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31 Mar · 07:50 · Panic, Confusion In Kitgum As Residents Rush to Beat Curfew
31 Mar · 05:08 · Security Closes Shops in Kamwokya for Failure to Comply with Presidential Directives
31 Mar · 04:40 · IPOD Commends Constitutional Court on POMA Judgement
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COVID-19 Pandemic; How Different Christians Denominations Will Celebrate Easter

Because of the pandemic, Pope Francis has issued a decree titled “In time of Covid-19 (II)” stipulating how each day of the Easter Triduum will be observed.

COVID-19 Pandemic; How Different Christians Denominations Will Celebrate Easter

Mbale Blood Bank Begins Door-to-Door Collection Drive

Dr. Ahmed Bumba, the Principal Medical Officer in Charge of Mbale Regional Blood Bank, says to address the problem they have embarked on a door to door campaign calling upon Ugandans to donate blood. He explains that schools have been the biggest source of blood donors and their closure because of the COVID19 pandemic has hit the blood collection campaign hard.

Mbale Blood Bank Begins Door-to-Door Collection Drive

Boda boda Rider Shot for Violating Curfew

According to Onyango, the rider was shot in the buttocks on Tuesday night during the enforcement of the night curfew announced by the president as part of the COVID19 preventive measures.

Boda boda Rider Shot for Violating Curfew

Chinese Firms Donate UGX 98M To Nakaseke For COVID19 Fight

Ignatius Koomu Kiwanuka, the Nakaseke LC 5 Chairperson, says the cases had overwhelmed the health department yet they didn’t have money to finance the taskforce.

Chinese Firms Donate UGX 98M To Nakaseke For COVID19 Fight

Shock as Security Gets More Money for Corona Virus Fight

Although the Finance Ministry is seeking Shillings 284 billion to mitigate the corona virus pandemic impact, Shillings 81 billion is going to security while Shillings 62 billion will be channeled to the Health sector, which is at the forefront of combating corona virus.

Shock as Security Gets More Money for Corona Virus Fight

Panic, Confusion In Kitgum As Residents Rush to Beat Curfew

In several parts of Kitgum municipality, armed soldiers deployed to effect the directives started chasing traders and motorists off the markets, shops and streets as early as 5:20pm.

Panic, Confusion In Kitgum As Residents Rush to Beat Curfew

Security Closes Shops in Kamwokya for Failure to Comply with Presidential Directives

Makobi told URN that many people are taking COVID guidelines for granted, saying this exposes the community to infection since Kamwokya is densely populated.

Security Closes Shops in Kamwokya for Failure to Comply with Presidential Directives

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The refugees were moved from Goboro collection centre after being cleared by the Office of the Prime Minister on March 26, 2020. They were supposed to be moved to Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego country, Arua district but have to go through Koboko and Yumbe districts and then to Imvepi after clearance from the local leaders of the districts.

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Covid-19 Suspects Starving At Kalangala Isolation Unit 2 1 Top story

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Subsequently, Kalangala District Surveillance Taskforce begun to trace for all persons that had contact with the patient and admitted them into the Isolation Unit at Bishop Dunstan Secondary School in Kalangala town council.

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Swabrah Nakanjako, a resident of Katosi town council in Mukono district, says that she has to trek to health facilities in Ntenjeru or Kisoga Sub County to treat her child. She proposes that government institutes health camps to help to bring treatment closer to residents.

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Sembabule Woman MP Anifa Kawooya on Spot for Evading Quarantine MINISTRY OF HEALTH 1 Top story

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Ibrahim Mpuuga, one of the concerned voters is a leading a team pushing the legislators to under the mandatory quarantine, arguing that she could be a potential transmitter of the novel Coronavirus to the local community.

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Pictorial; Kampala Taxi Parks, Streets go silent as Ban on Public Transport Bites

Politics Misc Kampala, Uganda

The city is silent, with just a few shops opening for business, with barely a vehicle in the parks across the city. Outside the gazetted parking areas, law endforcement officers are still struggling to control the movement of bodaboda cylists, some of who, are defying the presidential directive, against transporting passengers.

Parliament

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01 Apr 2020

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Parliament Demands Answers on Conduct of LDUs curfew

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Entrance to Mbarara Central Market Restricted MOH 5 1

Health Business and finance Mbarara, Uganda

The Chairman Mbarara central market, Muhammed Nyombi, says they have also resolved to close some entries to the market to manage and control the number of people and also to ensure that they abide by the handwashing guidelines.

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Prices for Food, Drinks Dropped in March-UBOS covid-19 1

Business and finance Misc Kampala, Uganda

It should be noted that data to inform this analysis was collected up to March 15, 2020. This was before government announced partial shutdown of the economy that instigated panic buying and therefore a spike in prices of certain goods, including food and drinks.

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Ministry of Energy Extends Deadline For Oil Licensing Applications deadline extension 1

Business and finance Misc Kampala, Uganda

In a notice today, Ministry of Energy and Mineral development said companies intending to apply for the licenses now have six months window up to September 30, 2020 to prepare and submit their bits. The earlier deadline was March 31, 2020.

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Health Business and finance Local government Arua, Uganda

On Tuesday during a joint meeting of heads of departments, it was resolved that all staff report work but take safety measures by washing hands and marinating social distance and avoid handshaking.

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