As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to impact communities across the country and the economy, dfcu Bank has made the health and well-being of the health workers and volunteers among its top priority. dfcu Bank on...
The army spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire has quashed reports that retired Major General Kasirye Gwanga is under arrest. Karemire's message is contained in a tweet on Tuesday. "Maj Gen(Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga has been admitted to...
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday evening announced sweeping guidelines to lock down the country and prevent the spread of coronavirus. In the changes, Museveni banned the use of private transportation and ordered a curfew starting...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda on Monday made a donation of five hundred and seventy million shillings (UGX 570M) to the Government of Uganda as support towards the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) today announced a donation of over USD 14 million, through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive Pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The...
The registered coronavirus cases in Uganda have risen to 18 after four more people tested positive. Uganda's health ministry announced that the four people who tested positive on Thursday has been in institutional quarantine and...
Countrymen and Countrywomen, Greetings to you all. Today, I have come to address you on the issue of the Corona virus, abbreviated as Covid19. They call it corona because, under the micro-scope, it looks like...
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has issued a statement trashing remarks by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga saying a coronvirus 'cure' will be produced in Uganda. On Monday, a clip circulated online showing the...
Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has pledged donate 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to each African country to help the fight against coronavirus. Mr Ma, Asia's richest person,...
Agricultural Business Initiative Development Limited (aBi), a multi-donor company, devoted to building a competitive, profitable and sustainable agriculture and agribusiness sector in support of equitable wealth creation in Uganda, marked 10 years of existence and...
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