National—August 8, 2020: On Saturday, 8 August 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed 13 new…
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Covid-19 in Uganda: Death toll reaches six
Kampala—7, August 2020: The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has killed six people in Uganda, the country’s…
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Oral nicotine products “infinitely better” than smoking, says economist
Quick highlights: Economists and leading international Tobacco Harm Reduction expert says Uganda must seize this…
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Church leaders reject Inter-religious Council of Uganda’s proposed SOPs
By Fred Siminyu Jinja – August 5, 2020: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) recently proposed by…
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46-year-old Indian woman dies of Covid-19 in Uganda as fatalities reach 5
Kampala—3, August 2020: Uganda on Monday confirmed one new Covid-19 death bringing the total deaths…
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Mbarara: Pastors, 17 others charged with disobeying lawful order
Mbarara, August 3, 2020: Police in Mbarara City have arrested two pastors for allegedly contravening the…
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Tanzania cracks whip on WhatsApp groups over ‘inciteful’ Covid-19 messages
Dodoma—August, 3 2020: According to Citizen Digital, Kenya, the government of Tanzania has now launched…
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Uganda confirms 4th Covid-19 death
Kampala—1, July 2020: Covid-19 is now showing its lethal side in Uganda. The virus has…
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Women can help Rwanda recover faster from Covid-19 pandemic
Rwanda – 30, July 2020: Rwanda can recover faster from the Covid-19 if women entrepreneurs…
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Uganda-UK Health Alliance e-seminar: Address by Ambassador Julius Peter Moto
Briefly: Ambassador Julius Peter Moto is the Uganda’s envoy to United Kingdom (London) and Ireland…
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JUST IN: Two top NRM staff test positive for Covid-19
Kyadondo, Kampala—29, July 2020: Panic has engulfed National Resistance Movement party secretariat in Kampala after…
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Covid-19 catch-22: Private school teacher kills wife of four children over her salary
By Fred Siminyu Mbale—24, July 2020: Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the private sector and…