Since the government declared a total lockdown as a measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, many people have been grappling with working from home as it comes with several challenges. Previously, you would wake up in the morning and look forward to going to your workplace, but now you find yourself having to work […]
The State Minister for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Hon. Joyce Moriku Kaducu yesterday paid a courtesy call to Jinja Regional Referral hospital and appreciated the hard work and diligence of the hospital staff led by the Director; Dr. Florence and the SPNO; Sr. Lubega. The minister also urged the staff to wear […]
As governments across the globe continued responding to COVID-19’s devastation, the mobile sector is playing a crucial role in supporting efforts tackling the pandemic and enhancing health services response to it, according to a newly released report from GSMA. While the report found that the pandemic has upended people’s lives, health and business sectors, people […]
Social and economic activist Frank Gashumba has questioned the work of churches in the wake of COVID-19 global pandemic. Churches and mosques world wide have been shut down as a measure to stop spread of deadly COVID-19 caused by Coronavirus. The inspirational speaker said if churches are being shut for purposes of saving lives, there […]
The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng and the Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine have concluded a week tour of Upcountry health facilities to assess how ready they are in regard to COVID-19 outbreak. Hon. Jane Aceng visited Arua District to meet the District Task Force to assess the COVID-19 Response in West Nile […]
Today, the Danish Government as represented by the Danish Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Nicolaj A. Hejberg Petersen has donated a total of 14,500,000DKK (Fourteen million and five hundred thousand Danish Kronner) equivalent to 6,004,500,000/= (Six billion, four million and five hundred thousand Uganda Shillings) towardsthe fight against COVID 19 in Uganda. The grant shall be […]
The Uganda Rugby Union (www.UgandaRugby.com), together with Nile Special Stout, donated food to the rugby players today at Velocity in Kyanja, Showbiz Uganda has learnt. The support goes to the most vulnerable players across all the active clubs in the country as per the current season. The union has given this category of players basic […]
No one knows exactly when we will be able to return to the normal ‘business-as-usual’. This has made many brands sit back in a wait-and-see mode. However, this doesn’t have to be the case from a marketing communications perspective; here are a few tips to make the most of this downtime for your brand: 1. […]
COVID-19 cases in Uganda reached 79 last night as 4 Tanzanian truck drivers tested for the positive for the deadly disease caused by Coronavirus. The Ministry confirmed that 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed out of the 1,578 samples tested among truck drivers. All confirmed cases are Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula border. The […]
Economic and social activist Frank Gashumba is optimistic we can defeat COVID-19 if people keep social distance, wash their hands always and share the little they have with their neighbours. While posting on his social media, the motivational speaker said there is need for people to follow guidelines and help each other and in the […]
