Donation from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma arrived in Nairobi on 24 March The Kenyan authorities are investigating the disappearance of medical equipment donated to help stop the spread of Covid- 19. The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Chinese government included surgical masks, protective suits, isolation gowns and thermometers worth
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Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said there are 66 active coronavirus cases in the country, the latest data by the government on the pandemic since it stopped giving updates on 29 April. Mr Majaliwa said the 66 patients were hospitalised in 10 regions and that the rest of the
Read MoreUganda’s Electoral Commission has released a revised roadmap for 2020/21 General Elections after almost three months of low-key electoral activity. Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon (pictured), the Chairperson, Electoral Commission says that the coronavirus pandemic has had an effect on some electoral activities under the Roadmap for the 2020/2021 General Elections.
Read MoreThe Leader of Opposition Betty Aol Ochan (pictured) has this morning been involved in a minor accident in Bobi town in Omoro district. Ochan who doubles as the Gulu woman mp was coming to Kampala from Gulu with his driver Denis Nono, among other relatives with the LOP’s official vehicle registration number
Read MoreTaxpayers are set to part with Shs568.4m for MPs’ medical insurance. Parliament has already identified four insurance firms for this deal. In a tender calling for firms to express interest in providing medical insurance services to MPs, six firms expressed interest, but only four firms were successful while two were
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health care systems all over Africa and the world. Though African governments have taken measures to contain or fight the virus in the communities, putting in place specific measures to protect vulnerable populations such as detainees remain a challenge. If some critical measures are not
Read MoreSanyu FM (88.2) is set to rule airwaves in Uganda after its owners decided to recruit the most celebrated presenters in the country. The Radio station falls under the Ruparelia Group of Companies owned by property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia. FOR MORE INFO & LATEST UPDATES ABOUT COVID-19 SITUATION IN UGANDA
Read MoreSocialite Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black is increasingly becoming isolated following her baseless outbursts against the ministry of health. The latest is that Precision Communications Consulting Limited, the media company she accused to promising her 'air' in order for her to participate in a health awareness ad on COVID-19, has
Read MoreThe ministry of health has urged Ugandans to disregard claims by Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black that she s owed monies. Bad Black has contacted a law firm sue claiming the ministry owes her money because of the advert to raise awareness for COVID-19 among sex workers. However, the ministry
Read MoreSouth African Telecom giants MTN have bowed to pressure and agreed to pay USD100M approximately Shs373.500Bn in license fees. The announcement was made on MTN Uganda Twitter handle noting, "MTN has fulfilled all conditions precedent to the license, including the payment of a total sum of US$100Million license renewal fee
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