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US Warns Its Nationals Over CORONA Surge In Kampala

US Warns Its Nationals Over CORONA Surge In Kampala

KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The US Embassy in Uganda has warned Americans living and working in Uganda to take extra precaution because according to them, despite its early success, Uganda is now into a critical phase of…

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COVID-19: Cabinet Resolves Another Lockdown For Kampala

COVID-19: Cabinet Resolves Another Lockdown For Kampala

BY OUR REPORTER KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Uganda has so far registered two deaths as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic sending signals that the numbers may soon start to rise.  Ministry of Health on Sunday announced…

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FRA Steering The Path For Uganda’s Food Nutrition and Food Security

FRA Steering The Path For Uganda’s Food Nutrition and Food Security

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI  KAMPALA, Uganda: The sorry state of food and nutrition security in Uganda is not due to the absence of resources or food, but rather an issue of organization and planning. Despite various…

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President Museveni To Address Nation On Monday As COVID-19 Cases Rise to 413

BY AWORI ESTHER LUCY KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| President Yoweri Museveni will address the nation on Monday, June 1 2020 at 8 pm as the nation seeks to open up after close to three months of lockdown.…

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Uganda’s COVID-19 Cases Rise TO 198, South Sudan Sky Rocks To 655

Uganda’s COVID-19 Cases Rise TO 198, South Sudan Sky Rocks To 655

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI Kampala, Uganda:|SHIFTMEDIA| Uganda now has 198 confirmed cases of Coronavirus patients, the Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday. The new tally arose out of the new 23 cases registered from the 1,187…

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Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Urges Parliament To Investigate sh59B COVID-19 Food Fund

Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Urges Parliament To Investigate sh59B COVID-19 Food Fund

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Kampala Lord Mayor Salongo Erias Lukwago has implored Parliament to seriously take note of auditing the shs59 billion it approved for COVID-19 food relief package for Ugandans in Kampala and…

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Worry As Uganda’s COVID-19 Cases Shoots To 160

Worry As Uganda’s COVID-19 Cases Shoots To 160

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, UGANDA|SHIFTMEDIA| With just about a week for the third lockdown phase of 21 days about to elapse, the new infections of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda is worrying. The last tests…

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Coronavirus Offers Africa A Chance To Lead The World

Coronavirus Offers Africa A Chance To Lead The World

BY MILLY B. BABALANDA KAMPALA, UGANDA|SHIFTMEDIA| The first Coronavirus case in Uganda was reported on March 22 (2020), about five months since the outbreak in Wuhan, China, where it all started. It was days and…

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ULS, Mabirizi Are A Danger To Ugandans Amidst Covid-19 Struggle 

ULS, Mabirizi Are A Danger To Ugandans Amidst Covid-19 Struggle 

By Faruk Kirunda Uganda’s notably successful response to the COVID-19 sweeping death parade is under attack. This follows an attack launched against the face of the response, President Yoweri Museveni, whose public sensitisation drive and…

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Locust Hatchlings In Kenya Pose Threat To Crops

Locust Hatchlings In Kenya Pose Threat To Crops

|SHIFTMEDIA| The desert locusts that have invaded Kenyan farms for the past two months are now a cause for renewed worry as new swarms begin to hatch. In what is emerging as a new cycle…

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