Author: Johnson Thembo
The ministry of Health says three of the 53 Covid19 patients are showing good signs. Three cases have tested NEGATIVE twice and could be discharged soon. These would be Uganda’s first recovered persons of the 53 confirmed cases. Over 300 tested on Thursday were all negative. Yesterday a total of 338 samples tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute have all tested Negative for COVID-19. Confirmed number of cases still stands at 53. Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng remarked: “Uganda, we can do this- wash hands with soap and water frequently, maintain a safe social distance and stay home. God…
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and MTN Uganda have joined hands to provide 100 public water points to supply water to water stressed areas of Kampala during the Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak. The areas to benefit include water stressed areas at the periphery of the network which currently receive intermittent supply or no water at all. Each of the 100 spots will be supplied by a 10,000 litre capacity tank that will supply water at the official NWSC public tap tariff of UGX 25shs per 20 liter jerry can. Whereas Kampala Water is currently able to produce 240 million liters…
As the Ministry of Health grapples to contain COVID19, Stanbic Bank has joined a cross section of the private sector in contributing towards the efforts to combat the pandemic with a UGX 100m donation. The contribution is geared towards supporting the government’s efforts in the fight against the pandemic that has so far seen a rise in 52 confirmed cases suffering from the virus. Stanbic Bank Chief Executive Anne Juuko said, “Uganda’s wellbeing and that of the Bank are interdependent. As such our humble contribution is the ultimate expression of our national responsibility and commitment to Uganda’s growth. We…
The Parliament Appointments Committee yesterday interacted with nine presidential nominees to consider their suitability for jobs in the sectors of criminal justice, banking, leadership and governance. Chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, the nominees appeared before the committee on Monday, 6 April 2020. The positions for which the members were vetted include the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner General and Deputy Commissioner General of the Uganda Prisons Service and board members of the Leadership Code Tribunal. The Parliament Rules of Procedure provide that the Speaker shall communicate to the President in writing within…
MTN Uganda launched a MoMoPay Merchant Code 191919 through which customers can donate funds to support the relief effort, especially for those most affected by the economic and social devastation brought on by coronavirus. MTN customers need to dial *165*3# then enter the code 191919 and donate any amount of money they wish to. Proceeds from this intervention are meant to help fund efforts of the Uganda Red Cross as it works to help combat further spread of the virus and support those who are finding it hard to fend for themselves. Speaking about this initiative, MTN Uganda CEO –…
The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded 13 new coronavirus cases, taking the total of those diagnosed with the virus to 102. The new cases include two travellers from Dubai, two travellers who arrived from Turkey and the other nine cases that are contacts of previously confirmed positive cases who were identified through tracing. So far, Dubai continues to remain the main source of most cases that have been positively diagnosed in Rwanda. All the patients, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health, have been isolated, adding that all of them are in stable condition in a designated…
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has told Parliament that utility companies will still charge for services, except that service providers should exercise restraint in and consider grace periods for defaulters. Rugunda was clarifying on several questions raised by MPs and said utility companies should continue to be able to provide services. “Pay the utilities so that they are able to work and offer services; there is no contradiction at all; what we can tell the utility service providers is to relax the enforcement in case people have not paid,” he said. Rugunda said that the Managing Director of National Water and…
The Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has, on behalf of President Museveni, tabled the 2020/2021 budget estimates, with Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs taking the lead at over Shs4.3 trillion. The details are contained in the Appropriation Bill 2020, which the Public Finance Management Act requires the Finance Minister to lay before Parliament by 01st April. In recurrent expenditure, Shs1.4 trillion is proposed to be set aside for “expenditure on salaries and other expenses in the Office of the Minister of Defence Headquarters, UPDF Land Forces and UPDF Airforce under Ministry of Defence.” The Development Budget on the other hand,…
Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has today contributed 60 Million Uganda shillings worth of fuel (about 13,000 litres) to support the mobility of the Ministry of Health Emergency teams countrywide in a bid to further mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. In addition, the company has donated hand sanitizers, masks, liquid soaps and other hygiene solutions as precautionary measure against coronavirus worth over 10 million Uganda shillings. The total support to the Ministry of Health therefore amounts to 60 million Uganda shillings. Vivo Energy Uganda aims to make…
MTN Uganda has today launched a MoMoPay Merchant Code 191919 through which customers can donate funds to support the relief effort, especially for those most affected by the economic and social devastation brought on by coronavirus. MTN customers need to dial *165*3# then enter the code 191919 and donate any amount of money they wish to. Proceeds from this intervention are meant to help fund efforts of the Uganda Red Cross as it works to help combat further spread of the virus and support those who are finding it hard to fend for themselves. Speaking at a news conference hosted…