Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Democratic Republic of Congo is prepared to take part in testing of any future vaccine against the coronavirus, the head of the country’s taskforce against the pandemic said on Friday. “We’ve been chosen to conduct these tests,” said the head of the national …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni hopeful Uganda can defeat COVID-19
Uganda COVID-19 history 🔹 April 3 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 48 🔸 April 2 – 1 new case – TOTAL 45 🔹 March 31 – 11 new cases – TOTAL 44 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni clarifies on lock-down, urges Ugandans to walk
Uganda COVID-19 history 🔹 March 31 – 11 new cases – TOTAL 44 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – TOTAL 30 🔸 March 27 – 5 new cases – TOTAL 23 🔹 March 26 – 4 new cases …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni declares transport lock-down for 14 days
New measures for 14 days ▶ Private cars + Bodas banned ▶ Curfew 7pm – 5am ▶ Arcades closed ▶ Food markets restricted Tracking COVID-19 in Uganda 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – TOTAL 30 🔸 March 27 – …
Read More »Uganda COVID-19 cases at 33
Uganda COVID-19 🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – TOTAL 30 🔸 March 27 – 5 new cases – TOTAL 23 🔹 March 26 – 4 new cases – TOTAL 18 🔸 March 25 – 5 new cases – …
Read More »Musinguzi new URA boss, Atingo-Ego BOU deputy governor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as new Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General and named Dr Michael Atingo-Ego Bank of Uganda deputy governor. Musinguzi has been presidential advisor on ICT and investment and board chairman of the National Information Technology Authority (NITA). He will replace …
Read More »MTN Uganda records 12.5% growth in revenue
The telco is said to have agreed to pay $100-million for the renewal of its operating licence Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | A double digit growth in data and mobile money services helped MTN Uganda to record a 12.5% growth in revenue to Shs1.4trillion last year compared with 2018. …
Read More »Uganda’s COVID-19 cases now at 30
AFRICA 🔸 46 Countries (46) reporting 🔹 3,984 cases 🔸 117 deaths 🔹 286 recoveries by region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 after a test of 225 today turned out only 218 negative results. This brings the total …
Read More »Uganda COVID-19 cases now at 23
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda has risen to 23, after five more positive results were got from 227 samples tested Friday. Earlier in the day, it had been announced that four other people from Dubai who have been under quarantine …
Read More »Coronavirus bailout
COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT TEAM | As the coronavirus pandemic ravages the globe, countries are scrambling to protect citizens financially, cushion businesses and companies, and ensure their economies do not fail from the fallout. This is because the coronavirus pandemic is not only straining the world’s health sector, businesses …
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