Origin of the coronavirus
In late December 2019, Wuhan reported the first cases of the coronavirus, linked by authorities to a seafood market in the city.
Scientists in China...
Uganda faces food shortage as coronavirus disrupts locust fight
Farmers in Uganda are bracing for a fresh onslaught of desert locusts after two swarms entered the country from neighbouring Kenya last week, threatening...
15 more COVID-19 patients to be discharged
The Minister of Health Dr Ruth Aceng has revealed that 15 more COVID-19 patients will be discharged tomorrow (Sunday).
Aceng said the patients pending to...
3 former COVID-19 patients discharged
The Ministry of Health has discharged 3 people who had earlier tested positive for Covid-19 but have since made recovery.
In a statement issued Thursday,...
Six suspected coronavirus victims escape from quarantine citing hunger
Six people suspected to be having symptoms of coronavirus have escaped from quarantine at Magale health centre in Magale town council in Namisindwa district...
Our Contribution is more than 187 empty jerrycans – Coca-Cola speaks out
As way of contributing towards the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda, Coca-Cola Beverages Company donated a total of 187 empty jerry cans and 30...
China sued over coronavirus pandemic
In less than a month, more than 5,000 Americans have joined a class-action lawsuit in Florida seeking reparations from the Chinese government for COVID-19...
AfDB approves $10 million equity in Razorite Healthcare Fund for Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10-million equity investment in Razorite Healthcare Africa Fund 1 (RHAF1) to help...
UN chief urges governments to cushion women from COVID-19 impact
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to device ways of cushioning women and girls from ‘devastating economic consequences’ of COVID-19.
Guterres’ call...
New Ebola case confirmed in DR Congo two days before its official end
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said a new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The announcement...
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KIU’s Landmark Interdisciplinary Conference wraps up with commitment to an Interdisciplinary Approach to Solving...
By Isaac Akugizibwe
The highly successful landmark 2nd International Research and Development Conference organised by Kampala International University from 14th October to 18th...
Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni earns Global Recognition as IAF Emerging Space Leader
Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named by the International Aeronautical Federation as one of the world's Emerging Space Leaders. The recognition...
State House Diaspora Unit Head, rallies Ugandans in the Diaspora to build the nation
ONTARIO-The head of the State House Diaspora Unit, Senior Presidential Advisor Mohammed Bagonza, has rallied Ugandans in the diaspora to join hands with Ugandans...