President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today directed that only truck drivers with negative COVID-19 test results will be allowed into the country. Following the directive, the Ministry of Health Officials together with COVID-19 Taskforce met with National Logistics Platform of Truck Owners and the Chairperson of Truck owners and resolved to: 1. Mobilize, counsel and […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced the lockdown since March to avoid the spread of deadly COVID-19 caused by Coronavirus across the country. The lockdown is due to end on 5th May but it is likely to be pushed further with the pandemic far from over despite Uganda’s success so far. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together […]
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 […]
Environment and Social Safeguards International (ESSI) has taken the opportunity to sincerely appreciate the efforts of our leaders; the President, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Prime Minister-Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, the Minister of Health-Dr. Ruth Aceng, the entire Taskforce team led by Ms. Mary Karooro Okurut, and all frontline staff and key officials, that are […]
By Don Wanyama On April 7th, Bernard Sabiiti, a researcher and public policy analyst, tweeted this on his timeline: “I think Museveni has cast a spell on me! How else can I explain the fact that I look forward to his Covid-19 addresses and actually miss him when he doesn’t give one? His old school, […]
Events promoter Balaam Barugahara has called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to consider giving farmers improved seeds as he prepares to address the nation again today over COVID-19 pandemic. Balaam said the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to bring hard times a head and there was a need for the country to have food security and […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assigned The Minister of State for ICT and National Guidance who also doubles as Usuk County MP Hon. Peter Ogwang to head food distribution in Makindye Division. The MP today flagged off the distribution exercise in Katwe and hopes the exercise will be done by Friday. “I have been assigned […]
The Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has confirmed that three patients have recovered from COVID-19 after testing negative. The three were treated at Entebbe Grade B hospital. The minister appreciated H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the 33 concrete and precise directives that he has given to the country to curb the spread […]
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Juliet Zawedde has advised the general public to exercise with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni amid COVID-19 global crisis. As part of lockdown to avoid spread of COVID-19 caused by Coronavirus, the President suspended public gatherings and has also advised the public to exercise from their respective homes. The America based Ugandan humanitarian […]
Latest news reaching our desk has it that Hon. Nathan Igeme Nabeta has been appointed NRM Deputy Treasurer. The former Jinja East legislator replaces Dr. Kenneth omona who was appointed PPS to H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently.
