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Rwanda Suspends Flights To and From Uganda Due To A Surge In Covid Cases

Rwanda Suspends Flights To and From Uganda Due To A Surge In Covid Cases

Rwanda has become the latest country to suspend it’s services in Uganda following an upsurge in the covid 19 cases. It should be recalled that the United Arab Emirates earlier this week suspended a number of flights from African countries Uganda inclusive. Earlier this week President Museveni declared that most public sectors be put on hold partially for 42 days. ...

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Levels Lounge Rebrands To Levels Kitchen After A Police Raid Over Covid SOPs

Levels Lounge Rebrands To Levels Kitchen After A Police Raid Over Covid SOPs

On Wednesday night, police raided what was Levels Lounge and now Levels kitchen after someone tipped them off that some people were having a party. The President has not allowed bars to work officially. Unfortunately, this didn’t seem to matter to Levels Lounge who had a lot of people and even after curfew. A number of people are still in ...

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UNICEF Seeks Covid-19 Vaccine Supplier For Uganda

UNICEF Seeks Covid-19 Vaccine Supplier For Uganda

Pressure on the government to find more covid-19 vaccines for Ugandans is intensifying as the previous batch will run out this week. By the end of May, the government transferred $11m (Shs 38.7b) to the United Nations Children’s Fund. This is for procurement of vaccines through COVAX.However, the 20% funded by Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunization (GAVI)/ COVAX has ...

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Robinah Nabbanja Confirms She Can Handle Prime Minister Position

Robinah Nabbanja Confirms She Can Handle Prime Minister Position

Robinah Nabbanja, the newly appointed Prime Minister has assured the people that she has the necessary qualifications to serve the role. President Museveni appointed Nabbanja as designated Prime Minister on 8 June 2021. She has become the 11th person to take on the office of the Prime Minister since Uganda became independent in 1962. Nabbanja is also the first female ...

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Kampala Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu Offers Shs530 Million Towards Covid 19 Vaccines Procurement

Hamis Kiggundu Offers Shs530 Million Towards Covid 19 Vaccines Procurement

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu has offered shs530 million towards covid 19 Vaccines procurement. He also challenged the private sector and corporate companies to support government is purchasing covid 19 Vaccines. “I wish to challenge my fellow business men and the corporate entities to allocate money in their Corporate Social Responsibility drives to contribute towards covid 19 Vaccines  purchase so that ...

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