All posts tagged "Covid-19"
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2.6KBreakingAnother Makerere University Senior Lecturer Succumbs to Covid-19
Barely a fortnight after Dr. Peter Walekhwa a Makerere University Don succumbed to Covid-19, another senior lecturer at the University – Dr...
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1.2KCOVID-19My Covid-19 story: Self-isolation was one of the worst moments
‘‘Covid-19 always seemed far off- affecting people in other countries and probably truck drivers. I did not ever think that it would...
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440COVID-19My Covid story: All I needed was half a chance at survival, and I took it
Just like a frontline soldier during war, the Covid-19 pandemic saw health workers become soldiers of sorts and many have been infected,...
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487COVID-19Uganda to Receive 175,200 More Covid-19 Vaccine Doses This Week
The Ministry of Health will this week receive more 175,200 doses of the Covid-19 vaccines, a donation from Italy. According to the...
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1.0KBig StoryHow health facilities in Kampala are conniving to sell Covid vaccines at 300,000 shs
Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which both private and government health facilities in Uganda are conniving to sell Covid-19 vaccines...
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1.0KCOVID-19Kanungu DHO Dr. Sebudde Succumbs to Covid-19
The Kanungu District Health Officer, Dr Stephen Ssebudde has become the latest victim to succumb to Covid-19. Dr Ssebudde was pronounced dead...
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917COVID-19Steam Inhalation Could Be More Dangerous Than Covid19 Itself – Experts Warn
The recent resurgence in COVID-19 infection has forced many into desperate prevention and treatment interventions that doctors warn could be more harmful...
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585COVID-19Uganda registers over 10,000 Covid cases in 10 days
As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to ravage the country nationwide, the statistics from the Ministry of Health for the last...
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831BreakingFormer Judiciary PS Kagole Kivumbi succumbs to Covid-19
Former Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary, Mr Kagole Expedito Kivumbi has died. Kivumbi is believed to have succumbed to Covid-19 related illness....
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1.9KCOVID-19WASWA BALUNYWA: The virus is back with vengeance
Uganda did extremely well in managing the Coronavirus, named COVID-19 until recently. When the country was locked down in March 2020, there...
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981BreakingFormer Privatisation Minister Manzi Tumubweine Dies of Covid-19
Former State Minister for Privatization, and Rukiga County MP, Hon. Manzi Tumubweine has died. Tumubweine, 80, succumbed to Covid-19 on Saturday night...
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1.5KCOVID-19KALIRO: District headquarters closed after 70 staff test COVID-19 positive
Kaliro district headquarters have been closed down after 70 out of 100 government employees tested positive for the COVID 19 virus. The...
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854Big StoryMasaka Regional Referral Hospital closed for inpatients over spike in Covid-19 cases
Government has with immediate effect closed down Masaka Regional Referral Hospital for inpatients over surging cases of Covid-19 disease. Uganda has 55511...
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1.2KCOVID-19Uganda registers highest COVID-19 cases in a day, deaths surpass 400
The Ministry of Health has reported that 1,438 new Coronavirus cases were confirmed on Thursday posting a highest number of Covid-19 infections...
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1.1KCOVID-19Police officer known for tormenting Besigye succumbs to Covid-19
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Samuel Bamuzibire, a police officer described by many Dr Kizza Besigye activists as a tormentor, has succumbed...
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1.5KCorporate AffairsTycoon Hamis Kiggundu donates Shs 530 Million to purchase Covid-19 Vaccine doses
In a bid to raise over 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccine doses, City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham has on Thursday...
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1.7KCOVID-19Former Kabale District Boss Patrick Besigye Succumbs to COVID-19
Patrick Besigye Keihwa, the former Kabale District Chairperson has Succumbed to COVID-19, the DailyExpress has learnt. According to reports, Besigye lost his...
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1.3KCOVID-19My Covid-19 story: I wrote my will thinking I’d die
Mr David Rugemwa, a Ugandan based in South Africa says his experience with Covid-19 was scary and one that had him thinking...
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1.5KOP-EDDr. KIZZA BESIGYE: Uganda’s Covid19 control fiasco!
As a response to a huge upsurge of (2nd Wave) Covid19 infections in Uganda, the NRM/M7 Junta leader, Gen Museveni, issued directives...
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1.1KCOVID-19Makerere University Don succumbs to COVID-19
KAMPALA — Makerere University Don Dr. Peter Walekhwa, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resources Economics, School of...
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1.1KCOVID-19Two popular Ugandan journalists succumb to COVID-19
Rupiny Radio station manager Monica Okot and Daily Monitor’s Pauline Bangirana have Wednesday morning been pronounced dead following a battle with COVID-19....
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871COVID-19Uganda suspends mass COVID-19 vaccination
Uganda has suspended mass vaccination against COVID-19 as the country waits to receive more vaccines from different sources, an official said on...
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1.2KCOVID-19Judiciary Suspends All Court Hearings in new #Covid-19 SOPs announced
The Chief Justice of Uganda Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has issued fresh Covid-19 guidelines to be followed by all Judicial officers suspending all...
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1.2KCOVID-19Uganda to receive second batch of #Covid-19 vaccine doses
Uganda is to receive a second batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses this week to boost the country’s vaccination drive. The...