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Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Shoot To 557 As 35 Test Positive
Ministry of Health has registered 35 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing a number of positive Cases to 557. In a Friday Morning notice, the Ministry revealed that “Results from samples tested on June 04, 2020 confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 557.” 15 cases are among samples taken…
Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Rise To 848 As 15 Test Positive
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 new Covid-19 cases making a total number of cases to 848. According to the Health Ministry, the new cases include 3 truck drivers from Mirama Hills, Malaba and Elegu Points of Entry. They also include 12 cases who are among contacts and alerts. Out of these, 10 are…
Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Rise To 1,043 With 1,004 Recoveries
Uganda’s Covid-19 confirmed cases have reached 1,043, after the Ministry of Health announced 3 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested yesterday 14th, July 2020. Of the three (3) confirmed cases; two (2) are truck drivers while one (1) is an alert from Kampala. Uganda so far has 198 total active cases on admission that includes…
Uganda’s Best ‘La Cabana Restaurant’ Welcomes Guests To Lavish Lunch On Christmas Day
La Cabana Restaurant, located at Speke Apartments Wampewo, has organized a Christmas Fest where it will treat its guests to a lavish lunch with an extravagant menu on Christmas Day, 25th December 2021. The menu suitable for both children and adults will consist of soups, breads, vegetables, meats, seafood and specially made desserts. A special…
Uganda’s Academic Hub Victoria University Kicks Off Registration For August Intake As Its Online Programme Registers Success
If you’re a student who have been home stranded due to the current COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, cry no more as Uganda’s leading private education hub, Victoria university kicks off registration for August Intake 2021 after a successful March-July digital semester. The University’s management has through its Twitter handle invited students to enrol for work-integrated experiential…
Uganda’s ‘Locust Commander’ Confirms A Successful Battle Against Deadly Locusts
The deputy commander of the Land Forces, Maj Gen Sam Kavuma, has said the locust invasion has been contained. Over the last month, desert locusts have entered Uganda from Kenya, spreading across several districts in Teso, Karamoja, Lango, Acholi and West Nile sub-regions. However, Gen Kavuma, who is the UPDF focal person in the fight…
UGANDA: Sports Federations Welcome Increase In Budget
Sports federations have welcomed additional funding to the sports sector. According to the 2022/23 financial year budget figures read by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija on Tuesday, the sports sector will receive Shillings 47.81 billion up from Shillings 17billion provided in the last financial year. Of this, Shillings 17billion has…
Uganda: MPs Approve 43 Trillion Budget For 2022/23
MPs have unanimously approved the Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2022/23 to FY 2026/27, after harmonising positions in the minority and majority reports of the Committee on Budget. Section 9(8) of the Public Finance Management Act requires Parliament to receive and process the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) by the 1st of February. The…
Uganda: List Of Over 15 Recruitment Companies Whose Operations Have Been Suspended
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has suspended licenses of 15 labour export firms for allegedly being involving in human trafficking, accumulated refund claims, forgery of renewal documents among other accusations. According to the Ministry, the affected companies have been stopped from operating with immediate effect. In June this year, the Ministry of…
Uganda: Indian Businessman Shot By Police Officer
The territorial police in Kisoro district have launched investigations surrounding the shooting and injuring of 24-year-old, Indian. ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson has identified the victim as Kunjaj Patel a businessman along Main Street in Kisoro municipality dealing in hardware items and an MTN main agent in Kisoro District. It’s alleged that…