Uganda's Health Ministry has dismissed reports that the country has recorded cases of the now dreaded coronavirus. On Wednesday, the ministry issued a statement saying social media reports that the country had registered cases of the virus that started in China last year, as false news. "Sections of social media
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The outbreak of the new coronavirus is boosting sales of disinfectant products, a leading manufacturer has said. Sales of Dettol and Lysol products have surged as the virus continues to spread across the world, consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser said. The disinfectant is seen as providing protection against the spread
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Archbishop Stanley Ntagali (pictured) will officially retire as the 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda on 1st March 2020 after clocking his 65th birthday. He was elected Archbishop on 22nd June 2012 and installed on 16th December 2012 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe. He replaced Archbishop Luke Orombi. On
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Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has made a directive to schools across the country to employ only qualified coaches to manage school football teams. This is a strategy aimed at developing football right from the grassroots and the fact that majority of the young players are school-going students, the
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Agric. State Minister, Bagiire says govt is committed to eradicating the locusts The use of pesticides in bid to fight the growing swarm of locusts in the eastern part of the country has been questioned by parliamentarians. This followed presentation of an update on efforts to combat the desert locusts.
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The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been asked to end the recurring problem of faulty pre-paid electricity meters. The MPs on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) said that Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), whose mandate is to ensure quality assurance lacks the capacity to
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The speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has questioned whether the country will hold the elections come 2021 due to increased violations of human rights of the Ugandans preparing to participate in the elections. “I am wondering if we are going to have elections next year. Why is the Uganda
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday announced that the International Monetary Fund has secured sufficient financing pledges to allow the Fund to provide comprehensive debt relief to Somalia. Over 100 IMF member countries have pledged to provide more than SDR 242 million (US$334 million) in financing.
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The deadly coranavirus in China has hit Uganda’s road sector hard, leaving Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) stuck with road projects because many experts were left holed up in China, Allen Kagina, the UNRA Executive Director has said. Kagina (pictured) made the revelation today while briefing the country on UNRA’s
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MTN Uganda has revealed that it is stuck with Shs7.4bn on dormant Mobile Money accounts in a period of less than two years. The revelation was made today by Wim Vanhelleputte, the MTN Chief Executive Officer while appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee together with officials from Airtel and Uganda Telecom
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