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19/10/2020

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12/06/2020

Schools Receive Face Masks, Mosquito Paint From Kansai Plascon Ahead of Their Anticipated Reopening

By Charles Ofumbi Kansai Plascon Uganda, a subsidiary of Japanese paint company Kansai Paint Co. Ltd, has Friday announced a donation of 4,000 litres of the company’s Anti Mosquito Paint to the Ministry of Education and Sports for use in schools. The company has also made available 20,000 face mas...

22/05/2020

Former ICT Minister Karoro Credits Top Media For Wonderful Programing

Uganda's former Minister of ICT who currently serves as the Minister of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mary Karoro Okurut has expressed pleasure in Top Media's programing which she described as wonderful and one that has consistently met the country's broadcasting standards. The...

19/05/2020

Uganda, AstraZeneca Agree To Implement Programme Seeking To Manage Heart Related Complications

By Charles Ofumbi Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health and AstraZeneca, a global science-led biopharmaceutical company, Sunday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for implementation of the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme in the coun...

15/05/2020

COVID-19 Donations: Sserunjoji Victorious As Plan International Shames Self-seeking Politicians

By Charles Ofumbi Plan International, an independent humanitarian Organisation, Thursday exonerated Mayor Dr Emmanuel Sserunjoji and instead exposed Kawempe Division self-seeking politicians when it clarified that they didn't give any relief money to heads of the Division meant for the vulnerable pe...

01/05/2020

COVID-19 Will Not Collapse Things In Uganda – Says Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has Friday assured the country that nothing will collapse in Uganda to the existing global pandemic of coronavirus. He made the remarks during the International Labour Day scientific celebrations held at State House Entebbe. The event which was earlier scheduled to be held....

30/04/2020

Kenya Coronavirus Cases Rise To 384 After Identifying 10 New Cases

Dr. Mwangangi, addressing the press during the daily Covid-19 updates at Afya House, said 9 of the new cases were recorded in Mombasa (all picked from the community by disease surveillance teams) while the remaining one in Nairobi. The CAS also stated that the cases were recorded from 508 samples te...

30/04/2020

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, SP Patrick Onyango, the killed robber was identified as Jamil Muwonge aka South Pole was part of a criminal gang that had been terrorizing people in and around Kasaganti areas.

More: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/30/police-shoot-dead-suspected-notorious-robber/

Police on Wednesday carried out an intelligence led operation in Bulamu village, Kasaganti Town Council and killed a suspected notorious robber. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, SP Patrick Onyango, the killed robber was identified as Jamil Muwonge aka South Pole was part of a c...

29/04/2020

JUST IN: Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed out of 299 samples tested among the community and individuals under quarantine. They include a Ugandan and a Burundian.

The two cases are under quarantine at Rakai Hospital as they are contacts to a confirmed Burundian refugee case.

Uganda's total cases are 81 and 52 recoveries.

29/04/2020

Fear As Uganda Confirms 2 New COVID-19 Cases

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda now stand at 81, after the ministry of Health on Wednesday identifying two new cases.

29/04/2020

Museveni Lambasts MPs Over Allocating Themselves Shs 20m

President Yoweri Museveni Tuesday evening lambasted lawmakers over recently allocating themselves shs 20m off the Shs 304bn supplementary budget. The MPs argue that the money is for fueling their ambulances they offered to Health Ministry, paying drivers as well as sensitising their electorate on Co...

27/04/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: All the 2,557 samples tested negative for today.

All 18 cases admitted in hospital are in stable condition.

6 Kenyans and 8 Tanzanian truck drivers have returned to their respective countries.

The total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 remain at 79 and recoveries are 47.

27/04/2020

Rwanda President Paul Kagame has dropped Gen Patrick Nyamvumba as the Minister of Internal Security.

More: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/27/kagame-sacks-internal-security-minister-over-accountability-issues/

Rwanda President Paul Kagame has dropped Gen Patrick Nyamvumba as the Ministry of Internal Security. Without delving into details, a statement by the country's Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente communicating Nyamvumba's sacking indicates that the Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RD...

26/04/2020

OPINION: I Knew Mafias In Government Would Go For Erick Sakwa’s Neck

In a classic melodrama, Current RDC Jinja, Mr Eric Sakwa was almost frog matched to the infamous Nalufunye prison in Jinja. I was mesmerized and frenzied seeing Sakwa change character and mannerism. His diction and demeanor drastically changed just within a year after choosing to work to appease maf...

