There have been long tailbacks on the Kenyan side of the border with Uganda after the government began mandatory testing of long-distance lorry drivers to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government announced that all drivers will be tested before crossing the border after Uganda confirmed that eight Kenyan drivers
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Rwanda's national carrier, Rwandair, has announced it will cut the net salaries of its employees by between 8% to 65% as it seeks to deal with the effects of coronavirus pandemic. In a memo to its staff, Rwandair said the decision was made to “avoid laying-off staff”. It has also
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The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has distanced itself from the fake certificate of incompetence awarded to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga from reportedly the legal fraternity in Uganda. The purported certificate was issued on April24, 2020, bearing ULS President Simon Peter Kinobe’s purported signature. The fake certificate described Speaker Kadaga (pictured) as
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has advertised seven positions of directors and Executive Directors in a move that is aimed at cleaning the Central Bank that has been marred with several scandals in recent years. The positions advertised include; Executive Director Information Technology, Executive Director Operations, Executive Director Non-Bank Financial
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Ugandans now have the chance to assess the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is after the health ministry launched an online survey on Saturday. "Dear all, The Ministry of Health is conducting an online survey to receive feedback from you about our COVID-19 response. Click 👉🏾 https://t.co/QM9bqYL0jx to
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Government is considering including vulnerable people outside the Kampala metropolitan area on the list of people to receive food. The revelation was made by Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development while responding to a concern raised by Agaba Abbas, (Kitagendwa County) who tasked Government to explain whether
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Uganda Communications Commission has summoned the management of Top Television to defend itself against complaints that a programme aired on 20 April 2020 was in breach of the Minimum Broadcasting Standards. During the show, parts of which have been widely shared on social media, the moderator Joan Nakintu Lule attacked
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The head of Africa’s biggest air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has defended his decision not to suspend flights to China, even at the height of the coronavirus outbreak there. The airline was one of a handful of flight companies that continued to offer services to cities such as Beijing and Shanghai
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People who are illegally residing around water bodies have been given a one-week ultimatum to vacate these places or else have them forcefully evicted, Beatrice Anywar (pictured), the Minister of State for Environment, has said. Anywar issued the ultimatum in response to concerns by MPs over the increased flooding of
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The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has told Parliament Government will update Ugandans on the new measures of handling truck drivers at borders by Monday in light of new COVID-19 cases being imported. "There are diplomatic issues, there are Business issues. I want to assure this House that by Monday,
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