Uganda has previously battled Ebola in two different occurrences, the worst being the 2000 outbreak in which 224 lives were lost and another 425 people infected. The other outbreak was in 2007 in Bundibugyo district where the country lost 37 people while the third outbreak involving three members of the same family was confirmed last week.
Read more ...Police Spokesman Fred Enanga told journalists in Kampala today that Bajjo's treason charges stemmed from a video in which he was allegedly inciting people to cause an uprising against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his government. The video was uploaded on social media pages.
Read more ...Early this year the district works department embarked on fencing the facility, fixing a gate and planting trees. The works were being executed by Abamuk technical services Limited at a cost of 8 million shillings.
Read more ...The residents fear some of the dogs may be infected with rabies since most of them are not immunized.
Read more ...Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said Akullo has been assigned to ensure that the investigation is thoroughly conducted to leave no stone unturned. He did not divulge details on the scandal but hinted that several workers within the Bank of Uganda, and the Customs department at Entebbe International Airport have already been interrogated.
Read more ...The farmers note that accessing cotton seeds at the East Acholi Co-operatives Union ginnery in Kitgum they are restricted to acquire only 2 or 3 ten kilogram capacity bags of seeds which are inadequate for planting.
Read more ...Currently, the government and oil companies are implementing several Infrastructure and environmental social Impact studies in preparation for the first barrel of oil expected by 2022. Part of the ongoing works includes the construction of an airport in Buseruka, studies on the East African Crude Export Pipeline, construction of the oil refinery and development of oil roads.
Read more ...During the funeral held on Sunday at Izahura Primary School in Bundibugyo, Museveni, in his speech delivered by Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi, said the queen mother had played a key role in the transformation of not only Rwenzori region but also the entire country.
Read more ...Most of the vendors use charcoal and firewood to prepare food, which they sell mostly to patient attendants at the facility. In December 2018, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital management banned food vending in and around the facility, saying it compromises hygiene standards since no one vets the vendors.
Read more ...Mukula noted that Soroti Regional Referral Hospital serves about eight districts but is faced with numerous challenges he didn’t specify.
Read more ...The high risk suspect is an uncle to the first confirmed case, a five year old boy who succumbed to Ebola on Tuesday. The uncle is believed to have come into contact with two other confirmed EVD cases
Read more ...John Okumu, the Head teacher of Naminya R/C primary attributes the high absenteeism to the poor attitude of parents towards education. He says many of them believe education has nothing to do with a person’s development in today’s Uganda.
Read more ...Chemonges clocked 1:04:48 ahead of Kenya’s Charles Mneria who had a time of 1:05:24. Djibouti’s Bouch Moumin finished in third place.
Read more ...Kasese District Chairperson, Geoffrey Sibendire Bigogo, said there was no way he could attend a burial where the king has been humiliated by defying his orders.
Read more ...Rt. Rev. Kosea Odongo, the new Bishop Soroti Church of Uganda Diocese has promised to defuse wrangles in the church during his term of office.
Read more ...Head teachers of the affected schools have drafted a joint petition to Kalungu district administration demanding for provision of the facilities in the schools to support effective learning, if they wish to get better results in line with the performance target set.
Read more ...Makerere University academic programme curriculum provides a recess of ten weeks for all science based programs to students to go to the field for hands-on experience and industrial alias internship.
Read more ...The SFC Spokesperson, Major Jimmy Omara and Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire dismiss claims that Bajjo was kidnapped by security operatives under their respective units. “I am not aware,” Brig Karemire simply replied to Uganda Radio Network (URN) via a telephone call.erson, Major Jimmy Omara and UPDF mouthpiece Brigadier Richard Karemire all dismissed claims that Bajjo was kidnapped by security operatives under their respective unit
Read more ...District Governor, Sharmila Bhatt broke the news on her Facebook post this week. She avers that the Center, which will be launched in 2020-21 will expand Rotary’s peace work in Africa. “As part of the Rotary Peace Centers growth plan, Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, has been approved as a host site for the next Rotary Peace Center,” Sharmila said.
Read more ...“A cumulative total of 96 contacts to the confirmed cases have been listed. We followed up 86% , that is 83 of the 96 contacts in Kagando, Bwera and Mpondwe. Five new contacts were listed, and 2 alerts were received today. One alert was investigated within 24 hours and the other will be investigated today. No suspect case was identified through the health facility and community active case search,” the report reads.
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