The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long. More than 18.14 million people around the world are reported to have been infected with the disease and 688,080
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Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego (L) with BoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego (PhD) has assumed his role as the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda on August 03, 2020 following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni on 23 April, 2020. He replaces Dr. Louis Kasekende, whose contract expired and wasn't
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New BAT Uganda boss, Kirunda Magoola The Board of Directors of British American Tobacco Uganda Limited (the ‘Company’) has announced the appointment of Kirunda Magoola as Managing Director and an Executive Board Director of the Company effective 1 August 2020. He replaces Mathu Kiunjuri, who has resigned from his position
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Schools had been closed because of rising coronavirus cases/ Reuters Final year students in secondary schools in South Africa have resumed classes after a one-week break. President Cyril Ramaphosa closed all schools last week to limit the spread of coronavirus after a surge in cases among learners, but said they
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By Sylver Kyagulanyi In the year 1999, at the dawn of my music career, I was working with Diamonds Production, a music band which was then owned by Kato Lubwama, the current Member of Parliament for Rubaga South. We used to gig all-over the country, performing from village to village,
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Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the doctor running the World Health Organisation's Regional Office for Africa/WHO Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the doctor running the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, a sprawling landmass of 47 countries. Here’s a glimpse of the woman behind the statistics – and the challenge she’s
Read MoreThis week, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ugandan Ministry of Health are celebrating the successful conclusion of the USAID/Uganda Health Supply Chain activity, implemented by Management Sciences for Health. Since 2014, the activity has focused on improving the overall health of the Ugandan people by ensuring
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For once the seats were empty in the Bud Walton Arena, home to basketball’s Arkansas Razorbacks and, each summer, host to fathomless wealth. Covid-19 had come to Walmart Inc. country, canceling the retailer’s “Associate Celebration.” Gone were the thousands of employees, the cameos by Katy Perry or Tom Cruise and
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Nine people have died in India from drinking alcohol-based hand sanitiser after liquor shops in their town were closed due to virus restrictions, police said Friday. The group lost consciousness after consuming a "high quantity" of hand sanitiser mixed with water or soda, Siddharth Kaushal, police superintendent for Kurichedu town
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Annette Wabunoha Kihuguru, the new Ecobank Managing Director Ugandan women are rising! Annette Wabunoha Kihuguru is the latest to land the top most job at a banking institution. She is the next Managing Director at Ecobank Uganda, replacing Clement Dodoo, whose tour of duty at the Pan-African bank as Managing
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