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She Was a Volunteer – Health Ministry Clarifies On Bad Black’s Allegations
Government through the Ministry of Health has denied circulating allegations that they engaged into a contract or financial obligations with socialite Shanita Namuyimbwa alias Bad Black over her recorded Covid-19. In an intention to sue, seen by this news website, Bad Black through her lawyers of Musangala Advocates say, she was approached by one Ronex…
Fishing Big! Kasuku, Tina Fierce Joins Sanyu FM
On Wednesday, this website reported that one of the oldest FM stations, Sanyu FM will have entirely new faces following dispute between the old staff and management over salary cuts in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The latest we have confirmed is that one of the Popular and experienced radio presenter Isaac Katende, also…
Enjoy The Ride! Free Condoms To Be Distributed At Doorsteps
The United Nations Population Fund formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency and ride-hailing company SafeBoda have today launched an e-Shop that will enable users in Kampala and Wakiso districts to order and receive reproductive health commodities at their doorsteps. The “Personal Health Shop,” is…
Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Rise To 696 As 11 Are Confirmed Positive
Uganda’s coronavirus cases have increased to 696 with 11 new infections recorded on Saturday. The results were announced on Sunday morning, indicating that six of the new cases were of truck drivers. The Health Ministry also revealed that one more Frontline worker tested positive bringing their total to 28. They also stated that 33 foreign…
KCCA PR Boss ‘Peter Kaujju’ Throws In Towel
Mr Peter Kaujju has resigned from his job of Manager Communications, Public and Corporate Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and joined electricity distributor UMEME as head of Communications. In a May 30, 2020 letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Service, Ms Catherine Bitarakwate, Mr Kaujju noted that he will cease…
Bad Black Threatens To Drag Gov’t To Court Over Unpaid Covid-19 Sensitization Advert
Kampala Socialite Shanita Namuyimbwa alias Bad Black has written a notice to the Attorney General threatening to drag the Ministry of Health before court over an unpaid Covid-19 sensitization advert. In an intention to sue, seen by this news website, Bad Black through her lawyers of Musangala Advocates say, she was approached by one Ronex…
Steven Masiga: Nkuruzinza’s Cause Of Death Not Known In African Culture
By Steven Masiga Whenever somebody has passed on, many conspiracy theories will be manufactured to explain what have caused the death and mourners to the deceased will engage into random accusations and the first casualties to be implicated will be the neighbors the deceased had quarreled with. In the case of the death of the…
In Mbarara: Health Workers Have Petitioned RDC Over Harassment During Curfew Hours
Health workers in the Ankole region under the Uganda Medical Association-UMA have petitioned the office of the Chairperson Covid-19 Taskforce over repeated incidents of arrests and harassment by security personnel during curfew hours. In a petition letter dated June, 11, 2020 signed by the UMA President Ankole region Doctor David Agaba Collins and addressed to…
Good Move: 12 Covid-19 Patients Discharged From Entebbe Hospital
Twelve patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have today been discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. All the recovered patients are long-distance truck drivers who had spent an average of 21 days at the hospital The discharge of the 12 recovered patients comes days after the hospital management stopped admitting more patients…
Covid-19 Update: Relief As 34 Covid-19 Patients Are Discharged From Gulu Hospital
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has discharged 34 patients who recovered from COVID-19. Of the 34, 26 are Ugandan truck drivers while eight are foreign truck drivers. They tested positive for the virus from Elegu border point in Amuru district. Dr Paska Apiyo, a physician and the head of case management at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital…