Tag: Uganda
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Uganda shortens school term to curb Ebola
Uganda’s Minister of Education, Janet Kataha Museveni, said on Tuesday that government would shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact amongst students and help curb the spread of Ebola. Authorities have been struggling to contain the highly infectious and deadly haemorrhagic fever since the epidemic spilled into the capital Kampala, home…
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine released after 12-hour detention in Dubai
Ugandan pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, notably known as Bobi Wine has regained freedom from the authorities of the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. Wine said he was detained at the weekend after arriving the Dubai to perform at a music concert where he was held for 12 hours and questioned about his political party,…
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Uganda declares first Ebola death since 2019
Uganda’s health ministry on Tuesday announced the country’s first fatality from the highly contagious Ebola virus since 2019, declaring an outbreak in the central district of Mubende. “The confirmed case is a 24 year old male… (who) presented with EVD symptoms and later succumbed,” the ministry said on Twitter, using an abbreviation for…
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Elephant Tramples Tourist To Death In Uganda
A Saudi tourist was trampled to death by an elephant during a game drive at a popular park in Uganda, a wildlife official said Wednesday. The attack happened on Tuesday at the Murchison Falls National Park when the man left the vehicle he was travelling in with friends, said Uganda Wildlife Authority spokesman Bashir Hangi. “They stopped along…
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Autochek Acquires ROAM Africa’s Cheki Kenya, Cheki Uganda
In a bid to expand its operation across African Market, Autochek an automotive technology company has reached an agreement with ROAM Africa to acquire automotive marketplaces – Cheki Kenya and Uganda. The deal in discuss is expected to be finalised within the following weeks and will see Cheki Kenya and Uganda’s operations integrate with the…