25/04/2020

COVID-19: 1,408 Samples Test Negative Saturday, Active Cases Remain 19

The Ministry of Health in Uganda has Saturday announced that all the 1,408 sample handled today tested negative for COVID-19. The tested samples included 483 from the community and 925 from the truck drivers at the border points of entry. Uganda's total confirmed cases remain 75 with 46 discoveries....

25/04/2020

Secret Behind Top Radio Remaining Uganda’s Finest Station

For years now, Top radio continues to be the country’s dominant radio station among both the young and old because of its great programming which positions it as their radio of choice for entertainment, information, education and spiritual development. Owned by Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga, Top radio ...

25/04/2020

REPUBLISHED: Pastor Ssenyonga Rebukes False Prophets Over Defrauding Flock, Vows To Continue Exposing Their Crimes

Christian Life Church lead Pastor, Jackson Ssenyonga, has again expressed strong disapproval of the continued falsehoods advanced with impunity by criminals disguising as Born Again pastors in Uganda, saying his next line of action is to help victims of their fraud and false prophecy find justice fr...

25/04/2020

OPINION: On Shs 20m, Parliament Ought To Be Conscious Of The Times And Prudent In Their Actions

I had restrained myself from making direct personal opinioneted comments about the 20M shillings that the MPs appropriated for themselves during supplementary budget approval. I had restrained myself, save for the few questions I have kept raising albeit with no answers. As a former MP, I have ever....

25/04/2020

BREAKING: Kenya’s President Kenyatta Curfew For 21 Days

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday extended the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew as well as the ban on movement in and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan area and the counties of Kilifi, Kwale and Mombasa by 21 more days. President Kenyatta, speaking while addressing the nation at State House in Nairob...

25/04/2020

UCC Summons Top TV Over Moderator’s Conduct

Uganda Communications Commission has summoned the management of Top Television to defend itself against complaints that a programme aired on 20 April 2020 was in breach of the Minimum Broadcasting Standards. During the show, parts of which have been widely shared on social media, the moderator Joan....

24/04/2020

Another Truck Driver Test Positive For Coronavirus, Uganda’s Confirmed Cases Rise To 75

The ministry of health has Friday confirmed a new coronavirus case out of 1,116 samples tested from truck drivers tested. The new case is a 43 year old Ugandan truck driver who arrived from Kenya via Malaba. This now brings the country's cumulative confirmed cases to 75. The Ministry says they also....

24/04/2020

BIG INTERVIEW: 25 Year Old HIV Positive Woman Narrates Her Ordeal, Infected By Boyfriend

It is estimated that 1.4 million Ugandans live with HIV, a virus which causes AIDS, however, social stigma and discrimination remain one of the key barriers to HIV response in the East African country. A number of Ugandans including top celebrities and other public figures have since the 90’s come...

24/04/2020

In The Latest Measures To Combat COVID-19, Uganda Allows One Driver Per Transit Truck

Much as there has not been any new coronavirus positive case from with the country this week, Uganda identified a couple of new cases - all foreigners from Kenya and Tanzania. On Thursday, 11 Tanzanian and Kenyan truck drivers were found to be positive, and prior to that, two Kenyan truck drivers ha...

24/04/2020

Besigye’s Tormentor Erick Sakwa Arrested Over Robbery

Erick Sakwa, the Jinja Resident District Commissioner, has today Friday been arrested by security operations on allegations of robbery and man slaughter. The other accusations against him is malicious damage of property. It is alleged that Sakwa with Bazimbyewa Bumali, Simba Mohammed a mechanic and....

24/04/2020

Standard Chartered Bank Donates Shs 133 Million In Fight Against COVID-19

Standard Chartered Bank has announced a donation of Ugx 133 Million to Uganda Red Cross (Ugx 113 million) and Uganda Bankers Association (Ugx 20 million) to support the fight against COVID-19 locally. The Bank revealed that it has committed USD 1 billion globally to finance manufacturers and distrib...

24/04/2020

OPINION: Is this The Development You Want?

Fundamentally, economic change is a much talked about topic by many including but not limited to our economists, development partners and our president too. For several years now President Museveni in his re-election manifesto has highlighted that Uganda would be a middle income economy by 2020. Whe...

24/04/2020

Museveni Flags Off Fleet Of Vehicles To Fight Against COVID-19

President Yoweri Museveni has Friday flagged off a fleet of vehicles donated to the Ministry of Health to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. While addressing the country recently, the President said the country intends to build a crisis fleet for the Ministry of Health and other govern...

