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No More Mandatory COVID Testing At Entebbe Airport

Travellers entering Uganda will no longer have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing as has been the case. The new measures took effect on February 16,2022. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Health, the decision to stop testing was made
February 18, 2022

BIG STORY: Frail BoU Governor Admitted To Aga Khan Hospital

The Governor of Bank of Uganda (BoU) Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has been admitted to Aga Khan Hospital, The Capital Times has learnt. According to information from sources, the frail economist was admitted on Sunday after he collapsed on 31 December 2021. The
January 5, 2022

Gov’t Withdraws Vaccination Card Requirement For Passengers

The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport has withdrawn the condition that passengers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before using public transport. The cancellation of the directive comes barely a week after it was announced by
January 5, 2022

Ministry Of Health Urges Elderly To Get Booster Covid-19 Jabs

The Ministry of Health has asked the elderly and those living with other health conditions that compromise immunity to seek booster doses of COVID-19 jabs. This development comes after the country registered a hundred percent increase in cases in the last week.
December 26, 2021

South African President Resumes Duty After Covid-19 Infection

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday came out of self-isolation after contracting COVID-19 and resumed work, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa thanked South Africans and “leaders and friends internationally” who sent messages of good wishes. “The President wishes all persons infected with
December 22, 2021

UK Removes All Countries From Covid-19 Travel Red List

The British government have removed all 11 countries from its COVID-19 travel red list on Wednesday December 15, 2021 because there is now community transmission of Omicron in Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told parliament. The new Omicron variant was first detected
December 15, 2021