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IGP Ochola Summons Directors, Commanders Over Coronavirus Crisis
|A day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued 14 directives on preventing coronavirus (COVID-19), the Inspector General of Police – IGP Martin Ochola, has summoned directors and commanders to deliberate on the strategy for implementation. Museveni on Wednesday issued guidelines to cub the pandemic caused by the coronavirus which has so far infected 200000 leading…
Kadaga Bans All Visitors At Parliament Over Coronavirus
Parliament has rolled out a number of measures restricting and limiting access to the Building, and curtailing MPs’ activities in the constituencies intended to stem the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). In her communication on Thursday to Parliament, Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, said that access to the precincts of Parliament and all activities within will be scaled…
UPDF,Somalia National Army Destroy Alshabaab Terrorists,Capture Jannale Town
Uganda peoples defense forces UPDF in Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia’ AMISOM’ and the Somalia National Army SNA launched an operation which killed and captured several Alshabaab terrorists in a new town of Jannale. Speaking after the operations, the Sector I and Uganda Contingent Commander, Brig Richard Otto, commended both SNA and…
Health Ministry Trains UPDF To Curb Deadly Coronavirus Epidemic
The Ministry of Health together with World Health Organization (WHO) has trained Chiefs of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) and top officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs about Corona Virus (COVID-19) at Mbuya hill. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. David Muhoozi in his remarks thanked the Ministry of Health…
Burkina Faso Vice President Compaore Dies Of Coronavirus
Burkina Faso has reported its first case of coronavirus death: Marie-Rose Compaoré. She was the second vice-president of the National Assembly. According to the BBC, the 62-year-old who was diabetic died on Tuesday night. Prof. Martial Ouedraogo, national coordinator of the response to the Covid-19 epidemic, confirmed the news saying: “This tragic event calls us…
Mp Nsereko Protests M7 Orders On Closure Of Schools, Suspension Of Religious Gatherings,Businesses Over Coronavirus
Kampala central member of parliament Muhammad Nsereko has challenged President Yoweri Kaguta after he ordered the closure of schools and suspended religious gatherings across the country in attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Although there has not been any confirmed case of coronavirus as today, Mr Museveni said all primary and secondary schools, university…
MTN Uganda To Cut Mobile Money Fees Over Coronavirus Epidemic
Mtn Uganda has proposed to waive fees on its on-net mobile money transactions below Shs. 30,000 Thursday, 19th March 2020. This comes amid the looming coronavirus pandemic which has ravaged most of the neighbouring countries among them; Kenya, DR Congo and Tanzania. MTN CEO Wim Vanhellepute says the decision that will last 30 days follows…
Gen.M7 Promotes Over 140 Prisons Service Officers
President General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted a total of 148 of Uganda prison service from various ranks. According to communication from the commissioner general of prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, Baine and four others including; Hillary Bisanga, Gervase Tumuhimbise, Tadeo Kaliisa, Raphael Olinga have been promoted to the rank of commissioner of prisons. In other…
New Directives From Gov’t To Curb Coronavirus
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued new directives as a way of curbing Corona Virus from entering Uganda. Below are directives in part.. 1. Schools, Universities & Institutions of higher should close by Friday 20th March, 2020 2. Churches, Mosques & Other worship centres should suspend services with immediate effect 3. Political…
Most Of Sanitizers Sold In Uganda To Fight Corona Virus Are Fake – Diana Dr.Atwine
The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine has told members of parliament that most hand sanitizers being sold on the Ugandan market in the effort to fight the spread of COVID-19 are fake. Dr Atwine made this claim on Wednesday while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament where she is being…