Uganda slowly begins easing virus restrictions Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The capital Kampala appeared more lively than it has in recent weeks as food markets, wholesale shops, garages, workshops, law firms and hardware shops were allowed to re-open Tuesday. One or two long stretches of traffic jams were reported on the outskirts of the city as cars made their…
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BY BOBI WINE & GREG MILLS. Coronavirus has laid bare the failures of aid. Instead of it being wasted or used to prop up big men, it must now serve the people’s interests. COVID-19 has changed the world. Among other things in Africa, it could lead to significant setbacks in the fight against poverty as developed countries turn inwards. The nature…
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World Bank has warned African countries against copying the Western policies in combating COVID-19 and has thus applauded Tanzania for employing unique approaches. This call was in latest the Africas Purse report titled as Assessing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Policy Responses in Sub-Saharan Africa that was released today. The report commended Tanzania as one of the best examples…
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The ban of social interactions and movements in the country has taken an obvious toll on businesses. However, those that were smart enough to embrace e-commerce or digitalization are reaping more from this ban than ever. In addition to the e-citizen Portal, which is a oe-stop online center for Ugandan government online services, the National Information Technology Authority of Uganda…
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The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has noted that the country’s economic growth projections in FY2019/2020 has been revised downwards from 6.0 percent to between 5.2 5.7 percent depending on the severity of the COVID-19 impact on Uganda. While addressing Parliament on Thursday, the Minister noted that the country’s revenue collections will register an additional shortfall of about Shs82.4 billion…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA TO THE NATION ON THE CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) GUIDELINES ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES 18TH MARCH, 2020 STATE HOUSE – ENTEBBE 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…
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has on Thursday afternoon thrown out of plenary sitting the Kilak North Member of Parliament (MP) Anthony Akol amidst scare of contracting Corona Virus. This after Akol himself complained of laxity in screening people for corona virus at Entebbe Airport giving a scenario of himself when he came back to the country from South…
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