Today in Pictures - Tuesday, December 17
Dec 17, 2019
Every day we bring you a selection of photo highlights and here is what we have for today
Several people have been seriously injured in an accident when two trucks were involved in a head-on collision along the Hoima-Kagadi Road.
A fuso truck registration number UBA 911C loaded with Matooke collided with a Canter truck which was moving in the opposite direction. Both vehicles veered off the road during the accident that happened last night.
The driver of the fuso truck vanished and the injured have been taken to Hoima regional referral hospital.
Julius Hakiza, the police spokesman for the Albertine region has said one person has been reported dead while several others are admitted in critical condition.
Museveni tours ICT exhibition
President Yoweri Museveni has directed all government agencies to do mandatory online procurement so as to reduce corruption.
He made these remarks after touring the ICT innovation exhibition at Nakawa, in Kampala on Tuesday.
Museveni also directed the incoming ICT minister Judith Nabakooba to ensure that government entities procure ICT solutions from local innovators instead of procuring ICT applications from outside Uganda yet there're local innovators in the country.
According to UEGCL Board Chairperson, Eng. Proscovia Margaret Njuki, the company made a profit of shs24.7b in this financial year. In addition, Njuki said, total assets increased from sh5.7 trillion in 2018 to sh6.8 trillion making the growth of 19%.
Because of sales of electricity following the commencement of commercial operations of the Isimba Hydro Power Station, turnover increased from sh8.2b in the financial year 2017/2018 to sh61.6b in 2018/2019. By Juliet Kasirye
Gov't, Toro launch committee to implement MoU
Bernard Tungakwo Ateenyi (left), Prime minister of Toro Kingdom talks to Dr. Ruhankana Rugunda (right) Prime Minister of Uganda during the launch of the joint implementation committee of the Memorandum of Understanding between THE government and the Toro Kingdom in Kampala. Center is Betty Amongi Akena, the outgoing Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban development. Photo by Ronnie Kijjambu
Mao woos youth to join party leadership
DP president Norbert Mao
Makerere School of public health construction kicks off
The artistic impression of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Bishop Ntagali address the press