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City Landlords, Gov’t To Meet On Wednesday, Decide On Reopening Of Arcades

The Government of Uganda and other stakeholders will meet on Wednesday July, 1, 2020 to discuss the possibility of reopening two arcades as a pilot study to assess compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ms Shakira Natozo, the public relations officer

June 30, 2020

Health·News

Relief As Entebbe Hospital Discharges Almost All Covid-19 Patients, Remains With One

Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has only one patient with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital said it is currently managing only one patient, a male Ugandan who was admitted over the weekend. The patient was a case picked from the community in Masaka

June 29, 2020

Health·News

Full Speech: What You Missed In President Museveni’s 18th Address On Covid-19 Fight Strategy

Countrymen and countrywomen. Greetings from the Government and the political leadership of the country. Congratulations on our battle against the corona-virus, against the floods, against the rising waters of the Lakes and the Rivers, against the land-slides, against the floating islands and

June 23, 2020

Crime·News

Nansana: 30 Arrested For Defying Covid-19 Directives

Police have on Sunday June 21 arrested over 30 people around Nansana over defying the Covid-19 presidential directives. The arrest followed an operation in and around Makutano Hotel where police found the sauna functional, the bar open and business as usual. According

June 21, 2020

Health·News

Health Ministry To Release Covid-19 Funds Accountability Today

Uganda’s health ministry will on Sunday afternoon give accountability for the funds used to deter the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement was made by the health ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, on Saturday evening saying the event that will be broadcast live

June 21, 2020

News·Security

UPDF In Somalia Repulse Alshabaab Terrorists During Covid-19 Pandemic

The sector one commander in Somalia Brig Gen Richard Otto has expressed profound gratitude towards Battle Group commanders and troops serving under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for their diligent service and high level of discipline observed while performing their duties

June 20, 2020

Health·News

EU Injects Shs 8.35Bn Rescue Package In Fight Against Covid-19

The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has announced a grant of 8.35 billion Shillings (Euros 2 million) towards the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda made the revelation to

June 19, 2020

Health·News

Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Rise To 696 As 11 Are Confirmed Positive

Uganda’s coronavirus cases have increased to 696 with 11 new infections recorded on Saturday. The results were announced on Sunday morning, indicating that six of the new cases were of truck drivers. The Health Ministry also revealed that one more Frontline worker

June 14, 2020

Health·News

Good Move: 12 Covid-19 Patients Discharged From Entebbe Hospital

Twelve patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have today been discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. All the recovered patients are long-distance truck drivers who had spent an average of 21 days at the hospital The discharge of the

June 13, 2020

Health·News

Trouble Looms: Prison Confirms First Coronavirus case

The Uganda Prisons Services has recorded its first coronavirus case in Kayiti prison, Namutumba district. Addressing a daily security briefing at Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Frank Baine, the spokesperson of Prisons said that the case is a suspect who had previously

June 12, 2020

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