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A 58-year-old man in Rukungiri district died instantly after lightning struck amidst Thursday’s heavy downpour leaving two other people seriously injured. The deceased identified as Patrick Gareeba was a resident of Nyakitabata village in Kakindo Parish in Bugangari Sub County, Rukungiri district. While the injured were a 58-year-old female, Harriet Tugume, and Evas Korugyendo, 57,…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three people in Kampala for selling a fake Covidex herbal medicine, a concoction that is approved last week for use in the treatment of viral infections including Covid-19. The suspects are Daniel Lule, a clinical medical officer at St Peter’s Clinic Nansana, Samuel Waswa, a barber at Brotherhood…
The late Aggrey Awori will be buried in a grave he built 10 years ago. Awori, the former ICT Minister died on Monday in Kampala. He will be laid to rest at his country home in Kibimba village, Buwuni town council in Bugiri district on Saturday. According to Awori’s sister Constance Taaka, Awori, dug his…
Uganda’s Health Ministry together with the National Drug Authority (NDA) have come under the spotlight following the increasing number of health workers dying of COVID-19, which has been attributed to a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and Sanitizers in the country. According to the Uganda Medical Association, an umbrella body that brings together all…
Covid-19 has claimed many lives in the world since January 2020 especially in countries like India, Brazil, USA, South Africa but in Uganda, it’s been handled well due to the strong leadership at the Ministry of Health till Uganda was recognized as one of the top countries in fighting Covid-19 with a lower crude morbidity…
Former under Secretary Ministry of Health, ICT Ministry and Uganda Land commission Jethro Albert Mugumya is dead. We’ve learnt that Jethro (68 years) succumbed to an illness he suffered two weeks ago, and suspected to be COVID-19. According to close relatives, his personal doctor attended to him at home and he received home-based treatment until…
Former Information and Communication Technology minister and presidential candidate Aggrey Awori has died. According to a family member, Owori died on Monday July 5, 2021. “He has been sick for about a month and I have been in touch with him until today when his wife, Thelma told me that he has died,” said…
A four-year-old boy in Pader District has succumbed to coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The minor reportedly died on Thursday night from their home in Lubiri village in Atanga sub-county. Kizito Omoya, the Pader district surveillance officer says the boy’s test result conducted using the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) turned positive for the virus on Thursday at…
The Government of Uganda through the Health Ministry has announced a two-month jail sentence for anyone who flouts COVID-19 SOPs including appearing in public places without a face mask. This comes after some Ugandans have increasingly continued to violate the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) despite rising cases of coronavirus as the country battles the second…
Former Ministry of Public Service principal accountant in the pensions department, Mr Christopher Obey has died, Uganda prisons spokesperson, Mr Frank Baine said on Friday. Mr. Baine said Obey died on Friday from pneumonia-related complications. “He died today. He had a history of pneumonia which has been disturbing him. It worsened yesterday (Thursday) and we…
