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Covid-19 Cases Rise To 58 In Uganda As Two More Arrivals Test Positive
The ministry of health has registered two new cases of COVID-19 after the Uganda Virus Research Institute tested 1177 samples from truck drivers at borders and the community (quarantined and non-quarantined). The cases are of a 46-year-old Burundian refugee resident of Nakivale Refugee Camp, who arrived from Tanzania on April 12. The ministry said he…
Covid-19 Crisis: High Court Blocks Parliament From Dispensing Shs10b To MPs
The Civil Division of the High Court has on Tuesday April 21, 2020 blocked the Parliamentary Commission from releasing the 10bn to MPs until the hearing of the application challenging such on 29th April 2020. This comes after MPs Gerald Karuhanga of Ntungamo, and Jonathan Odur of Erute South petitioned court to block the release…
17,000 Sign Petition Blocking Shs10Bn COVID-19 Allocation To Parliament
Up to 17,000 People have signed an online petition challenging the allocation of 10 billion Shillings to members of parliament, to allegedly fight the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The petition, initiated by former minister Sarah Kiyingi, said that whereas she does not doubt the important role that MPs can play in the fight against the…
Police Confirms Samson Kasumba Arrest, Not In Connection With Journalistic Work
Police have confirmed the arrest of Samson Kasumba, a journalist at NBS TV. Police Spokesman Fred Enanga in a televised briefing Tuesday afternoon said the news anchor was “picked” Monday evening “as he was heading back home”. According to the police spokesperson, Kasumba is being quizzed by detectives for alleged involvement in subversive activities. “……
Fear As NBS TV’s Senior Journalist Samson Kasumba Is Arrested
Senior NBS TV anchor and journalist, Samson Kasumba, was yesterday night arrested and detained at Kira Road Police Station. According to reports, Samson was arrested minutes after he had co-anchored the Live at 9 news bulletin with Sheila Nduhukire. Sources have told us that he was arrested outside the NBS TV offices as he headed…
Covid-19 Crisis: China Dismisses Rumors Claiming Its Citizens Were Arrested In Guinea
The Chinese embassy in Guinea on Monday condemned and dismissed rumor reports claiming that the Guinean government had arrested Chinese nationals. The online reports said that the Chinese nationals in the West African country were arrested in retaliation to alleged discrimination against Africans in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The report claimed that the…
Covid-19 Crisis: Two MPs Petition Court Over Parliament’s Shs10 Billion Budget Allocation
Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga and Erute North MP Jonathan Odur have petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court seeking to block Shs10bn allocated to MPs to help them fight the spread of COVID-19 in their respective constituencies. The legislators’ petition was received by High Court registrar Sarah Langa on Monday, April 20. The…
Good Heart! Kampala Parents School, NTV-Uganda Partner For Candidates’ Live TV Lessons
Kampala Parents School (KPS) through the Ruparelia Foundation in a good heart, will to keep students upto-date and bringing classroom at the comfort of every primary seven candidate has patterned with NTV-Uganda for a live classroom broadcast. Learning sessions for P.7 candidates started today, April 20 and will be live from 11am to 12pm from…
Besigye Arrested With A Forged Covid-19 Sticker
The Joint Security Task Force has arrested two people driving with forged movement stickers. These errant drivers have been identified as Besigye Denis driving motor vehicle registration number UBB 721K and Luswata Nasif cruising car number UBE 599S.Their vehicles are currently parked at Police Headquarters, Naguru. Besigye and Luswata after their arrest Police has preferred…
US Medical Workers Stand Up To Anti-lockdown Protesters
By Agencies At least two Colorado healthcare workers dressed in full scrubs with masks stood silently with their arms crossed on Sunday as they blocked a line of vehicles full of protesters honking their horns and screaming, “This is the land of the free.” “You go to work. Why can’t I go to work!” a…