The welcome got from Saudi Arabia by Uganda’s U-23 players became a rude one due to the high temperatures. The country experiences temperatures as high as 50 degrees as compared to Uganda’s 20-27 degrees range Ugandans are used to. The team is in Saudi Arabia for the training camp as they prepare for the 2021 CECAFA senior challenge cup in ...
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Opposition Wants Government To Double Covid-19 Relief Funds
Members of Parliament on the opposition side have asked the government to halt the planned expenditure on the relief funds. Their reason for this is to have the matter fully debated in Parliament. The government recently announced that it will soon release Shs54 billion to help over 1 million people in 500,000 households. This is majorly to benefit people around ...
Read More »Chris Paul Reaches First NBA Finals At 36 With Phoenix
The former Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul has finally reached his first career NBA finals at the age of 36. The Rockets traded Chris to Oklahoma City Thunder not more than two years ago. This came after many around the league wrote him off. His 41 point performance in game 6 this morning lifted the Suns. They went ...
Read More »National Drug Authority Advises Ugandans On How To Use Covidex
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has come out to advise people on how to use Covidex shortly after it’s approval this week. Apparently, this comes after a clash a few weeks ago between the NDA and the creators of Covidex, Mbarara University of Science and Technology’s PHARMABIOTRAC led by Prof Patrick Ogwang. NDA advised Ogwang and his camp to drop ...
Read More »Facebook Is Not Part Of Social Media In Uganda At Least According To Government’s Behavior
Facebook may not be considered a part of social media in Uganda anymore. This is because even after OTT has been lifted, Facebook is not accessible without VPN. The site has been shut down since the 13th-January, a day before elections. The public has been crying for the government to lift the ban on social media site but all in ...
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