According to Rwakoojo, the Commission is mindful of the health of all citizens amidst the prevailing pandemic and as such, they made consultations and got expert guidance from the Health Ministry to conduct virtual campaigns so as to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more ...Findings from the study shows that many of the ambulances used in the country do not have emergency equipment or medicine such as pain medication, vital signs monitors, an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine, a defibrillator or an intubation set used to clear blocked airways, Tranexami acid that prevents excessive bleeding caused by trauma like an accident. In addition to this, things like non-breather face masks needed to assist breathing are not present
Read more ...Evaristo Kayondo, the Chairperson KACITA, says that they decided to take a bold step to reopen the arcade since government hasn’t heeded to their ultimatum.
Read more ...Rwabuhinga explained to URN in an interview that government's plan is to construct a secondary school in each sub county in the country. He says as far as the council is concerned, St Joseph's Karangura Secondary school is complete and they cannot add it more funds.
Read more ...Today, ten former RDC’s presented a proposal in a petition to the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, for a legal instrument which they want to have a retroactive effect with emoluments computed from the current financial year.
Read more ...Sulah Wasswa, a resident within the area, says the scene was chaotic as contractors tasked surveyors to avail requisite documents allowing them to open boundaries in vain.
Read more ...Tom Waisswa, the Najjembe Sub County Male Councilor for Elderly people, says about 200 other elderly people who were selling produce to the vendors are also stuck at home. He says the current working situation isn’t unfavorable for them.
Read more ...IMF Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, Victoria Perry says that the IMF has made emergency COVID-19 funding available, particularly to those countries with developing economies. This includes some USD 250 billion issued in the form of financial assistance and debt service relief, to some 77 member countries as a short term measure in response to the pandemic.
Read more ...The Quarantine Centre has 26 suspects, which include six Ugandans and 20 foreign nationals mainly from South Sudan. 23 of the secluded persons have been categorized as high-risk travellers who have moved from Uganda to South Sudan during the time of the COVID-19 contagion.
Read more ...Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe, the UNRA Spokesperson says that the works will be completed at the end of August. “The landing sites were low lying that is why they got submerged and now we need to pile more stones and other materials to raise the docking areas,” Ssempebwa says.
Read more ...Emmanuel Mafundo, the Gulu District Police Commander says that police have commenced issuance of Express Penalty Scheme receipts as a punitive measure to stop the vice.
Read more ...The Ugandans include the staff of the United Nations and its agencies and other non-governmental organizations in Africa.
Read more ...The State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, said that movement of buses, taxis and other forms of public transport except Boda Bodas, should resume operations.
Read more ...A concerned citizen Gideon Tugume wrote a letter to NSSF MD, Richard Byarugaba on July 9th, saying members will demonstrate at the NSSF branches across the country until each member is given a bailout of shillings 5 million to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic
Read more ...The more than 50 supporters who were carrying posters of Atima and President Museveni were intercepted by police as they approached near the Central Police Station.
Read more ...According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Appar’s body arrived in the country on Saturday morning and burial arrangements will be announced in the subsequent days.
Read more ...Kyagulanyi was in Jinja for a political talk show on NBS FM.
Read more ...According to the World Bank, scrapping OTT could boost access to coronavirus prevention messages for the vulnerable populations.
Read more ...Steven Masaba the Director for Tourism at UWA says each sculpture shall contain information regarding a specific National Park for which it is a signature animal. For instance, the Lion known for Queen Elizabeth Park shall bare information about Queen Elizabeth park.
Read more ...Samuel Kyomukama, the head of enforcement at the National Drug Authority- NDA says that, they have recovered unspecified amounts of drugs with prescriptions in Asian languages contrary to the NDA’s standard operating procedures which permit them to sell English labelled drugs.
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