The fate of truck drivers bringing cargo into the country will be decided today (Friday) after the Ministry of Works and Transport meets stakeholders.Gen Katumba
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Chelsea star buying masks for Sierra Leone traders
Chelsea footballer Antonio Rüdiger has launched a campaign to raise money to buy face masks for market traders in Sierra Leone. Rüdiger says he hopes
Tullow Oil sells its assets in Uganda to Total
Tullow Oil has agreed to sell its assets in Uganda to the French energy giant Total for $575m (£465m). The sale of Tullow’s stake in
Malaria deaths could double in Africa – WHO warns
The number of deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa could be double the annual rate this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health
Warnings issued as heavy rains lash East Africa
More than 20 people have been killed by flash floods since the weekend in western Kenya. Dozens of others are missing. In Kisumu, Lake Victoria
COVID-19 cases in Uganda rise to 63
Two new COVID-19 positive case has been recorded, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Uganda, to 63. The new numbers were recorded on Wednesday
Government suspends importation of second-hand shoes, clothes
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has suspended the importation of second hand clothes into the country for an unspecified period of time. “Following the
Total recoveries now at 41 as Mulago discharges three
Total recoveries in the country have reached forty-one as Mulago Hospital discharged three more patients on Wednesday. Speaking at the discharge, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima said
Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards. The measure, which contains a number of
Africa ‘could lose $37bn in remittances’
Global remittances are forecast to decline by about 20% this year as the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic shuts down business activity, the