Tag Archives: Namboole

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Namboole stadium COVID-19 treatment centre in Kampala, has recorded a major drop in cases, with only 40 patients currently in admission. Just a few weeks ago, there were fears that the health system would collapse with single day deaths increasing to 50, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Education and Sports has secured Shillings 30 billion for the renovation of Mandela National stadium, Namboole. This comes after the World football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned the stadium from hosting international games. The State Minister for …

  POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER Matchday 1 June 5-8, 2021 Kenya Vs Uganda Matchday 2 June 11-14 Uganda Vs Mali Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Soccer governing body FIFA has postponed Africa’s World Cup qualifying games, to give time to countries to restore the right playing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Athletes have converged for the 5th track and field trials at Mandela National Stadium in Namboole. Different athletes expect good performance in today’s trials as the stadium resumes hosting sports activities. The trials are intended to help the Federation assess the performance of its …

Health ministry, audits give conflicting figures Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | As Ugandans began contracting the novel coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni on April.03, made an appeal for public solidarity in support of the health care system that was already in a crisis due to limited funding. Dozens of companies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has found Nambole National Stadium  liable under occupiers liability principle after a guest who had gone to attend a wedding at the venue, fell in uncovered manhole in the parking area and fractured her leg. Court has given the guest sh11.2million in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic was halted on the Northern Bypass this afternoon after one person was killed and two others injured following a fatal accident at the Namboole Flyover in Bweyogerere in Kira Municipality in Wakiso district. According to police, the accident occurred when an Engineering Plant vehicle …

Kampala, Uganda |  FLAVIA NASSAKA & JUDITH KUKUNDA | The Ministry of Health today starts admitting positive COVID-19 patients at a new treatment facility at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on the outskirts of the city.  Col. Edith Nakalema, who heads the statehouse anti-corruption unit confirmed to journalists last evening that she had …

  . Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | The new COVID-19  treatment facility at Namboole Stadium is expected to open next week. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director of Clinical Services in the Ministry of Health has told URN that the 1200 bed capacity facility has been finalised. Olaro says  that the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni has said government plans to step up its treatment bed numbers to 40,000 as the COVID-19 pandemic cases rise in the country. Museveni said although ministry of health officials were planning to create a special 9000-bed capacity for …