By Wanda S. Ronald The Convid-19 pandemic has had a great impact on the world order and has introduced a new normal, most activities have come to a standstill and has affected several business operations due to the restriction measures issued by several countries. Some of the measures to date include a ban on large gatherings, restriction on movements in and out of the country, among others. However, despite the pandemic business operations have to continue and Organisations have to continue complying with the statutory mandates which include; holding of Annual General Meetings, statutory filings at Uganda Registration Services Bureau,…
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has allowed all international schools in Uganda to reopen while operating under Standard operating Procedures (SOPs). This follows the decision reached by President Yoweri Museveni to re-open institutions for candidates and final year students. The president resolved that a phased re-opening of schools, starting with candidate classes and final year students in higher institutions be implemented starting 20th September 2020. Whereas education institutions will open in phased manners with candidate students (P7, S4 &S6) and finalists in higher education, Ministry of Education has come to a decision that international schools operate at full capacity with…
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The Mukono Principal Medical Officer has urged members of the community to intensify hand washing efforts at a personal and household level in order to stop the community transmission of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Dr. Anthony Konde noted that the increasing number of cases in Mukono was evidence that the public is not serious enough in implementing measures to avoid COVID-19. “As you may all know, we recently registered more coronavirus cases as a district. We must intensify our community mobilization and education immediately. We will distribute the handwashing facilities for the public to use, especially to places with gatherings…
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Works and Transport minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has threatened to halt public transport, saying some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying COVID-19 guidelines put in place by government to stem the spread of the pandemic. In his tweet, the minister says: “Fellow Ugandans, it has come to my attention that some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying the #COVID19 guidelines.” He adds: “With the increasing cases of community transmission, we may be forced to halt public transport.” While addressing the nation on March 25 2020, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, suspended public transport as one way of curtailing…
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Toyota Uganda, the exclusive Distributor of Toyota vehicles in Uganda, has confirmed that three of its employees have been referred to Mulago Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The company has confirmed. In a statement, Toyota’s Managing Director Mahmood Omar said that some their employees had reported feeling unwell with mild like symptoms last week. ‘’Some of our staff at our Kampala branch reported feeling unwell with mild flu like symptoms. As a precautionary measure, we requested that they be tested. Interim results from Ministry of Health have been received and three (3) of our staff have so far tested…
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To support the Ministry of Health in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Uganda, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Uganda has installed a 5,000-litre Community Handwashing Station at Mbarara Referral Hospital in western Uganda. CCBA, through Century and Rwenzori Bottling Companies in Uganda, has so far established five (5) 5,000-litre Community Handwashing Stations for public use in Mukono (Namanve), Kampala (Kyambogo) and Mbarara (Makenke and Municipality). General Manager Melkamu Abebe, in a message delivered by Mbarara Plant Manager Joackim Baluku, said the company was committed to contributing to efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 in communities. “Across the Coca-Cola…
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Uganda has today July 23, 2020 registered its first Coronavirus death, the ministry of health has confirmed in a statement “The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that Uganda has registered the first COVID-l9death.The deceased, a 34-year-old Ugandan, was a support staff working at Wasungui Health Center II in Namavia Sub County in Namisindwa District. She presented with signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19 clinical presentation that included; fever, dry cough, headache, and difficulty in breathing,” the statement says. “The deceased was initially admitted to Wasungui HC II on Wednesday, 15th July, 202O and treated for severe…
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The Ministry of Health is seeking UGX465 Billion for COVID-19 intervention. According to the Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine, UGX240 Billion is required for test kits and laboratory consumables, UGX100 billion for personal protective equipment, UGX72 billion for oxygen equipment and consumables, and UGX30 billion for disinfection consumables. Additionally, the Ministry needs UGX12 billion for blood collection and testing, UGX7 billion for medical and non -medical equipment, UGX1.2 billion for drugs and medical consumables, and UGX1.2 billion for bio-hazardous waste management. In an interview with URN, Atwine says the money will also be used to trace Covid-19 cases, receive…
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While Uganda was under total lockdown, markets continued to operate with people going there in large numbers to sell or buy food, making them a high risk area. This prompted URCS (Uganda Red Cross Society) to approach MTN Uganda for funding to support the busiest markets with risk communication and Covid-19 screening services. Subsequently MTN Uganda committed UGX297,328,000 to Uganda Red Cross Society to support disease prevention and control in high risk communities. With funding from MTN Uganda, URCS has, for the last two months been supporting the high risk areas, specifically the busy markets in Kampala and Wakiso to carry…
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By Monsignor David Cappo Catholic Priest and Social Worker; Co-Founder and CEO YouBelong Uganda (providing mental health care in Uganda); former Commissioner for Social Inclusion for South Australian Government and former member of Australian Government expert panel on mental health. I am going to tell you something about mental illness that might shock you. Mental illness is not a rare illness relegated to a few people in the community. It is, instead, very common throughout the world (including Uganda) with at least a third of the population experiencing a mental disorder in their lifetime. Many people suffer or have suffered…
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