By Sam Evidence Orikunda Our elders have been so heartless that they've ‘eaten’ in their time and they also want to eat our "future’. So many times, you hear about government borrowing billions of shillings from the international organizations to do a number of projects. Uganda’s public debt is about
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New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the coronavirus domestically and will lift all containment measures except for border controls, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (pictured) said on Monday, making it one of the first countries to do so. Public and private events, the retail and hospitality industries and all public transport
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South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar (pictured) and his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, have recovered from Covid-19, local media report. The two tested positive for coronavirus three weeks ago. The Sudan Tribune newspaper quoted a statement from Mr Machar's office as saying that he had been discharged on Saturday
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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has laughed off allegations that she has amassed wealth. An online publication on Monday morning alleged without proof that PS Dr Diana Atwine is erecting apartments in the city, something she has described as a roadblock by negative forces. "So am being
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by one percentage point to 7 percent in June 2020 from 8 percent in April 2020. The Central Bank said the reduction was based on the current and evolving macroeconomic situation. CBR is a benchmark lending rate for
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Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 07 June 2020. The total confirmed cases are now 646. FOR MORE INFO & LATEST UPDATES ABOUT COVID-19 SITUATION IN UGANDA CLICK HERE. Dr. Henry Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General-Health Services at Ministry of Health said
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NAB Executive in a meeting with Parliament's Committee on National Economy The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), a collective voice of Uganda’s radio, television and online broadcasters, has unveiled a number of proposals to Government on how Uganda’s economy can recover from the toxic effects of COVID-19 pandemic. NAB led
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Agnes Kirabo, the Executive Director at Food Rights Alliance Civil Society Organisations working on human rights and food safety have urged consumers, food processors, government and other stakeholders to ensure there is compliance to the food safety standards aimed at minimizing consumption of contaminated food. As part of the commemoration
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Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the BoU Governor will issue the MPS today The Bank of Uganda will today Monday June 8, 2020 issue the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for June 2020 where it is expected to cut the Central Bank Rate (CBR) further. The CBR is a benchmark lending rate for
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Uganda's Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has rubbishes as false reports that she has dealings in cannabis. Aceng made the remarks on Sunday on micro-blogging site, Twitter, saying 'It's unfortunate that some people always choose to circulate wrong information.' Her response followed reports that she was embroiled in a
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