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Ministry of Health officials in Masindi district are hunting for two Somali Nationals who escaped from Masindi hospital COVID-19 quarantine center. The couple Ibrahim Muhamed and his wife Shamula Muhamed escaped from the center on Monday. Dr Rogers Musinguzi, the head of COVID-19 case management team in Masindi district explained that the two were picked…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the search for contacts of seven truck drivers who escaped after results tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday night. According to the Health Ministry, these were found in Ndeeba, a city suburb, on Saturday night. The National Covid-19 Response Incident Commander, Dr Ateka Kagirita, confirmed that truck drivers had escaped…
The Ministry of Health in Uganda has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19. “All new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test,” the Ministry said in a statement, following Sunday tests. The total confirmed cases are now 212. Meanwhile, 5 positive foreign truck drivers…
Ministry of finance, planning and economic development Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi has revealed that the Ministry has secured the 35 billion shillings required by the Ministry of health to procure the masks. He said the only challenge is the capacity to make the masks in the required time frame . Mr.Muhakanizi added that Government will…
The ministry of health has on May 21, 2020 registered 15 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 160 in Uganda. According to the Health Ministry, all new confirmed cases are Ugandans where 10 are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu while 5 are among community samples. The Ministry further clarified that all…
Controversial retired Maj.Gen Kasirye Gwanga’s health is reportedly improving after undergoing a Craniotomy at Nakasero Hospital where he was admitted days ago. Latest from his family and friends at Nakasero hospital confirmed to this website that Gen. Gwanga, the presidential advisor on security affairs in Buganda region is responding to medication well and very soon,…
Having already contributed about Shs2B to the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda, telecom giant MTN Uganda has committed to further support the drive in a bid to enable Ugandans live a healthy life. MTN’s Hamwada hands over the food stuff to Uganda prisons officials. On the Extreme right is Dinah Martha Akirapa who spoke on behalf of…
By Agencies The First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, and Madam Angelina Teny, plus a number of his office staff and bodyguards have tested positive of Covid-19 disease. This came as a result of the testing done by members of the High Level Task force on Wednesday,…
Controversial retired Maj.Gen Kasirye Gwanga is reportedly admitted under intensive care unit at Nakasero Hospital in critical condition. The latest information from his family friends at Nakasero hospital revealed to us that Gen.Gwanga,the presidential advisor on security affairs in Buganda region was rushed to the hospital last weekend after his health condition deteriorated with a…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has postponed the awaited Presidential Address on COVID-19, which was slated to happen on Monday May 18, 2020. President Yoweri Museveni had announced that he will address the nation about the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic but due to ungovernable circumstances, the address has been pushed to tomorrow Tuesday May…
