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June 15, 2020

Gov’t Clears Brian Kavuya’s Wife To Fly For Medical Attention Amidst Covid-19 Lockdown

The government has allowed wife of city businessman Brian Kavuya to fly to Kenya for medical treatment amid the ongoing Coronavirus Lockdown. In a letter to the Permanent Secretaries Ministry Of Health,

Health

August 27, 2020

Panic As Troubled Dfcu Bank Closes Branch After Recording 5 Covid-19 Cases

The troubled commercial DFCU Bank of Uganda, is nursing five (5) COVID-19 infections from its staff at Lugogo Branch leaving both the management and customers at high risk of contracting the virus.

Business

September 6, 2022

Exposed: How a Foreign Company Is Reaping Big From Ugandan Cannabis With Over 50kgs Of Exports As Gov’t Ignores Local Investors

Local investors in the country have continued to express their disappointments over the selective licencing of cannabis business that has been only allowed to be operated by foreign companies. In an investigative

Health Ministry: Over 50 Journalists Tested Positive For Covid-19

The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84

October 9, 2020

Health

MoH Receives Over 50 Motorbikes To Boost TB Surveillance

The Minister of State Hon. Robinah Nabbanja flanked by Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine have handed over 50 brand new Yamaha motor cycles. They will assist TB focal person/ surveillance officers to monitor

October 5, 2020

Health

Tragedy: Brazil Again Sees Over 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Deaths

Brazil again exceeded 1,000 daily deaths caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after registering 1,031 fatalities from the disease in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 143,952, the government

October 1, 2020

World News

Museveni Reopens Schools, Churches As Bar Owners Continue To Languish

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on September 20, 2020 eased on Covid-19 restrictions which were set up in March 2020. The President in today’s speech reopened schools for only candidate classes and

September 20, 2020

Health·Politics

Eight Ugandans Miss Repatriation Flight After Testing Positive For Covid-19

Eight Ugandans missed a special repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia this week after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). On Tuesday, 113 Ugandans who were stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19

September 18, 2020

Health

Panic At Masaka District HQ As Five Staff Test Positive For Covid-19

There is panic at Masaka district headquarters after five staff tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19. We’ve learnt that the five staff members are currently undergoing treatment at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. The five

September 10, 2020

Health

Worry As Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Surge To 3,667, Death Toll Shoots To 41

Uganda has registered two more covid-19 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 41. According to the Ministry of Health, the victims are from Kampala and Jinja. The Ministry also confirmed

September 6, 2020

Health

Who To Blame? Namboole Covid-19 Treatment Facility Lacks Enough Beds

Mandela National Stadium isn’t ready to receive COVID-19 patients due to lack of beds and mattresses. According to the Ministry of Health ministry, the sports facility that has the capacity to host

September 3, 2020

Health

Staying Well Together: NCHE Issues Guidelines For Re-opening Of Institutions For Final Year Medics

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has released guidelines for reopening of institutions for final year students undertaking health related institutions. In a statement which was on Tuesday September 1, 2020,

September 1, 2020

Health

Health Ministry Confirms 77 More Covid-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 2,756. The new cases were confirmed from samples tested

August 28, 2020

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