SelestinoBabungi, the Umeme Managing Director In the last few days, there has been some substantial easing, by government, of some of the lockdown measures that have thus far, protected Uganda from the raging Covid-19. As most Ugandans begin to return to work, they will be happy to find everything running
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Business Cheers Ramaphosa’s Plan To Reopen South African Economy South African business leaders lauded the government’s plan to substantially ease a nationwide lockdown that’s crippled the economy, even as the number of the coronavirus cases grows exponentially. An additional 8 million people will be allowed to return to work when
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Truck drivers heading to Uganda near Malaba border/Courtesy photo The Ministry of Health has announced 14 new COVID-19 cases of Ugandan nationality from samples tested on 24 May, 2020. “The total confirmed cases (of Ugandans) are now 212,” the Ministry said, adding that all new cases are contacts to previously
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Experts have urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to improve the skills of their employees and seize the existing opportunities in order to remain productive and relevant during and after COVID-19 pandemic. During an online e-skilling conference organized by Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and supported by Uganda Revenue Authority
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With the global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a global clinical trial, called SOLIDARITY, to identify possible treatment options for this contagious disease. The malaria treatment, hydroxychloroquine is one of the four drugs being used in the trial. The Ministry of Health
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A group of yet to be identified thugs have brutally murdered a medical personnel. The murdered medic has been identified as Rogers Eyapi. According to reports, the lifeless body of Eyapi Sunday morning found outside his rented home in Namatala, Mbale district, Eastern Uganda. He has been a member of
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Government through Ministry of Health has urged makers of face masks to send in their applications if they are to cash-in on the programme that will see Ugandans above six years get ‘free’ face masks from government “All companies that are interested in manufacturing and supplying face masks are advised
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Kampala Parents' School performed well in PLE in 2019 Kampala Parents’ School (KPS), one of the best primary schools in Uganda is pioneering a fully fledged online teaching in the country. According to Daphine Kato, the KPS Principal, the online classes will begin with Term I work which wasn’t completed
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Uganda has 264 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of May 19, 2020, with 65 patients having already recovered and no deaths reported. The recent spike in covid-19 cases is attributed to imported cases from cross border cargo truck drivers, which led to a new directive only allowing drivers that test
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Uganda Friday May22, 2020 confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases. “The total confirmed cases are now 175,” the Ministry of Health said, adding that 12 new cases are truck drivers while 3 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. “All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test,” the
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