In a twist of events, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has halted the ban on importation of used clothes and shoes. Earlier this week, UNBS announced ban on the above category of imports in a move aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. However, in
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Total and Tullow have entered into an Agreement, through which Total shall acquire Tullow’s entire interests in Uganda Lake Albert development project including the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The overall consideration paid by Total to Tullow will be $575M (Shs2.1 Trillion), with an initial payment of $500M at closing
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Police in Kenya have arrested two people who escaped from a coronavirus quarantine centre in the capital, Nairobi. They were among dozens of others who were filmed jumping over a wall of the quarantine centre, drawing public condemnation. The two were arrested while drinking at a bar in Roysambu area,
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Finance Minister Matia Kasaija will read the national budget in June Uganda’s projected budget for 2020/21 Financial Year is estimated at Shs45.149Trn which is an increase of 12.36% from the 2019/20 budget. The Total Domestic resources will constitute 72.5% while external funding will constitute 27.5%. Sectoral Allocations According to Parliament's
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Global remittances are forecast to decline by about 20% this year as the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic shuts down business activity, the World Bank says. This is the sharpest decline on record for what has become a lifeline for many people in Africa and elsewhere. Migrant workers
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The Ministry of Health has revealed that a team of eight people have been quarantined after suspicions that the body they're going to bury was a suspected Coronovirus victim from Qatar. "Our team intercepted 8 people who were taking the body for burial in Kayunga. The body arrived by cargo
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Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has asked the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga to offer Parliament legal advice on how the legislature should respond to the court order, stopping MPs from spending the Shs10bn for Coronovirus because the money has already been sent out to MPs. "By the time we
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Budadiri West MP, Nathan Nandala Mafabi (pictured) has confirmed receiving the Shs20m cash given to each MP to reportedly sensetize people in their constituencies about the deadly COVID-19. Mafabi, who doubles as the Chairperson of Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) also revealed that he has already spent the money. Parliament recently
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Three more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Mulago Hospital, bringing the total number of recoveries in Uganda to 41. “3 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from Mulago Hospital, today. Mulago hospital has discharged a total of 20 patients. Only 3 COVID-19 patients are currently undergoing treatment at
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Millions across the world already rely heavily on food aid to survive/Reuters The world is at risk of widespread famines "of biblical proportions" caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned. David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme (WFP), said urgent action was needed to avoid a catastrophe.
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