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The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has addressed the nation on COVID-19 Pandemic which is claiming millions of lives across the globe. The March, 27, 2020 Presidential briefing confirmed what had been broadcast before and named Daniel Ngamije as the new minister of Health, replacing Diane Gashumba who was sacked two weeks ago over “habitual…
This should probably come as no surprise that the Youthfull Sheema Woman MP, Hon. Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru, has released the first hit song to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Country. Yes, it is, a viral phenomenon and through this song, people should be made aware about the ongoing pandemic of Corona Virus. It…
Mainland China saw a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases, reversing four straight days of gains, as the country’s capital Beijing ramped up measures to contain the number of infections arriving from abroad. China had 39 new confirmed cases on Sunday, the country’s National Health Commission said, down from 46 a day earlier. All of them…
Health authorities in Masaka District have quarantined seven people at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. These reportedly entered into the country from United Arab Emirates (UAE) through Entebbe International Airport, but were never screened for COVID-19. According to the head of the emergency department at Masaka Hospital, Dr Mark Jjuuko, those placed under quarantine are all…
President Yoweri Museveni will today at 4pm adress the nation following a confirmed coronavirus case in Uganda. “In light of confirmation of a COVID-19 case in Uganda, I will today, at 4pm, address the country on what more we should do to curb the possible spread of this disease. Thank you,” Museveni said on his…
Earlier this year, when the first reports of the coronavirus started to come out of China, global health officials said they were very worried about what would happen if the virus started spreading in Africa, where many health systems are already struggling. Well, now the coronavirus is spreading in Africa. The Uganda ministry of health …
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is seeking shs16 billion to combat the current rise in new HIV infections. The chairperson of UAC, Eddy Mukooyo says the new trend of HIV infections is worrying and there is need to curb them before the country slips back into a crisis. “Uganda currently has 53,000 new HIV infections…
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga on Friday said she was “hurt” by the lack of empathy by police and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leaders over the shooting of a senior six student recently. Ms Lowena Rachael Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed School (Naalya) was shot in the mouth by policemen…
All court hearings and appearances have been suspended for 32 days according to a circular issued by the chief justice Bart Katureebe. Katureebe says the suspension is in line with the directives issued by President Yoweri Museveni yesterday Wednesday on the prevention and mitigation of coronavirus (COVID-19). Museveni announced a ban on mass gatherings…
|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…
