Tag: Uganda
Ebola : NCDC cautions Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday cautioned Nigerians and otherresidents against embarking on non-essential travel to Uganda for now.
The...
Uganda confirms 9 more ebola cases, urges vigilance
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
KAMPALA- Ugandan health minister on Monday said nine more ebola cases had been confirmed in the capital Kampala, bringing the total...
Ebola outbreak in Uganda still a manageable risk – Africa CDC
My HADIZA MOHAMMED
JOHANNESBURG- Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), on Thursday said the Ebola outbreak in Uganda could spread but it was still manageable...
4th health worker dies of Ebola in western Uganda
By UMMUL IDRIS
KAMPALA- Another health worker died of Ebola on Wednesday in the western part of Uganda as the East African country grapples with...
Nigeria on alert mode as Ebola resurfaces in Uganda—NCDC
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease...
FG seeks 74 medical specialists for deployment to Guinea Bissau
The Federal Government through the Directorate of Technical Aids Corps is looking for 74 medical specialists who will be sent to Guinea Bissau.
This was...
Uganda reinstates mandatory COVID-19 testing for inbound travelers
Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance Uganda, says the country had reinstated mandatory COVID-19 testing for inbound travelers.
The minister said,...
Uganda declares polio emergency, blames outbreak on COVID-19 pandemic
Uganda has announced a polio emergency and blamed the outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic during which resources were diverted from polio vaccination projects.
The Health...
Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega wins men’s Olympic 10,000m gold
Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega outsprinted Ugandan pre-race favourite Joshua Cheptegei to claim the men’s Olympic 10,000m gold on Friday.
Commonwealth champion Cheptegei, who finished sixth in...
Ugandan athlete missing in Japan spotted on CCTV
A Ugandan athlete who went missing in Japan on July 16 after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has been spotted at Nagoya...
Ugandan parliament approves nominees for vice president, PM
Ugandan parliament on Monday approved the presidential nominees for vice president and prime minister in the east African country.
The lawmakers endorsed the appointment of...
Ugandan minister survives assassination attempt
The Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamal, on Tuesday survived an assassination attempt, the local broadcaster NBS News has reported.
The news...
Landslide kills 3 in western Uganda
Landslides triggered by heavy downpour, on Sunday, killed three people and left a child injured in the western Ugandan district of Kasese, a humanitarian...
Archbishop Of Catholic Archdiocese Of Kampala Found Dead Inside His Bedroom
Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda, has died, the Catholic Church has said.
The Archbishop was reportedly found dead...
Ugandan Soldiers Finally Obey Court Order, Leave Bobi Wine’s House
Following a court order, soldiers surrounding the house of Bobi Wine, leader of the opposition group in Uganda have vacated his home.
Recall that on...
“The Uganda incident brought Tems and i closer” – Omah Lay...
Nigerian singer, Omah Lay has talked about his relationship with Tems after they were both arrested in Uganda,
If you recall, the two singers were...
Uganda Switches On Internet After Days Of Shutdown, Blocks Social Media
The government of Uganda has switched on the internet after it shut it down on Jan. 13, fearing that it would be used to...
Bobi Wine’s party to challenge Museveni’s victory
The party of the Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has declared its readiness to challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s election victory as it condemned what...
A Postscript on Uganda’s election, By Dakuku Peterside
Ugandans went to the polls last weekend in a hotly contested election and supposedly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni for a sixth term in office....
Uganda Decides: Museveni declared winner
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main...