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Top Story! How Impartial World Revolutionizes Service Access with Innovative Digital Platform

Impartial World has emerged as a transformative platform designed to bridge the gap between service providers and consumers in a rapidly evolving digital age. Based at Innovations Village in Ntinda, Impartial World harnesses technology to deliver a seamless, efficient, and user-friendly experience

September 12, 2024

Health

First Lady Janet Museveni Recovers from COVID-19

Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has recovered from COVID-19, President Museveni announced on Monday night. “Good news: Maama Janet has defeated Coronavirus,” said Museveni in a statement on X. “This morning, her samples were sent to Mbarara and they were all negative.

January 2, 2024

Business·Op-ed

OP-ED: Ugandans Survived The COVID-19 Lockdown But Might Not Live Through The Current Financial One

It was tough going through the two years of lockdown resulting from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Uganda. But some households that survived the lockdown may not live through the prevailing financial one in the country. During some of

November 22, 2022

National News

How PM Nabbanja Rescued Mother of 7 Jailed Over UGX2.8 Million Debt

Gertrude Nalule, a mother of five with two other dependents has this Monday been released from prison, close to two months after she was jailed for failure to pay a date of 2.88 million Shillings. Additionally, she has been on the verge

November 22, 2022

Health

Gov’t Scraps Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign In Schools

The Ministries of Education and Health have scrapped plans of vaccinating learners against COVID-19 in school. Over 16 million learners aged 5 to 17 years were supposed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Previously, the ministries had planned to roll out mass vaccination

June 15, 2022

Health

Covid-19: Minister Aceng Urges Health Workers Not Cling To The Job Over Salary Arrears

Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has asked health workers who were deployed in COVID-19 treatment units in National and Regional Referral hospitals under the Emergency Response arrangement to leave hospitals even when the government still owes them their pay. Aceng was

March 31, 2022

Health

Covid-19 Patients Forced To Share Wards With Inpatients At Mulago

Kampala, Uganda: Patients with severe COVID-19 referred to Mulago National Referral Hospital are being forced to share wards with other critically ill patients following the closure of the COVID-19 treatment unit. A doctor who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity, says

March 31, 2022

Health

COVID-19: Museveni Orders Finance Ministry To Release Over Sh3Bn For Clinical Trials of Ivermectin

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to release sh3.024 billion to facilitate research on the use of Ivermectin prophylaxis in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Last year, the President tasked the Uganda People’s Defense Forces

March 22, 2022

Health

Rwanda Ends Temperature Screening In COVID Fight

Temperature screening at public place entrances in Rwanda is no longer required, and is not considered as one of the ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said Thursday. The directive came as infection rate continues to fall.

March 22, 2022

Health

Former U.S. President Barack Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama tweeted. He also wrote that he and his wife, Michelle, “are grateful

March 15, 2022