On 6th/05/2020, Uganda recorded two more cases of Coronavirus, summing up the overall number of cases to 100. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health via Twitter on Wednesday, 6th May, where the ministry announced the test results of the 3,509 samples taken. The new 2 cases arrived from Kenya via Malaba; and are Eritrean and Kenyan nationalities. On the other hand, all 438 … Continue reading Uganda Confirms 100 Cases of Coronavirus
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of SDR361 million (about US$491.5 million or 100 percent of quota) for Uganda under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). It will help finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures, meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs arising from the COVID-19 outbreak and catalyze additional support from the international community. The Ugandan … Continue reading International Monetary Fund (IMF) Approves US$491.5 Million Disbursement to Uganda to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
River Nyamwamba in Kasese has flooded again destroying villages in Busunga town council. These floods have also left Kirembe Hospital’s property destroyed leaving over 80 patients, patients and doctors stranded. People with their property and animals have started shifting to nearby villages that have not been affected by these landslides. While in Bundibugyo, one UPDF soldier is dead and three others have been rescued by … Continue reading Floods hit Kasese and Bundibugyo
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