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Economic effects of COVID-19 on Uganda- Page 2

File illustration picture showing the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014. A Frankfurt court earlier this month instituted a temporary injunction against Uber from offering car-sharing services across Germany. San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to summon taxi-like services on their smartphones, offers two main services, Uber, its classic low-cost, limousine pick-up service, and Uberpop, a newer ride-sharing service, which connects private drivers to passengers - an established practice in Germany that nonetheless operates in a legal grey area of rules governing commercial transportation. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/Files (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW TRANSPORT)

COVID-19: Uber suspends services in Kampala indefinitely

Car hailing service, Uber has suspended its services in Uganda following the announcement of a 14-day lockdown in Uganda that went into effect, yesterday, March 31st 2020. The statement released by the
April 1, 2020
Covid-19 related travel restrictions, has reduced occupancy at Sheraton Kampala Hotel down to 3% forcing the hotel to send on paid leave most of their employees. The hotel however says it does not envisage staff terminations in the near future.

COVID-19: Sheraton and Hotel Africana severely hit by Covid-19; send most staff home

Sheraton Kampala Hotel one of Kampala’s top hotels has sent down most of its staff on paid leave as Covid-19 related restrictions have severely diminished business at the hotel. In an interview
March 29, 2020
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Ruparelia Group’s 2-in-1 Speke Resort and Conference Centre and Speke Resort and Conference Centre will be closed down effective tomorrow, MArch 27th till the coronavirus effects end

COVID-19: Speke Resort and Commonwealth Munyonyo Close Down; several other hotels said to be fully or partially closed

As the knock-on effects of the deadly COVID-19 begin to bite deep, the Ruparelia Group is closing down its two flagship hotels- Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort effective tomorrow,
March 26, 2020
Amos Nzeyi, is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He is the Executive Chairman for Crown Beverages Ltd and former Chairman, Uganda Manufacturers Association

COVID-19 ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON UGANDA: An open letter to president Museveni from businessman, Amos Nzeyi

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 the decision
March 21, 2020
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