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Kabale Lost 38 Babies, 4 Mothers During Covid-19 Lockdown
Four mothers and 38 babies have died in Kabale district since the Covid-19 lock down was announced in March this year. This is contained in a report by the District Health Department following a survey in health facilities across the district conducted between April and June this year. Alfred Besigensi, the acting Kabale District Health…
Dr Entingi-Ego Officially Takes Over As New Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor
Dr. Atingi-Ego has assumed his role as the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda on August 03, 2020 following his appointment by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 23 April, 2020. He replaces Dr. Louis Kasekende, whose contract expired in January and wasn’t renewed. Dr. Atingi-Ego is a seasoned Economist who has served in several capacities…
5 Mps Finally Join Bobiwine’s NUP Party
Five Members of Parliament have been unveiled by Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine as new members of National Unity Platform (NUP) party, a political wing of people power pressure group. These lawmakers include Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe (NRM, Manjiya County), Hon. Patrick Nsamba Oshabe (NRM, Kassanda County North), Hon. Abdulatif Sebaggala (Ind, Kawempe Division…
Kadaga, Oulanya To Hold Peace Talks
By URN Plans are ongoing, to reconcile the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah as bickering between the two senior leaders of Parliament heightens. The two leaders have had a bitter relationship since 2016 when Oulanyah sought to contest for the position of the Speaker of Parliament, currently occupied by…
Uganda Registers Fifth Covid-19 Death
Ministry of Health has confirmed a fifth death of Covid-18 of a 46-year-old female of Indian origin. “On August,1, 2020, she presented at Kibuli Muslim hospital with signs and symptoms consistent with Covid-19 which include mild fever, cough and difficulty in breathing. Upon suspecting Covid-19, the Kibuli Muslim hospital team referred her to Mulago national…
Victoria University Slashes Tuition Fees By 50% To Enable Students Study Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Victoria University one of Uganda’s model Universitity has reduced its tuition fees to 50% for existing, returning students and new students going forward. The move comes after several complaints from students and parents affected by the damaging economic impact of COVID-19 and hence the management has done this as one of the efforts to ease…
Trouble Looms: Police Summons BoU Finance Director Sekabira Over Illegal Concealment Of Land Tittles, Sale Of Commercial Banks
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in Kibuli has summoned Benedict Sekabira, the Bank of Uganda Director Financial Markets Coordination, to record a statement over allegations that he and several other BoU officials were involved in illegal concealment of title deeds. In a letter dated July 27, 2020, to the Governor Bank of Uganda, Criminal Investigations…
Covid-19: Police Arrest Pastors, 20 Followers For Defying Presidential Directive
Police in Mbarara have arrested two pastors of Source of Healing Church for conducting a church service contrary to the COVID-19 guidelines. In March this year, President Yoweri Museveni ordered all places of worship closed to ensure social distancing to avoid the spread of the virus. However, pastors who include Masengo Rugabirwa and Ntungane Patrick,…
Suspected Covid-19 Patient Dies In Kiruhura
A suspected coronavirus patient in Kiruhura district has died at Rushere community hospital. The deceased who was under isolation is a resident of Bwashamure, Kenshunga sub county. He was admitted on Monday after presenting Covid-19 like signs and symptoms that include body weakness, sore throat, and headache. Ivan Kamya, the health officer Kiruhura district said…
Corruption Is Not African & We Are Putting Maximum Pressure On The Corrupt – Kagame
Rwanda is not looking back in its fight against corruption. It has taken austerity measures to clamp down on corrupt government officials. Suspected corrupt public officials risk facing hefty fines and auctioning of their property if convicted as the country grapples with dwindling domestic revenue impacted by the Wuhanvirus outbreak. In an exclusive virtual interview…