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By Ritah Kemigisa The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of $1 billion about Shs 3.55 trillion to Uganda. A statement from the fund notes that the loan will support Uganda’s post-COVID-19 recovery and plans to increase […]

By Ruth Anderah Two people suspected to have attacked Gen Katumba Wamala, killing his daughter and driver have been arraigned before Nakawa Magistrates Court and charged. These have appeared before Nakawa Court chief magistrate Dr Dougalas Singiza who did not allow them to say anything on capital offences only triable […]

By Juliet Nalwooga More by this Author By Anthony Wesaka More by this Author   Government has been dragged to court over failure to regulate the high medical bills being charged by private health facilities for Covid-19 treatment. As the country battles the second wave of Covid-19, several private hospitals […]

By Juliet Nalwooga Operators of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are asking security personnel to be more humane as they enforce Covid-19 Standard Operation Procedures during the current 42-day lockdown. The call comes after videos made rounds on social media showing running battles between law enforcers and traders in […]

  By Benjamin Jumbe The ministry of health says it does not rule out the possibility of a further extension of the lockdown if infections do not significantly reduce. Speaking to KFM, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine says while the country has started seeing some reduction in infections, […]