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  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | French oil super major, Total, will take over Tullow’s assets in Uganda’s Lake Albert Development project including the stake in the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline following the recent conclusion of a sale and purchase agreement with the British oil firm. According to …

  Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | AGeoPoll survey on Sub-Saharan Africa shows that there is concern that many nations on the continent are poorly prepared for a pandemic as easily transmissible as COVID-19.  Many are frightened about coronavirus spreading in their countries, others about its economic impact, especially …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has granted an interim Order staying self-appropriation of UGX 10 billion by Ugandan Members of Parliament. Ntugamo MP Gerald Karuhanga and Erute North County MP Jonathan Odur went to court, challenging the decision by Parliament to allocate itself 10 billion …

    Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday inspected the extent of damage caused by a 16-acre floating island that partly blocked Nalubale Bridge and also moved towards the dam causing a power blackout. “Concerted efforts from NEMA, UPDF, National Fisheries Research Institute, UNRA, MAAIF …

#Uganda ✳ 11,332 tested ✳ 55 confirmed cases ✳ 3 foreign (repatriated) ✳ 28 recoveries ✳ 27 active cases ✳ 0 deaths Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth truck driver tested positive for the Coronavirus COVID-19 Sunday, as Uganda intensified screening to control the spread of the pandemic …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to import food from Mexico, if traders continue to hoard essential items in order to increase prices and benefit from it. Speaking on Sunday at State House Nakasero, Museveni said, he will never allow a group of suppliers to …

Uganda COVID-19 history 🔸 April 15-18 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 55 🔹 April 14 – 1 new case – TOTAL 55 🔸 April 13 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 54 🔹 April 12 – 1 new case – TOTAL 54 🔸 April 9-11 – 0 new – …

Kampala, Uganda |  JULIUS BUSINGE |  A group of civil society organisations under their umbrella organization, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have written to President Yoweri Museveni on the ‘controversial’ giveaway of Shs10bn to Members of Parliament to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.  The general message in the …

  UPDATE: Uganda Covid19 ✳ 9,975 tested ✳ 55 confirmed cases ✳ 1 foreign (to be repatriated) ✳ 20 recoveries ✳ 35 active cases ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda health officials and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have traced a Tanzanian driver heading to DRC who …

  UPDATE: Uganda Covid19 ✳ 9,975 tested ✳ 55 confirmed cases ✳ 1 foreign (to be repatriated) ✳ 20 recoveries ✳ active cases 35 ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda health officials have started a man-hunt for a driver from Tanzania whose test results have …