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Breaking: Health Ministry Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus In Uganda

Earlier this year, when the first reports of the coronavirus started to come out of China, global health officials said they were very worried about what would happen if the virus started spreading in Africa, where many health systems are already struggling.

March 21, 2020

News

M7 Bans Passenger Flights,Closes Borders Over Coronavirus Pandemic

President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday evening directed that starting from Monday March 23, no person should be allowed to enter Uganda regardless of the means of transport he/she uses. “Up to now, Uganda by God’s mercy has not recorded a single case

March 21, 2020

News·Security

Police,Military Deploy Officers To Enforce M7’s Directives Over Coronavirus

The police and sister security agencies are closely monitoring every situation to ensure the anti-coronavirus rules are complied with. This follows the directives issued by His Excellency, The President of The Republic of Uganda, on the 18th march 2020, on how to

March 21, 2020

Business·News

M7’s Orders To Close Public Institutions,Should Teach Us To Stimulate Economy And Build More Local Industries-Tycoon Nzeyi

First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th 2020 which among others include the decision to temporarily disperse areas of population concentrations such as school,

March 21, 2020

Entertainment·Lifestyle·News

Actor, Country Music Singer, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers Dies At 81

Country music legend Kenny Rogers, the congenial, silver-bearded crooner of “The Gambler,” “Islands in the Stream” and “Lady,” has died of natural causes at age 81. Rogers’ verified Twitter account announced the news in a statement late Friday. “The Rogers family is

March 21, 2020

News·World

Kenny Rogers,Country Music Star Dies At 81

American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81. has died aged 81. A family representative said he “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes”. Rogers topped pop and country charts during the 1970s and 1980s, and won three Grammy

March 21, 2020

News·Politics

Sheema In Yellow Jubilation As Hearty ‘Hon. Jacklet’ Economically Empower Women’s Projects

Sheema District Woman Member of Parliament Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru has emphasized the need to economically empower women in the District as a way of curbing the rampant gender-based violence. The legislator made remarks on Tuesday 17, March 2020 while meeting Sheema District

March 20, 2020

News

Coronavirus: Lawyer Mabirizi Drags M7 To Court Over Closure Of Public Institutions

City Lawyer Male Mabirizi wants the court to quash the directives issued by President Museveni in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday President Museveni ordered for the closure of several institutions like churches, bars, factories, schools, banned musical concerts among

March 20, 2020

Education·News

Mps Task Min.Janet Museveni To Curb Govt Scholarship Disparities

Members of Parliament have demanded the Ministry of Education and Sports promotes equitable distribution of student scholarships. According to MPs, many scholarships are awarded to students from particular parts of the country, which they attribute to decisions taken by the Central Scholarship

March 20, 2020

Health·News

Deadly HIV Infections Overwhelm Uganda AIDS Commission-Dr Mukooya

The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is seeking shs16 billion to combat the current rise in new HIV infections. The chairperson of UAC, Eddy Mukooyo says the new trend of HIV infections is worrying and there is need to curb them before the

March 20, 2020