Mandatory testing at the border with Uganda has already caused long queues Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the closure of the country's land borders with Tanzania and Somalia except for cargo transport. The order came into effect at midnight local time on Saturday. Testing for the coronavirus at border
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By Ronald Kasasa The COVID-19 pandemic has come hard at every business operation, regardless of size, balance sheet or level of preparedness. After months of watching the situation remain the same or in some cases, get grimmer, it’s safe to say that we’ve come to the point of fight or
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President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday directed that only truck drivers with negative test results will be allowed to enter Uganda. The Ministry of Health met representatives of the Truck Owners and National Logistics Platform and resolved that; "We mobilize, counsel and test all truck drivers from Uganda. We will adopt
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Félicien Kabuga, one of the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide, has been arrested near Paris, the French justice ministry has announced. Mr Kabuga was detained by gendarmes in Asnières-sur-Seine, where he had been living under a false identity. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has charged the 84-year-old with
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The armed rangers set off at dusk in pursuit of poachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness, and a new fear. With tourists gone and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make
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Emirates SkyCargo has utilised the cargo capacity on its Boeing 777-300ER passenger freighter aircraft to facilitate the movement of goods to and from Uganda. Following the announcement that cargo flights were allowed into the country, Emirates SkyCargo recalibrated its operations to Uganda, ensuring continuity to local businesses with dedicated cargo
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The Uganda government has revealed that 13 Ugandans will be repatriated from the United States of America and other countries, quashing social media rumors that it is favouring tycoon Ben Kavuya’s family. On Friday, government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo (pictured), issued a statement explaining the process of repatriation, revealing that it
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In a live poll conducted by Africa.com on May 13 as part of its webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business Leaders, 47% of webinar participants do not think that African governments are taking women's issues into consideration as they develop policies to address COVID-19. 28% think that African governments
Read MoreBy George Bakiwanya Someone would wonder why there’s need for any form of “paperwork” or accountability in respect to personal life, but when it comes to managing your money, Budget is a necessary tool. A handful of people believe budget is meant for relatively privileged counterparts who have diverse sources
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dfcu bank has spoken out on the reported fraud at its Ntinda branch where a staffer was caught stealing Shs10 million off a customer’s account. The employee in question is a one Elizabeth Kyosimiire, who reports say has been doing undetected thefts from customers’ entries since 2018 but her luck
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