Makerere University has designed and developed a 3D printed face shield for frontline health workers involved in the fight against Covid-19.The innovation by the College of Biosciences was a response to the government call for innovations on preventive…
The world’s population, years over, has been affected by a number of viral diseases such a Ebola and Influenza which, in some cases, have caused millions of deaths.The severity of the attacks is often assessed ‘country by country’ or ‘continent by cont…
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has been granted bail by the Iganga Chief Magistrates Court.Mr Kyagulanyi is charged with doing an act likely to spread infectious diseases, under Section…
The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Joyce Moriku Kaducu has cautioned aspiring politicians, especially presidential candidates against violating Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).”We feel so sad, we feel so sorry it’s very unfort…
Uganda has registered a five percent increase in deaths from road accidents, from 3,500 cases in 2018 to 3,880 in 2019.ACP Charles Ssembambulide from the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety at Uganda Police Force (UPF), said that of the reported dea…
Uganda government Friday signed a financing agreement worth Euro 7.5 million (about Shs33 billion) with Republic of Austria for the establishment of a regional Cancer centre in Gulu.According to Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, the loan is interest free…
The Equal Opportunities Commission is recommending for the age of the beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) to be lowered from the current 80 years to 60.While speaking to Daily Monitor, yesterday Ms Harriet Nalukenge, the…
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted a non-cash bail of Shs20m to three Makerere University staff on allegations of issuing out fake Covid-19 results.The suspects are; Emmanuel Kawalya,36, a laboratory assistant/Covid-19 sample collector a…
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has been nominated to challenge President Museveni in the 2021 general election.Bobi Wine, 38, Tuesday arrived at Kyambongo Cricket Grounds to be nominated as a candidate for the upcoming election at a…
The plan to start Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials in Uganda this month has hit a snag following a new requirement for the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) to submit another protocol.Last month, officials at the Ministry of Health said Uganda wou…
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus. The U.S. continues to lead the world in COVID cases, with 8.1 million infections. India said Sunday it had recorded more than 61,000 COVID-19 cases in the previous 24-hour period. India […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that an agreement with the Trump administration on a new coronavirus relief package would have to be reached within the next 48 hours or it won’t get done before the national presidential election on Nov. 3. Pelosi has engaged in weeks of talks with Treasury […]
PRAGUE – The Czech Republic, which has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Europe, will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to order a full lockdown to stem its epidemic, Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlicek said Sunday. In the past week, bars and restaurants in the country of 10.7 million have been ordered […]