The Ministry of Health, Uganda has registered one COVID- 19 death on July, 31,2020 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to four (4). According to the Health Ministry statement, the deceased is a 61-year-old Ugandan female, a resident of Kiyimbi, Nakulabye in Kampala. She had symptoms consistent to COVID-I9 which include: cough, fever, chest pain and…
In the latest UPDF reshuffle, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is commander in chief of armed forces has made changes in army deployments. Maj. Gen. Innocent Oula who is also UPDF representatives in Parliament has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation. Fresh from Defence and Strategic Studies course – NDU at the…
In the latest UPDF reshuffle, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is commander in chief of armed forces has made changes in army deployments. Maj. Gen. Innocent Oula who is also UPDF representatives in Parliament has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation. Fresh from Defence and Strategic Studies course – NDU at the…
The commander of armed forces Gen.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed UPDF representative in parliament Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso as a new Defence Spokesperson, replacing Brig Gen Richard Karemire. Brig Gen Richard Karemire confirmed the development. ” Please join me to welcome Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso appointed the Defence Spokesperson following the end of my tour…
Recently opened Market Plaza, which is a commercial building in the Kampala Central Business District (CBA), has opened its doors to thousands of traders in Kampala, whose shops were closed by ruthless city landlords who are demanding for COVID-19 rent arrears. This website has established that Crane Property Agency, which manages the building on behalf…
Ministry of Health officials in Mbarara city have closed five hotels due to coronavirus disease. Hotels like Rwampara Suites,Leisure Park International Hotel,Golden Monkey,Africa Guest house and Acacia have suspended services and workers quarantined for 14 days after hosting positive Covid-19 guests. Mbarara District Health Officer Dr.Peter Ssebutinde revealed that a staff of Uganda Revenue Authority…
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday, July, 29, 2020 overwhelmingly rejected the proposal by government to de-register coffee farmers that reportedly fail to meet the standards set by government in the coffee production chain and by producing low quality coffee. The proposal is provided for in the National Coffee Bill 2018, which seeks to mandate…
Kenya will re-open its airspace to international flights on August, 1, 2020 for priority and authorized airlines and travelers. Uganda is one of only 19 countries that have been authorized to fly into Kenya. Travelers from the 19 countries who do not have symptoms and have had recent COVID-19 tests, will be exempt from quarantine.…
Authorities in the western Uganda district of Kasese are in a needle search of a boy that is accused of mercilessly bonking and impregnating up to 12 girls in one sub-county of Maliba. According to the O/C of the Police Child and Family Protection Unit in the district, Mr. Sebiya Kimugha, the boy was aimlessly…
The Ministry Of Health has confirmed a third Covid-19 death as the total registered cases rise to 1,154 since the virus was confirmed in the East African nation on March 21. Health officials identified the dead as a 67-year-old Nigerian national and a resident of Kisenyi, a Kampala suburb. “He had symptoms consistent to COVID-19…