24/04/2020

Many of the suspects were found drinking in bars, walking past curfew time, operating shops and others were found selling drugs during curfew time.

More: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/24/480-arrested-over-defying-govt-directives-on-covid-19/

The Joint Security Task Force have arrested 480 suspects in and around Kampala Metropolitan Policing area for defying the Presidential directives on COVID-19. The suspects were arrested during joint security operation conducted on Thursday night from various places. According to SP Patrick Onyango t...

24/04/2020

480 Arrested Over Defying Gov’t Directives On COVID-19

The Joint Security Task Force have arrested 480 suspects in and around Kampala Metropolitan Policing area for defying the Presidential directives on COVID-19. The suspects were arrested during joint security operation conducted on Thursday night from various places. According to SP Patrick Onyango t...

23/04/2020

COVID-19: 11 Kenyan And Tanzanian Truck Drivers Test Positive To Move Uganda’s Cases To 74

The Ministry of Health in Uganda says they have confirmed 11 new cases of Covid-19, now bringing the country's total cases to 74. The new cases are all foreigners from Kenya and Tanzania. They include 6 Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula Border post and 5 Kenyan truck drivers out of wh...

23/04/2020

JUST IN: 11 new COVID-19 have been confirmed in Uganda. The Patients are 6 Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula Border post and 5 Kenyan truck drivers - 3 arrived via Malaba and 2 arrived via Busia.

The active Cases of COVID-19 in Uganda now stand at 28.

23/04/2020

UPDATE: Top Television has extended an apology to the public and Miss Uganda Oliiver Nakakande over an incident on Monday during show where one of the presenters exhibited an unprofessional conduct while interviewing Ms Nakakande.

23/04/2020

JUST IN: Speaker of parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has given green light to Members of parliament on usage the shs 20m each MP received as facilitation during the COVID-19 fight.

23/04/2020

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu returns Shs 20m given to MPs by Parliament.

23/04/2020

Busujju County Member of Parliament David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga has vowed not to return the Shs20 million given to each legislator on Friday off the Shs304 billion supplementary budget, saying his electorate needs this money.

More here:http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/23/mp-kalwanga-i-cant-return-the-shs20-million-parliament-should-give-me-more/

Busujju County Member of Parliament David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga has vowed not to return the Shs20 million given to each legislator

23/04/2020

Rwanda on Wednesday April 22 recorded 3 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 153 confirmed cases.

More here: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/23/rwanda-3-more-people-test-positive-for-covid-19-total-cases-move-to-153/

Rwanda on Wednesday April 22 recorded 3 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 153 confirmed cases, according to

23/04/2020

Uganda has identified two more coronavirus cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 63. The Ministry of Health says the identified cases are Tanzanian truck drivers.

More here: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/23/ugandas-coronavirus-cases-rise-to-63/

Uganda had identified more 2 coronavirus cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 63. A statement by by

22/04/2020

As the World continues to grapple with combating Covid-19 a disease caused by coronavirus, Kenya contains the highest number of identified cases among the East African Community Partner States.

More here: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/22/covid-19-kenya-remains-east-african-regional-leader-on-confirmed-cases/

As the World continues to grapple with combating Covid-19 a disease caused by coronavirus, Kenya contains the highest number of

22/04/2020

I am out and I am heading home, I will certainly be working tomorrow. Tomorrow is a full day of work, do it is back to work. I have seen some very professional work in the Uganda Police Force, I will tell the full story tomorrow. Thank you so much for your prayers and support,'' Kasumba said.

Details here: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/22/journalist-samson-kasumba-released-on-police-bond/

NBS Television news anchor Samson Kasumba who was arrested on Monday on allegations of involving in subversive activities, has Tuesday

22/04/2020

This follows suspension of journalist Talib Ussi Hamad who works with Daima daily newspaper, for six months on Monday, for reporting on COVID-19, days after the Mwananchi daily newspaper had its license suspended after it posted a photo of President John Pombe Magufuli out shopping surrounded by a crowd of people, eliciting online discussion on the country’s approach to addressing COVID-19

More here: http://www.eastafricatimes.com/2020/04/21/tanzania-under-criticism-over-cracking-down-on-journalists-reporting-on-covid-19/

Amnesty International has confirmed the highhandedness exhibited by authorities in Tanzania on Journalists and media outlets reporting about Covid-19. This