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…
The Office of the Prime Minister has this morning unveiled a citizen fundraising platform aimed at assisting the government of Uganda in mobilising resources and funds from its citizenry and…
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,…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, May 6th approved a disbursement of USD491.5 million (UGX1.87 trillion) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help deal with the effects of Covid-19. According to an IMF media release, the money is to “finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures, meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs…
The deadly Covid-19 disease caused by the novel Coronavirus, may have no clear-cut treatment- but as it appears, prevention seems to be the most sustainable way of managing the disease…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly donated half his salary to government efforts to fight the Covid-19 disease. According to @GovUganda, the Official Twitter Account for Government of Uganda, the…
All the 2,400 samples tested on April 28th, 2020 returned negative for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has reported. In a late-night 11:47 pm tweet on April 28th, the Ministry…
80per cent of Ugandans who took part in a Geopoll Survey say the government has done enough to stop Covid-19 spread. The survey, titled: Coronavirus in Sub-Saharan Africa; how Africans…
First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th 2020 which among others include…
