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October 24, 2024

Uganda Confirms 1st mpox Death as Cases Hit164

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed its first death of mpox as the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed infections hit 164 in the East African country. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda’s Ministry of

Education·Health

August 31, 2021

Excitement As Proprietors, Education Ministry Resolve To Reopen Schools In September

The ministry of education has tabled seven strategies as proposals for the safe reopening of schools during a virtual meeting that attracted several stakeholders. School proprietors, education umbrella organizations, and international school

Health·News

May 14, 2020

But How? Truck Driver Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Uganda, Negative In Kenya

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has overturned Covid-19 test results on a Kenyan long-distance truck driver who was tested positive in Uganda while on transit a fortnight ago. According to Taita-Taveta health officials,

Mixed Reactions As 8 People From Dubai Are Intercepted At Entebbe Airport With Dead Body In Cargo Plane

The Covid-19 National Task Force on Tuesday April 21,202 intercepted a group of 8 people that had brought a dead body into Uganda using a private cargo plane. According to the permanent

April 21, 2020

Crime·News

Africa: Life Will Not End With Coronavirus

By Simonetta Nambo Mukwana Kampala: In this first quarter of the year 2020, the world is overflowing with news about the daily deaths as a result of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The

April 15, 2020

Africa·Health·News

Panic In Uganda As COVID-19 Suspect Dies In Isolation Ward

Untold fear has gripped people in Koboko district after a suspected coronavirus woman died in her isolation room Wednesday night. It is said that the suspect was picked up on Saturday by

April 9, 2020

Health·News

Covid-19 Ill Mother Delivers A Baby Girl At Entebbe Hospital

A pregnant woman who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday successfully delivered her fourth child through caesarean section operation. The woman delivered her baby girl at around 1:45 pm at

April 5, 2020

Health·News

Good Heart! Mogul ‘Sudhir Ruparelia’ Responds To President M7’s Call, Donates Two New Pickup Trucks For Coronavirus Fight

In response to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s appeal to all factories and companies in Uganda to donate at least one brand new vehicle that will help the National Taskforce in their efforts

April 4, 2020

Health·News

COVID-19 Crisis: Parliament Blocks Gov’t Food Distribution Plan For Kampala, Wants It Extended Countrywide

Members of Parliament has halted the food distribution exercise for Kampala Metropolitan Area until government gives assurance that all Ugandans will benefit from the programme. In the Thursday 2, April, 2020 plenary,

April 3, 2020

Health·News·Politics

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

April 1, 2020

Business·News

Chinese Firms, Gen Saleh Donate Shs 98m To Nakaseke District For COVID-19 Fight

Nakaseke district has received a boost of Shillings 98 million from Chinese firms in Kapeeka Town council to finance the activities of the Corona Virus Task Force. The money was handed over

April 1, 2020

Health·News

MP Anifa Kawooya Refutes Escaping COVID-19 Quarantine, Donates Testing Machine

Honourable Anifa Bangirana Kawooya aka ‘Yellow Girl’, who is the Sembabule District Woman Member of Parliament and Mawogola South aspirant, has heartily donated a double testing machine for respiratory and other illness,

March 30, 2020

Health·News

Panic As Uganda Coronavirus Cases Reach 30

Seven new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Uganda on Saturday night, bringing the total number so far registered in the East African country to 30. Earlier, the ministry of health

March 28, 2020

Health·News