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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:12:45 GMT
Ugandans Face Two Months' Imprisonment for Violating Covid Laws
[VOA] Kampala -- Ugandans may find themselves in jail for two months if they are found breaking public health controls in a new COVID-19 law. Through July, acts such as praying in open spaces, not wearing masks, hawking, street vending and selling no...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:21:18 GMT
Covid-19 Must Not Destroy Agriculture
[Monitor] When the news of a new disease, Covid-19, broke out about two years ago, many of us thought it was just some dangerous disease that was the problem of far away countries --- like you don't lose sleep over news that a building collapsed in a...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:57:37 GMT
Museveni's Son Makes Public Appearance Amid Reports He's Unwell
[Nairobi News] Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's son Muhoozi Kainerugaba has made his first public appearance since amid rumours he was seriously ill.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:52 GMT
Kenya Airways Cuts Entebbe Flights Over Rising Covid Cases
[Monitor] Kenya Airways has joined other airlines in cutting flights destined to Entebbe as Covid-19 third wave takes toll on Uganda.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:01:31 GMT
Kenya Airways Cuts Entebbe Flights on Rising Covid-19 Cases
[East African] Kenya Airways has cut its flight frequency to Entebbe by 25 percent following high cases of Covid-19 in Uganda and strict government containment measures, which have reduced demand on the route.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:53 GMT
Covid-19 - Mixed Reactions As Vulnerable Groups Await Cash
[Monitor] A plan by the government to extend relief cash handouts to selected vulnerable Ugandans hit by the second Covid-19 induced lockdown has elicited mixed reactions from targeted beneficiaries and local leaders across the country.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:53 GMT
Telecoms Assessing Impact of New Tax On Data Prices
[Monitor] Telecoms have said they will, for now, absorb the 12 per cent tax on data until when they have reached a proper assessment of the impact of the new tax on data prices.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:53 GMT
Karamoja Women Ask Govt to Ban Widow Inheritance
[Monitor] Karimojong women have appealed to the government to ban widow inheritance, a common practice in the sub-region.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:10:19 GMT
Public Debt Has Reached Worrying Levels - Kasaija
[Monitor] Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has started getting concerned due to the rapid surge in debt levels which has now surpassed the 50 per cent threshold to gross domestic product.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:10:19 GMT
EAC in Bid to Reduce Cost of Air Travel
[Monitor] The East African Community (EAC) will this financial year prioritise harmonisation of air charges and taxes in a bid to reduce the cost of intra-EAC air travel, according to Mr Adan Mohamed, the Council of Ministers chairperson.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:10:19 GMT
Makerere Professor Ephraim Banadda Succumbs to Covid-19
[Monitor] Makerere University lecturer, Prof Noble Ephraim Banadda has succumbed to Covid-19.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:10:13 GMT
Govt Sued Again Over High Covid Treatment Charges
[Monitor] By Patrick Ebong

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:53 GMT
Counting Cost of Safari Rally
[Monitor] By John Batanudde

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:53 GMT
Nuba - Teamwork, Self-Evaluation Pushed Me to Title
[Monitor] Winning the first Golden Shot Award in Mary Nuba's debut season at England's Loughborough Lightning in 2019 was only the start.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:47 GMT
Ambitious Sseninde Starts Red Ants Registration
[Monitor] New football organization Jean Sseninde United Limited started registration of players to their academy - one of their six arms - yesterday, as they set out to make their own contribution in order to professionalize the women's game.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:10:20 GMT
Fufa to Change Big League Format After a Dozen Years
[Monitor] The Fufa Big League will comprise 12 teams from next season, Fufa has confirmed.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:53 GMT
Why Covid Cases Among Health Workers Are Rising
[Monitor] Ever since Uganda confirmed its first case of the Covid-19 in March 2020, more than 3,000 health workers have been infected with the virus, according to Uganda Medical Association (UMA).

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:53 GMT
Tea Price Hits 5-Year Low Amid Falling Demand
[Monitor] Tea prices at the Mombasa auction fell to a five-year low in the latest weekly sale as the value of the commodity continues to deteriorate leading to a record withdrawal of product during trading.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:52 GMT
Opposition Legislators Task Govt to Increase Relief Fund, Beneficiaries
[Monitor] Opposition lawmakers have tasked the government to double the Covid-19 relief fund and increase the coverage of beneficiaries.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:52 GMT
We Have Enough Money to Fund Oil Investments - Absa
[Monitor] Absa has told investors in the gas and oil sector that it has resources to finance oil activities. The money, the bank said, is available and has no cap on how much one can access, noting applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basi...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:52 GMT
More Covid Recoveries As Death Toll Hits 1, 000
[Monitor] Uganda has recorded 2,542 recoveries and 193 deaths in five days, statistics from the Ministry of Health recorded between June 25 and June 29 indicate.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:44:50 GMT
Covid Infections Decline in Kampala
[Monitor] Kampala Capital City Authority has said the number of cases of people contracting the coronavirus has declined.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:51:09 GMT
Over 800 Vaccinated With Fake Covid Jab - State House
[Monitor] At least more than 800 people and undisclosed number of clients from several companies in Kampala Metropolitan Area received fake Covid-19 jabs last month.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:05:55 GMT
Govt to Cut Travel Budgets, Seeks Shs600b to Solve Oxygen Crisis
[Monitor] Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has said government will seek to raise Shs600b from within budget cuts for different allocations to provide emergency funds to facilitate the Ministry of Health in partly dealing with the current runaway oxyge...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:55:29 GMT
Covid-19 - Medics Who Have Died in Line of Duty
[Monitor] Following the second wave of Covid-19 that recently hit the country, more than 10 medical doctors have since succumbed to the deadly virus in the last three weeks, according to the Uganda Medical Association (UMA). Nobert Atukunda, Anthony ...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:40:58 GMT
Tourism Stares At $4 Trillion Loss, Pegs Recovery On Vaccine
[Monitor] The near collapse of international tourism due to Covid-19 could cause a global loss of more than $4 trillion between 2020 and 2021, according to a new report.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:40:57 GMT
Security Raids 3 City Zones Over Gen Katumba Shooting
[Monitor] By Moses Ndhaye

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:40:56 GMT
MTN Invests in Network Automation to Pave Way for 5g
[Monitor] Mobile telecommunication company, MTN has started a process in which it will automate its network in preparation for 5G technology.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:40:56 GMT
Ura Counts On May, June Collections to Hit Target
[Monitor] Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is banking on May and June to beat its Shs21.6 trillion revenue collection target, which by the end of April was behind by Shs5 trillion.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:40:56 GMT
New Taxes As Financial Year Starts
[Monitor] Airtime, data users to pay more.



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