KAMPALA, June 12th, 2020―Kansai Plascon Uganda, a subsidiary of Japanese paint company Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., yesterday, June 12th donated 4,000 litres of the company’s Anti Mosquito Paint to the Ministry of Education and Sports for use in schools ahead of the post-COVID-19 lockdown reopening of Uganda’s educational institutions. Additionally, in support of the government’s fight against COVID-19, the company has also made available 20,000 face masks for teachers, as they prepare for the reopening of schools. The donation was handed over to the Honourable Dr. John Muyingo, the Uganda State Minister for Higher Education by Mr. Mizumoto Horii, the…
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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 disruptive nature of the disease threatens to cripple economies further – especially sectors such as tourism and manufacturing which depend on the physical presence of employees where critical tasks cannot be executed remotely. For factories, where social distancing is an immediate hurdle, the restrictions on physical movement of persons was initially a threat to continuity. Daniel Birungi, Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) Executive Director, says the Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant…
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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 was handed over to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, by the Ag. Chairman of the Board of Absa Bank Uganda Limited, Mrs Nadine Byarugaba. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mrs. Byarugaba said, “We are proud to be part of the private sector’s concerted effort against the COVID-19 pandemic, and this contribution is just one of the ways which we are joining the…
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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 of Uganda commenced the distribution of food to vulnerable populations. According to H.E. the President, food relief is intended for those persons who were doing ‘leja leja’ work, earning a daily subsistence like salon and bar workers who are now unable to earn. Under the leadership of the Minister for State for Disaster Preparedness Hon. Musa Ecweru, a huge relief effort is underway entailing the mobilisation of funds…
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Airtel Uganda today confirmed that it has contributed UGX1.25 billion (approximately USD328,400) to Uganda’s Ministry of Health, primarily to support health workers on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. “As the number of confirmed cases in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates multiple times a day, health workers continue to fight the outbreak on the front lines and this puts them at risk of contracting the virus due to their proximity to the most severe cases,” read the company statement released today. “Airtel Uganda recognizes that without an influx of urgently needed protective equipment, more healthcare workers may fall…
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Ruparelia Foundation, the charity arm of the Ruparelia Group and Gateway Delta, real estate development company out of Mauritius, have today donated a consignment of 4,000 food kits to be distributed to especially Kampala’s urban poor. Each of the 4,000 food kits contains 2 kilograms of posho, 1 kilogram of sugar, 1 kilogram of beans, and detergent soap/1 bar of soap. This is the third time the Ruparelia Foundation is making Covid-19 related donations. The first time, the group made a donation of 5,000 food kits to Kampala Central residents. The group also donated two Tata pickup trucks in response…
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Kansai Plascon Uganda Limited, Uganda’s largest paint company has donated 19,360 kilograms of soap valued at UGX50,000,000 to the government of Uganda’s anti-Covid-19 taskforce. Company officials; Mr. Santosh Gumte and Mr. Tyron Immelmann, the Managing Director and Marketing Manager respectively, handed over the relief package this morning at the Office of the Prime Minister, to Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut, the Minister in Charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. Hon Karooro also chairs the 15-member committee in charge of the Covid-19 response fund. Also, present to receive the relief package, was Dr. Ian Clarke, a member…
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The Central Bank on April 6th released its April 2020 monetary policy statement that among others, reduced the CBR to 8%. It also announced other measures to mitigate especially the negative effects of Covid-19. In your view, do you think the measures are sufficient to deal with the problem at hand? We commend the measures announced by the Central Bank of Uganda to support financial institutions during this pandemic, which are designed to ensure we have adequate capital buffers and allow us to accommodate our clients’ requests to stem the impact of the pandemic on their businesses. We are cognizant…
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Mantra Motorbike EA, the official distributors of Hero MotoCorp Ltd in Uganda have donated ten (10) motorbikes toward COVID-19 response efforts in Uganda. Mantra EA Ltd is part of the AL Mansour Group, who are leading distributors for many brands such as Isuzu, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac & AC Delco along with Opel, Peugeot & MG in the following countries Egypt, Iraq, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and many other African countries. The donation to the Ministry of Health’s (Covid-19 Task Force) is in support of ongoing measures to fight the pandemic, as well as accelerate efforts in stopping the spread over of…
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Individuals and organisations have to date donated 31 motor vehicles and UGX4.6 billion to Government of Uganda’s efforts to fight Covid-19. This is in response to President Museveni’s call to the private sector to contribute to government’s efforts to fight the disease. President Museveni today in his 4th National Address held at Nakasero State Lodge, in Kampala said that so far government had realized 31 vehicles, UGX3.28 billion and USD343,000 (UGX1.3 billion). This does not include the other items in kind such as food, fuel, medical equipment and water. “I thank these contributors so much,” said Mr. Museveni. He said…
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