Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa (R) met China’s ambassador to Uganda, Zhuqiang today morning Uganda has expressed dissatisfaction to Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhuqiang over mistreatment and harassment of Ugandans in China. This happened during a meeting held on Saturday between Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (pictured) said during her speech going into the IMF’s 2020 Spring Meetings yesterday that the Fund is working 24/7 to support our member countries—with policy advice, technical assistance and financial resources. In this FAQ: The IMF's Response to COVID-19 , you
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Lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a "deadly resurgence" in infections, the World Health Organization chief has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (pictured) said countries should be cautious about easing restrictions, even as some struggle with the economic impact. Europe's worst hit countries, Spain and Italy, are both
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The increasing cases of domestic violence during the lockdown announced by President Yoweri Museveni to curb the spread of the COVID-19 has been blamed on "wives stressing" their husbands. According to Pamela Nasiyo Kamugo (pictured), the Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Women's Association (UWOPA), although the measures put in place
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A Human Resource audit report of Makerere University has exposed the fictitious recruitment process at the University. The report pins Andrew Abanyang, the Director Human Resource for the mess in Makerere’s recruitment process. The probe into Makerere University's Human Resource followed a directive by Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe
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The Parliament of Uganda has approved that request by the Ministry of Defence for additional Shs400Million to cater for procurement of classified defense equipment. The approval was part of the three supplementary budget requests by Ministry of Finance, with the first coming in on 3rd March 2020, amounting to Shs662.337
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COVID-19 is driving sub-Saharan Africa towards its first recession in 25 years. According to the latest Africa’s Pulse, a biannual update on the region published by the World Bank, growth is forecast to fall from 2.4 per cent last year to between negative 2.1 per cent and negative 5.1 per
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza. The enforcement team also established that the factory was running two
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World Vision Uganda has announced it has designated over US$1,010,000 (Shs3 billion) from its different programmes in Health, Education, Water & Sanitation, Livelihood and Refugee Response to its COVID-19 Emergency Response programme. This program seeks to promote preventative measures to slow the spread of the virus, support health systems &
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Uganda is facing an unprecedented challenge with communities everywhere affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, most especially a 14- day lockdown which has seen businesses come to a halt and several Ugandans with their families are counting loses. However, people of different races in all sectors have come together to help
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