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President Museveni Advised To Declare A State Of Emergency – What Next?

The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga has told Legislators that she and the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe asked the President to declare a State of Emergency. A state of emergency is a condition of national danger whereby any government

April 2, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Sembabule District NRM Youth Chairman Toughens Stance, Urges Youths To Stay Home To Contain COVID-19 Pandemic

The Sembabule District (NRM) Youth Chairman who is also the aspiring District Youth chairperson Nayebale David has urged residents and youths to stay indoors to prevent an “overwhelming” spread of coronavirus, taking his strongest stance yet against the pandemic that has killed

April 2, 2020

Hot News·News

Miraculous Prophets, Pastors Where Are You? Go Heal COVID-19 Patients Instead Of Requesting Mobile Money – Pastor Male

Pastor Moses Solomon Male, the head of Arising for Christ Ministries and outspoken critic of the prosperity gospel in Pentecostal churches is chest thumping; saying the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed all fraudsters who have been preaching “the gospel of extortion”. Male,

April 2, 2020

Crime·News

COVID-19 Curfew: Two Arrested For Beating UPDF Sgt

A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier is nursing injuries he sustained after he was attacked by a gang of youth as he was on duty implementing the presidential directives in Mityana District. Sgt Paul Kyandiya was attacked at around 9 pm

April 2, 2020

Business·News

COVID-19 Crisis: Over 400,000 Ugandan Jobs At Risk As Hotels, Restaurants Close

Coronavirus has brought the county’s tourism and hotel industry sector to its knees. Tourist cancellations have reached 100 per cent due to the pandemic and within weeks, various hotels have turned into white elephants, making back-to-back losses. After the government confirmed 14

April 1, 2020

News·Politics

FULL LIST: Here Are Contacts Of All RDCs Who Must Clear Your Movements In The 14-day Countrywide Lockdown!

President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said people with expecting mothers or very sick people will first need to get permission from their area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in order to use private means of transport to take them to health facilities. The

April 1, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Distributing Food To A Group Of People Equates To Attempted Murder, Museveni

President Yoweri has sternly warned local leaders and politicians against giving out food items to people during the two-week lockdown. The President said that much as it may be a good act, some politicians are simply taking advantage of the current delicate

March 31, 2020

Health·News

France, FDA Approve Drug After 78 Of 80 Patients Recover From COVID-19 Within Five Days

The French government has officially sanctioned the malaria drug chloroquine to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus, France 24 English reported. “This ensures continued treatment of patients who have been treated for several years for a chronic condition with this drug, but also allows

March 31, 2020

News·Politics

Trouble Looms As District LCV Slaps RDC Over Gov’t Vehicle

Police in Bunyangabu District arrested and detained the area LC V Chairperson James Ategeka Mugarama after disciplining the area Resident District Commissioner Jane Asiimwe Muhindo with deadly slaps over a government double cabin. According to reports, Ms Muhindo had gone to pick

March 31, 2020

Health·News·Politics

COVID-19 Crisis: BobiWine Criticizes M7 For Ordering Police To Charge Opposition Leaders With Attempted Murder For Distributing Relief Items

Kyadondo East Member Of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobiwine,leader of People Power pressure group,has trashed president Museveni’s directives to police banning politicians, business persons from distributing relief items like ambulances, face masks, sanitizers , food and drugs saying such restrictions put

March 31, 2020

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