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MTN Uganda’s Senior Manager corporate affairs and Public Relations, Ms. Rhona Arinaitwe (R) hands over a dummy cheque worth Shs21.9 million to Dr. Josephine Okwera, the Director Health and Social Services at URCS (2L)

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

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 contributions were
May 7, 2020
(L-R) Prof. William Bazeyo - Dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health, Michael Segwaya - Absa Bank Uganda Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director, Harriette Kasirye - Absa Bank Uganda Head of Marketing and Corporate Relations and Nadine Byarugaba - Absa Bank Uganda's acting board chairperson hold a dummy cheque, as Dr. Diana Atwine - Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health, inspects the model of an EpiTent. This was during the bank's handing over of UGX 100m towards the procurement of mobile isolation Epitents in support of the country's COVID-19 response efforts.

COVID-19: Absa Bank donates UGX 100m mobile isolation EpiTents

Absa Bank Uganda has donated four (4) mobile isolation units valued at UGX 100 million to the Ministry of Health to aid in the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation
May 5, 2020
Local Defence Forces (LDUs) prepare to distribute food to vulnerable populations, affected by the various Covid-19 travel and work restrictions. The food was sourced by government from local suppliers. Bitature says that Government with the support of Parliament needs to innovate around public procurement laws and fast-tracking payments to local contractors.

COVID-19: My 12 reasons why the distribution of relief food to vulnerable populations should be digitalised

By Joseline Kateeba As part of its emergency response to COVID-19 and to mitigate the impacts on the closure of certain workplaces and the restrictions on the movement of individuals, the Government
May 4, 2020
Ministry of Health response team takes a sample from a suspected case in Kampala. All of the 2,400 cases tested yesterday, returned negative. To date, the cumulative number of tested cases stand at 29,832. Photo: Muhsin K. Nuwagaba

Day 29 of 35 Days’ Lockdown: No new Covid-19 cases in over 72 hours

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 announced that
April 29, 2020
LEFT-RIGHT: Maj. Gen Apollo Gowa Kasiita, the Director of the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC); Brig. Johnson Namanya, the Commissioner for Citizenship and Passport Control and Col. Geoffrey Kambere, the Commissioner for Immigration Control.

UNSEEN COVID-19 HEROES: Meet the immigration officials working behind the scenes to keep Covid-19 out of Uganda

KAMPALA, April 24th, 2020; Yesterday, eleven (11) new COVID-19 (Corona Virus) cases were reported; 6 Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived into Uganda, via the Mutukula border post and 5 Kenyan truck drivers- 3
April 25, 2020
Phillip Karugaba is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates, Uganda. He believes there is need for more laws and more institutions to fight the degradation of the wetlands.

PHILLIP KARUGABA: Major Legal Implications of Covid-19 for individuals and businesses that you should know

As the country grapples with Covid-19, various directives are being issued by different authorities. It is incumbent on the authorities that the measures are issued within the law. Enterprises that endeavour to
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