The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party over what it calls deliberate deception leading to the global Covid-19 pandemic. "The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of Covid-19, silenced whistleblowers and did little to stop the
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Rwanda, which was to host the meeting, has extended its lockdown until early May. This year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), scheduled to be held in Rwanda, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 10,000 delegates - including the UK Prime Minister and Prince of Wales
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City Lawyer, Geoffrey Turyamusiima has dragged the Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng and the Attorney General to the High Court in Kampala, challenging the COVID-19 guidelines that excluded Advocates of the High court from being part of the essential services exempted during the COVID-19 lockdown. The High Court's Registrar
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The impact of COVIG-19 on global trade is beginning to manifest. Latest figures indicate that Uganda’s exports declined by US$31m (Shs117.2bn) from US$383.62 million in January,2020 to US$352.91 million in February 2020. This was revealed by Amelia Anne Kyambadde (pictured), Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives while addressing the press
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Parliament is considering amending the rules of parliament to start a virtual parliament system of debate. The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga yesterday directed the Rules Committee of Parliament to amend the rules of procedure, saying this will allow a number of MPs to take part in a debate through a Zoom
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An employee of Internal Security Organization (ISO) has been remanded to Kitalya prison after confessing to issuing government stickers to unauthorized persons. Stephen Ariongo Osikol, 52, was assigned to aid ministry of works and Transport in the distribution of Motor vehicle stickers to authorized persons and agencies during the COVID-19
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The UN highlighted the DR Congo as one of ten countries at risk The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could almost double the number of people around the world suffering from acute hunger, expressing concerns for people in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
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Dott Services Limited has handed over new Double Cabin Pickup they donated to COVID-19 Response Team and 20 trucks to assist in transportation of food relief within and around Kampala. The car donated is aimed at making the work of the Government easier in trying to slow down the spread
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Women MPs under the Uganda Parliamentary Women's Association (UWOPA) has accused local leaders of using the current COVID-19 situation to lure vulnerable women into sex in exchange for relief food. The remarks were made today by UWOPA Chairperson, Pamela Kamugo (pictured) while addressing journalists at Parliament today. She revealed that
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Government through the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has banned the importation of used clothes and shoes in a move aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Ben Manyindo (pictured), the Executive Director at UNBS defended the decision by citing the entity's mandate, arguing that it's
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