The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved the disbursement of SDR542.8 million (100 percent of quota, about US$739 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This will help to meet Kenya’s urgent balance of payments need stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19
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Prof. Peter Waiswa (pictured), a medical doctor working at Makerere University School of Public Health has been appointed to the World Health Organisation Advisory group. His appointment has further elevated Makerere University's influence on global health after the University acquired permission from Ministry of Health to carry out Coronovirus tests.
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Wednesday a disbursement of SDR361 million (about US$491.5 million or Shs1.86 trillion) for Uganda under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). It will help finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs arising
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Parliament has embarked on the process of amending the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act to allow members access a part of their savings amidst the Coronovirus pandemic. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga today directed both the Parliamentary Committees of Finance and Gender to expedite the process of scrutinizing the NSSF
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African Union official and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga (pictured) is the latest politician to deploy the language of war when it comes to talking about coronavirus. Mr Odinga, who is the AU's high representative on infrastructure, said the pandemic was like "a third world war without the bombs".
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Former Security Minister, Retired Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde (pictured) has told Kampala City Hall court that he is being held in solitary confinement at Luzira prison.Tumukunde, who appeared for the mention of his Treason case via Video Conferencing today, told the presiding Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise that apart from the solitary confinement draining him,
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The State Minister for Planning, David Bahati (pictured) has revealed that Government is engaging the Management of Vision Group over the recently announced massive salary cuts. Vision Group is listed on Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and it is majorly owned by the Government of Uganda with 53.3% shareholding. The public
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Long distance trucks line up along the Amagoro-Malaba Highway as they wait to cross the border to Uganda.Image: EMOJONG OSERE A trade disruption is looming between Kenya and Uganda as Kenyan truck drivers contemplate boycotting cargo destined for the neighbouring country. This is to protest against what they term as
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has asked government to explain why cattle keepers commonly known as Balalo are using lockdown to illegally settle in various parts of the country with their herds of cattle without being restricted by security. “Who is exempted from the curfew? Who are
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More than two-thirds of people surveyed in 20 African countries said they would run out of food and water if they had to stay at home for 14 days. Just over half of the respondents said they would run out of money. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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