Uganda has 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Four of the patients have recovered and have already been discharged. Health Ministry is set to discharge more this week. According to the Health Ministry, Uganda hasn’t registered any COVID-19 related deaths. But what’s Uganda’s secret? Dr. Henry Mwebesa (pictured), the Director of Health
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Coffee is a primary cash crop and banana a primary food crop. In Uganda, farmers are increasingly resorting to intercropping as a result of declining farm sizes, and it’s also an effort to reduce risks related to income and food security. Kenneth Walakira is a coffee farmer in Nsangi Wakiso
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Government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has suspended all cattle Markets in the Country. In a statement issued on April9, 2020 by the State Minister for animal industry, Bright Rwamirama, all cattle markets in Uganda have been closed with immediate effect. "This is in response to
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By Reuters About 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an African Union (AU) study. So far, Africa accounts for just a fraction of total cases of the disease
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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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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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