Wasike – CDC expertise and superior labs have turned out to be crucial in Uganda’s much praised battle against COVID-19 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Strong partnerships and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investments years ago in Uganda’s public health system have been critical to Uganda’s early …
Read More »“The threat of fake news during a pandemic”
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ICT Ministry together with Ministry of Heath, The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and UBC TV, will on Saturday host a webinar on how to combat misinformation. The theme of the webinar is “The Threat of Fake News During a Pandemic” “The abundance of misinformation swirling around COVID-19 …
Read More »Plan to open Schools, Churches and Mosques delayed
MEASURES CONFIRMED ✳ June 4 – Resumption of public transport ✳ June 4 – Shopping malls to open ✳ Candidate class schools reopening plan postponed by a month ✳ Decision on Churches, Mosques delayed ✳ Decision on sports delayed Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has delayed a …
Read More »Coronavirus is losing potency, Italian doctor says
Top Italian doctor’s claim virus ‘no longer exists’ sparks row Rome, Italy | AFP | A claim by a leading Italian doctor that the new coronavirus “no longer exists” in the country sparked a furore Monday, with the government urging caution. Italy is preparing this week for the next big …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni’s 15th address on COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is likely to lose $1.6 billion in expected revenue from tourism as a result of COVID-19 and most of the annual $1.3bn expected in remittances from the diaspora. He also said that the “lock-down cannot and should not continue indefinitely. …
Read More »COVID-19: Museveni address on today, 8pm
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will tonight at 8pm, address the country on efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and outline new measures to ease the lock-down. He is expected to explain measures to be put in place to open up public transport on June 4, …
Read More »UGANDA: Record 84 test positive May 30
🔺 May 30th – new COVID-19 cases 84 🔺 Total confirmed cases 413. 🔺 50 new cases are from South Sudan point of entry 🔺 32 new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 🔹51 positive foreign truck drivers were handed over to their country of origin 🔸Total Recoveries: …
Read More »Full list of changes at URA
Sakwa (left) is out, Mukiibi (middle) moved, and Patience T. Rubagumya stays URA Board decision Mukiibi Patrick has been transferred from the position of Commissioner Corporate Services to the position of Commissioner Domestic Taxes Patience T. Rubagumya remains as Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Herbert Rusoke remains as Commissioner …
Read More »MUHAKANIZI: Board sanctioned URA management changes
URA Board decision Mukiibi Patrick has been transferred from the position of Commissioner Corporate Services to the position of Commissioner Domestic Taxes Patience T. Rubagumya remains as Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Herbert Rusoke remains as Commissioner Internal Audit and Compliance Abel Kagumire remains as Acting Commissioner Customs Mathew …
Read More »Officer charged with murder as violent protests sweep US
Minneapolis, United States | AFP | Violent protests erupted across the United States late Friday over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, with murder charges laid against the arresting Minneapolis officer failing to quell boiling anger. Demonstrators clashed with police for a fourth straight night in …
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