Uganda'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
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Uganda'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 MoreGovt Lowers Economic Growth Projections To 5.2%, Forecasts Inflation To Rise
The Uganda Government has revealed that the projection for economic growth in FY2019/20 has been revised downwards from 6.0 percent to between 5.2 -5.7 percent depending on the severity of the COVID-19 impact on Uganda. This is contained in a statement on the economic impact of COVID-19 on Uganda presented
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 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
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni will today launch the Sino-Uganda Industrial Park in Mbale, a year after he commissioned its construction. According to a tweet by the president, the park is expected to create 15, 000 direct jobs. "Last year, I commissioned the construction of Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park as part of
Read MoreThe Presidential candidates who garner over 10% of the total vote in the presidential elections will automatically become MPs if a proposal by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party to create Parliamentary seats for such candidates is passed and approved. This was revealed by FDC officials led by the
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