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The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84 died of COVID-19 in Uganda. Speaking to journalists at a Virtual Media Symposium on the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda organized by the African…
Two days ago, we broke a story of how Marie Stopes Uganda has since rebranded the Life Guard condoms brand in a bid to escape a case that was filed against the company accusing them of distributing fake condoms that broke during sex, exposing them to contracting HIV/AIDS. However, the management of Marie Stopes Uganda…
The fight agaisnt HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmited Diseases (STDs) in Uganda has been dealt a huge blow after Marie Stopes, the distributors of Life Guard condoms, decided to rebrand their condoms which were banned by the Ministry of Health a few months ago for being defective. The Ministry of Health banned the distribution of…
By Nayebare Syrus Sheema: Residents of Rugarama Sub-County in Sheema District are up-to date in jubilations after Care Promotions and Poverty Alleviation Initiative (CPAI) a Non Government Organisation came to rescue and curb the increased rates of abortion. The organisation aimed at supporting the girl child especially school dropouts and single mothers living miserably was…
The Minister of State Hon. Robinah Nabbanja flanked by Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine have handed over 50 brand new Yamaha motor cycles. They will assist TB focal person/ surveillance officers to monitor and supervise National TB and Leprosy programmes. The Motorcycles were procured by Ministry of Health with support from the Global Fund, according to…
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ is mourning the passing of one of their member, Christopher Ronald Kaweesi. Kaweesi had just been nominated by the NRM to contest as Local Council III councilor for Banda 4, 5, 6 and 7 to Nakawa Division when he succumbed to Covid-19 last Saturday. As of yesterday, Uganda had recorded 7,530…
Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia the founder and Chairman Ruparelia Group one of Uganda’s largest business conglomerates with investments in financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture and media amongst others has tested negative for Covid-19. The tests which were taken at the Makerere College of Health Sciences’ Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology on September…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on September 20, 2020 eased on Covid-19 restrictions which were set up in March 2020. The President in today’s speech reopened schools for only candidate classes and university finalists. Below are some of the highlights from President Museveni’s address on Covid19. 1. Schools will re-open on October, 15 for the…
Eight Ugandans missed a special repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia this week after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). On Tuesday, 113 Ugandans who were stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19 lockdown arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a flight sponsored by the International Organization for Migration- IOM. They were among the 136 females…
A parliamentary Bus registration UG 0391H which was carrying about 25 Covid-19 patients from Gulu to Kampala has caught fire. It is said that the bus caught fire at Koro along the Gulu-Kampala highway. Aswa region police spokesperson Patrick Okema revealed that fire brigade was dispatched at the scene and managed to put out fire.…
