by KCCA enforcement on the streets of Kampala towards NAM and G77 + Chain summits, have been sentenced to one month imprisonment or one month of community service in Napaka district. This decision came after they changed their pleas to guilty for the offenses brought against them during the case at City Hall Magistrates Court.