Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 03 June 2020. The total confirmed cases are now 522, the Ministry added. “4 are truck drivers who arrived from Tanzania via Mutukula. 2 are truck drivers from Busia. 9 are among alerts and contacts to
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(L-R) Kilembe Mines Hospital representatives, Baritazale Kule, Commissioner Secondary Education Standards in the Ministry of Education and Sports and John Makombo, Director of Conservation at the Uganda Wildlife Authority receive a dummy cheque from Absa Bank Uganda’s acting Head of Retail Banking, Annette Kiconco, and Emma Mugabi, Citizenship Officer.
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The town of Namugongo, north-east of Uganda's capital, Kampala, is witnessing an unusual sight today. For decades every 3 June, hundreds of thousands of worshippers have visited a shrine in the town to honour the Christian martyrs killed for their faith by the King of Buganda between 1885 - 1887.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a blessing in disguise to some people. The latest information gathered indicates that highly connected people in the East African region are taking advantage of the COVID-19 situation to make multimillion deals through smuggling gold from Congo and Burundi via Uganda to Asian and Arabic World.
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Uganda’s Parliament Tuesday passed a new rule for rules of procedure of Parliament that provides for a virtual parliament debate through digital platforms. This is after parliament adopted the report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline on the proposed Amendment of rules of procedure of Parliament to provide
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 02 June 2020. The total confirmed cases are now 507. “4 cases are truck drivers who arrived from South Sudan via Elegu. 2 cases are from Malaba. 12 cases are alerts and contacts to previously confirmed
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday gave his backing to the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina (pictured), in his re-election bid despite allegations of improper conduct. Adesina, who served as Nigeria’s agriculture minister before taking the AfDB’s top job in 2015, has been accused of abuse
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa (pictured) has revealed that Government has at long last agreed to allow the over 2,400 Ugandans stranded abroad to return to Uganda. However, all returnees must present the negative certificate to Coronovirus before being allowed back into the country. While briefing Parliament today
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Uganda’s current Chief Justice Bart Magunda Katureebe/Courtesy photo Chief Justice and his or her deputy will continue getting the benefits they are enjoying while still in active service at the judiciary even after they have retired. This is according to the Administration of the Judiciary Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament
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A Kenyan boy is among this year's recipients of state commendations for his invention of a handwashing machine. Nine-year-old Stephen Wamukota (pictured) used wood to suspend a jerrycan of water and create a pedal to be used to dispense water and soap and avoid contact. He had told his mother
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