The United States Mission in Uganda has donated USD3.5M (about Shs12.4bn) towards the purchase of medical oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The United States Mission made the revelation today on the Mossion’s twitter handle. “Medical oxygen is an essential, life-saving treatment for COVID19 patients. To make sure that
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Parliament’s Business Committee has unveiled the agenda Parliament will focus on in the 11th Parliament, with MPs warned against corruption tendencies in Committees. Joel Ssenyonyi, Chairperson Parliament’s Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) told journalists at Parliament that during the meeting, the accountability committee Chairpersons were cautioned by Deputy Speaker, Anita Among
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One member of Uganda’s first batch of athletes in Japan has gone missing from his hotel at a training camp, the Japanese town hosting the delegation said on Friday and the officials have embarked on a manhunt for him. In a statement, Izumisano City said 20-year-old weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko failed
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Most African countries are using the AstraZeneca vaccine A total of 450,000 Covid vaccine doses have been destroyed in nine African countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. The WHO Africa's immunisation programme manager, Dr Richard Mihigo, says delayed shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccines, which is widely used
Read MoreIn another step towards moving away from cheques as a means of settling transactions, the banking institutions under the Automated Clearinghouse of Uganda have decided to reduce the value limits of cheques to be handled by the clearinghouse. A clearinghouse is an intermediary or middleman arrangement that facilitates the finalisation
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Tanzanians are now having to pay more every time they send or receive money via their phones A new so-called "patriotism levy" imposed on mobile money transfers in Tanzania has come into effect amid criticism. The tax, which was approved last month by the country's parliament, will impose additional charges
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Private security guards/Courtesy The Private Security Organisations (PSOs) are crying foul after over 200 business companies including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) terminated the services of private security guards because of Covid19 lockdown.Grace Matsiko, the Chairman, the Uganda Private Security Association –TUPSA, said in their meeting held a few days ago, more
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Kamuli residents were fed on python meat/Courtesy photo There was drama in Kasaka-Buyobo zone in Bulopa Sub County in Kamuli district on Thursday morning when angry residents stormed an eatery, which specializes in mudfish accusing the proprietor, Minka Kyabike of feeding them python meat. Trouble started after 15 residents who
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480,137 people supposed to receive the 100,000 Shillings Covid-19 relief cash have been entered into the online payment system developed by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development as of today morning. According to Paul Onapa, the National Programme Manager Youth Livelihood Programme at the Ministry of Gender this
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23 million children missed routine immunization services in 2020 accounting for 3.7 million more than in 2019. This is according to data published on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. This latest set of worldwide childhood immunization figures, the first official figures to reflect global service disruptions
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