The World Bank Uganda office has donated Uganda Shillings 57bn (USD 15m) towards the country’s fight to the spread of coronavirus. The money according to Antony Thompson, the World Bank Uganda Country director, will be re-allocated from the Reproductive Maternal and Child Health Services Improvement Project. The money will be put back from the Fast-Track…
Police in Soroti town have arrested more than 30 “prayer worriers” who are attached to Teso Intercessors, for allegedly defying President Museveni’s directive on a temporal ban against religious gatherings. The suspension of public gatherings, including prayers in places of worship was aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. East Kyoga Police Spokesperson, Mr David…
The management of Meera Investments Limited has petitioned finance minister opposing some of clauses in the proposed Tax Amendments Bill, 2020. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development tabled before Parliament five bills, which include; Excise Duty Amendment bill 2020, Value Added Tax bill 2020, Income Tax Amendment bill 2020, Stamp Duty Amendment Bill…
In response to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s appeal to all factories and companies in Uganda to donate at least one brand new vehicle that will help the National Taskforce in their efforts to combat the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), City Mogul, Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia through the Ruparelia Foundation has donated two brand new Tata Xenon pickups,…
In religion, a false prophet is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends. Often someone who is considered a “true prophet” by some people is simultaneously considered a “false prophet” by others, even within the same religion as…
City tycoon, Hamis Kigundu Alias Ham through his hearty Ham Foundation has donated Shs100 million cash to the Government of Uganda towards the relief food distribution program that is targeting vulnerable people affected by the lockdown aimed at combating COVID-19 pandemic. Kigundu handed over the cash this morning to the Prime Minister of Uganda Rt.…
President Museveni on Friday night activated Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of State House, to deal with errant officers in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Museveni also warned officers against mistreating people, especially during the enforcement of the curfew directive. He said his military assistant Lt. Col. Nakalema will be…
Police in eastern Uganda have arrested a local herbalist for selling liquid that cures Coronavirus disease. According to East Kyoga police spokesman ASP David Ongom Mudong, identified the suspect as Lazarus Kungu, 24 year old mobile herbalist , a resident of Angopet village, Amen parish, Soroti sub-county in Soroti district. He was arrested on thursday…
Rwanda’s government has ordered the arrest of five soldiers accused of raping women and brutalizing civilians during the coronavirus lockdown. Residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali accused the soldiers of the sexual abuse as they enforce a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Rwanda Defence Force has said it has…
The government of Uganda has defied parliament’s directive to blocking the distribution of relief food to people around Kampala and Wakiso districts. In the Thursday Parliamentary sitting, both Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and lawmakers raised issue that there was a need for government to consider all parts of the country. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda’s attempts to…
