Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For now eight times in 17 days, President Yoweri Museveni has addressed the nation, announcing a raft of measures to help the country forestall the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures include those that significantly limit people’s basic rights like freedom of movement, …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police is holding a 24-year-old man who hoodwinked people in Soroti that he can cure COVID-19, with a concoction of herbal medicine. Speaking to Journalists at the Uganda Media Centre today, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said they couldn’t allow the suspect, identified as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers under their umbrella organization, the Uganda Medical Association are threatening to lay down their tools if the government doesn’t clarify how they are to operate in the wake of Coronavirus Disease (COVID -19) which came with lockdowns, in among others, public transport. …
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Uganda COVID-19 🔹 April 3 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 48 🔸 April 2 – 1 new case – TOTAL 45 🔹 March 31 – 11 new cases – TOTAL 44 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – …
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Uganda COVID-19 history 🔹 April 3 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 48 🔸 April 2 – 1 new case – TOTAL 45 🔹 March 31 – 11 new cases – TOTAL 44 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases …
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OPINION | Thomas Yieke | Prosperity should always be at the heart of any initiative geared towards driving economic growth and development. According to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), SMEs are the engine of growth for economic development, innovation, and wealth creation in Uganda. The SMEs are spread across all sectors …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | International Air Ambulance (IAA) Healthcare, a leading Health Membership Organisation in Uganda has announced that it will not cater for medical bills for any of its clients infected with coronavirus. This follows declaration of the disease as pandemic by the World Health Organisation. …
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Uganda COVID-19 history 🔹 March 31 – 11 new cases – TOTAL 44 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – TOTAL 30 🔸 March 27 – 5 new cases – TOTAL 23 🔹 March 26 – 4 new cases …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Monday announced new lock-down measures that include a ban on private cars and boda bodas, to help halt the COVID-19 pandemic. With restricted movement allowed, and only outside the curfew time of 9pm to 5am, Resident District Commissioners (RDC) will …
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Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Uganda government is set to receive US$150,000 from the pan-African lender, United Bank for Africa, as part of its efforts to stem the effects of the devastating coronavirus. The support is part of the US$14 million kitty that UBA has announced through its UBA Foundation to …
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