Justice Musa Ssekaana of the High Court has thrown out an application by former National Drug Authority (NDA) Head of Drug Assessment Florence Nakachwa Obiocha seeking to block the renewal of Dr Medard Bitekyerezo’s contract as the agency’s Board Chairman. Dwelling on her affidavit, and a supplementary document filed by
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has issued new guidelines to the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Museveni was on Sunday addressing the country after it registered it's first Covid-19 case. In the address, Museveni advised against using elbows to greet saying it is 'idiotic' He also advised that
Read MoreUganda's Ministry of Health has confirmed the country's first case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The confirmed case is a 36 year old Ugandan male who arrived from Dubai today, Saturday 21st March 2020 aboard Ethiopian Airlines at 2:00am. "During the screening process at the airport, his temperature was 38.7. This
Read MoreUganda's health ministry has revealed that seven people have tested negative for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The ministry revealed this on Friday saying the samples were got from the capital, Kampala and Kanungu district, in the western part of the country. "Samples from 7 suspected cases with
Read MoreWhile the African Energy Chamber has a fundamental belief that we have to let the market work for itself, it encourages African countries that have engaged petroleum operators and local service companies to find ways to relieve the burden on exploration programs and local companies. The Chamber considers this of
Read MoreBy Dr. Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo Across the globe, nearly everybody -- from urban to rural populations, the aged and the young alike are talking about the novel Coronavirus (aka COVID-19), owing in part to World Health Organization declaring it a pandemic. As I write this article, I have been advised
Read MorePlastic tanks containing ethanol impounded at Kasarani Police Line in Nakuru on March 27, 2017. FILE PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NMG In efforts to address the biting shortage of hand sanitisers, the Kenyan government is now turning to an unlikely source --seized ethanol. Ethanol is a key component in
Read MoreINTERVIEW: How Crime Preventers’ Boss Blaise Intends To Change Economic Fortunes Of NRM Youth
Blaise Kamugisha, the Crime Preventers leader has been on a countrywide tour to rally support for his candidature. He is contesting for the post of National Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Youth League. He told us what he wants to put in place to transform the
Read MoreAfrica must "wake up" to the coronavirus threat and prepare for the worst, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The continent should learn from how the spread of virus has sped up elsewhere, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. He warned that while Africa's confirmed cases were currently
Read MoreThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is investigating circumstances under which Shs13bn went missing from National Medical Stores (NMS) financial record yet it wasn’t accounted. MPs think there was collusion to hide this money. To this end, PAC Chairperson, Nandala Mafabi has summoned the Auditor General-John Muwanga (pictured), Accountant General- Lawrence
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