The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has led calls for the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures imposed by Government. This is after numerous reports of Ministers defying the guidelines put in place to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the country. Kadaga’s call was in response
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Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (pictured above) has said while some aspects of the economy have taken a hit as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, many essential parts such as industry and agriculture have remained functional. “As such, we shall continue to avail our food resources through trade, with brotherly
Read MorePanic As 41 Staff Test Positive For COVID-19 At Kenya’s Largest Maternity Hospital
The main entrance to Pumwani Maternity Hospital. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP Health workers at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi are on a go-slow after 41 staff at the facility tested positive for Covid-19. Acting Health Director General Patrick Amoth revealed the tally of cases at the hospital,
Read MoreThe requirement to test drivers for Covid-19 has caused long delays at the border Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has complained about neighbouring nations Kenya and Uganda causing delays to imported goods because of the requirement to test truck drivers for Covid-19. The Rwandan leader's comments are prompted by long delays
Read MoreKadaga (C) meeting with former RDCs Former Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) s and Deputy RDCs have today petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga seeking parliament to enact a law under which they can be facilitated as they retire. RDCs and their deputies are appointed by the president to coordinate
Read MoreURA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi The Tax Appeals Tribunal has ordered East African Breweries Limited (EABLi) to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) tax worth Shs9.78bn- accrued in the period starting May, 2008 until June, 2015. EABLi, a company registered in Kenya is a wholly owned subsidiary of East African Breweries
Read MoreUgandan police have arrested academic and activist Stella Nyanzi and two Makerere University students. The three had been protesting over last week's death of a student, Emmanuel Tegu, allegedly following an assault at the university. The Daily Monitor reports that they were arrested while walking to parliament to present a
Read MoreThe renowned Cuban beach resorts of Jardines del Rey and Cayo Santa María, off the northern coast of Ciego de Ávila and Villa Clara, are ready to welcome guests. With an infrastructure constructed in harmony with nature over more than two decades, the Cuban beach resorts of Jardines del Rey
Read MoreMTN Uganda and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have concluded the official signing of the License Renewal Agreement that will enable the telecommunication company continue its operations in the country for another 12 years, commencing 1st July 2020. A joint press conference between MTN Uganda and the Regulatory body was held
Read MoreSudan abolished a law against apostasy that carried the death penalty and loosened prohibitions on drinking alcohol, removing some of the most notorious restrictions of ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir’s Islamist rule. Authorities have also officially outlawed female genital mutilation, a step previously announced, Justice Minister Nasur Aldin Abdul Bari said
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