COVID-19 Archives – Page 9 of 11

COVID-19: Equity Bank gives 2 Brand New Double Cabin Pickups, PPE totaling UGX 500 million

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Equity Bank Uganda Limited has contributed 2 brand new Toyota double cabin pickups valued at UGX 400 Million and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth UGX 100 Million to the COVID…

How manufacturers are braving the Covid-19 lockdown to keep the economy running; the case of Coca-Cola in Uganda

by Stella AthienoThe Big StoryMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Away from the loss of thousands of lives and the devastating impact on healthcare systems all over the world, the other victim of Covid-19 has been the global economy. The…

Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase

by CEO ReporterICT Thought LeadershipMay 13, 2020May 14, 2020

ICT has been instrumental as the world fights the Covid-19 pandemic and in transforming society over the long term. But the key to progress is laying the foundation for constant…

NWSC to Customers: Prioritise Payment of Water Bills to Enable us Continue Giving Services

by CEO ReporterCompany News Q + AsMay 13, 2020May 14, 2020

How is NWSC coping with Covid-19 pandemic? It is a tough time that requires innovation and resilience to navigate through the challenges presented by Covid-19. As you know, water is…

COVID-19: IMF is looking at saving lives, keeping livelihoods

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Uganda has exhausted its quarter, this is 100 percent, is it the first time it’s happening, and is that way to tailor make the direction of this payment to go…

Uganda Parliament votes to recognise President Museveni’s Covid-19 leadership

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Parliament of Uganda, has this afternoon passed a motion to pay tribute to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni “for his continuing exemplary and insightful leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.” The Speaker…

UNDP, JUMIA and NITA-U partner to link market vendors with consumers online

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 11, 2020May 12, 2020

As measures to curtail transmission of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) stay in place, market vendors, through a newly launched online platform, can now connect with their consumers and supply them with…

COVID-19 IS REAL: 37-year old Ugandan WHO doctor who survived the disease tells her survival story

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Dr Phiona Atuhebwe’s story is a from the frontline healthcare worker to a confirmed case story. The only good news is that unlike thousands of gellow healthcare workers who have…

CONSTITUTIONALISM IN TIMES OF NATIONAL CRISIS: Gov’t of Uganda has done well in fighting Covid-19 but there’s still room to do so more constitutionally

by theceomaThought LeadershipMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

By Dr. Busingye Kabumba Introduction The Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has fundamentally challenged many aspects of international and national life that we had long taken for granted. As at current count,…

Covid-19: MTN Customers Contribute Shs21.9million to Red Cross

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 7, 2020May 8, 2020

As different Ugandans join efforts in the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic, MTN customers have contributed Shs21.9 million in response to a call by Uganda Red Cross Society. The…