The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta announced the appointment of John Musinguzi Rujoki as the Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, replacing Doris Akol who has been in Office for five years and five months. “By virtue of powers granted to me by the Constitution, I have appointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as the new Commissioner General…
Coronavirus epidemic is spreading exponentially across the globe. Every country is suffering in more than one ways. The number of cases has crossed 700 in India itself but it’s spread has been kept under check by the nation wide lockdown. Coronavirus cases in Pakistan has crossed the 1000 mark, forcing Imran Khan postponed his fifth…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday afternoon, promoted senior UPDF officers from different departments of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’.some of the awarded senior soldiers included army officers, who were deployed by commander in chief of armed forces to take over some key positions in Uganda police hierarchy. The incarcerated former spy master Lt.Gen.Henry Tumukunde’s…
Seven new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Uganda on Saturday night, bringing the total number so far registered in the East African country to 30. Earlier, the ministry of health had announced five new cases, adding that some of the patients were being transferred to the New Mulago Hospital. In a tweet the…
Police in Kampala have arrested Pastor Augustine Iga alias Abizayo of Revival Church Kawala, for spreading harmful propaganda and uttering false information relating to the COVID 19 pandemic. According to the Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango, Pastor Yiga was arrested after he recorded several videos and aired them on his ABS TV station…
By Agencies A pet Cat has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Belgium after being contaminated by its owner, Belgian health authorities said Friday. Cases of contamination of pets are rare and authorities ruled out any risk of contamination to humans from home animals. The reports follows similar cases in Hong Kong where two…
President Yoweri Museveni,the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted the head of Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) Brig. Abel Kandiho to the rank of Maj.General. This was confirmed by the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire on March 28, 2020. General Abel Kandiho, is remembered as one of those officers who blamed the…
By Agencies The US has become the first country to exceed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as Donald Trump signed into law the largest economic stimulus package in US history, a $2.2tn bill designed to rush federal assistance to workers and businesses. The number of confirmed US cases rose by 15,000 on Friday, fewer than the 16,000…
The Ruparelia Foundation, a charity arm of Ruparelia Group in a goodwill gesture amid the lockdown in conjunction with Cedric Babu the aspiring member of parliament for Kampala Central, has this morning started the distribution exercise to feed over 5500 families in and around Kampala as a way of giving back to communities during this Codiv19 pandemic…
The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has addressed the nation on COVID-19 Pandemic which is claiming millions of lives across the globe. The March, 27, 2020 Presidential briefing confirmed what had been broadcast before and named Daniel Ngamije as the new minister of Health, replacing Diane Gashumba who was sacked two weeks ago over “habitual…
