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Ugandan president says detained minister to be prosecuted over election violence
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said a minister who was detained by police over the weekend will be prosecuted over the election...
Uganda reopens health training institutions to address human resource gaps amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved the reopening of health training institutions to enable final year students to complete their studies to help...
Ugandan president warns politicians against violating COVID-19 guidelines
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni warned late Thursday that government ministers and politicians could get arrested for violating COVID-19 guidelines.
Some ministers...
Ugandan president to announce new measures to curb COVID-19 spike
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is to introduce new measures to curb the recent spike of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the East African country,...
Uganda flies flags at half-mast to mourn former Tanzanian leader
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday ordered flags to fly at half-mast for three days starting Saturday to mourn former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa.
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Ugandan president urges officials not to hold public gatherings amid COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged government officials to avoid convening gatherings as the country battled the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a...
Uganda’s Museveni picks party nomination forms to run for presidency
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has picked nomination forms to represent the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party as its presidential candidate during the 2021...
Ugandan president urges citizens to continue fighting COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged his countrymen to continue fighting COVID-19, noting that the virus remains dangerous.
The disease is one...
Uganda mulls releasing 4,000 people arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said the government is discussing the possibility of releasing over 4,000 people arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions and...
Uganda conditionally eases COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday eased some of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, but tied the relaxation to wearing of face masks that government...
Uganda to provide free face masks to citizens in COVID-19 fight
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday announced that the government will distribute free face masks to all citizens as the country strives to combat...
East African leaders call for support for production of essential medical products
Heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday urged member states to support local production of essential medical products and supplies...
Ugandan leader speaks to regional counterparts over cross-border COVID-19 infections
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said he has spoken to his counterparts in the East African region about the rising number of cross-border...
Ugandan president warns against domestic violence amid COVID-19 lockdown
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday warned against domestic violence among families amid COVID-19 lockdown in the country.
Museveni in a televised...
Uganda extends COVID-19 lockdown for 14 days, eases some restrictions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday extended the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown for another 14 days, while easing some of the 35 restrictions aimed at...
Ugandan president warns against laying off workers due to COVID-19 effects
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday urged employers not to lay off their workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the...
Ugandan president says to donate half his salary to fight COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is to donate half of his salary for the next few months to support his government's efforts to tackle the...
Uganda to relax lockdown restrictions after finishing assessment on COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday said the country would lift lockdown after the ministry of health concludes a rapid assessment of the prevalence...
EAC ministers hold meeting over cross-border COVID-19 infections
East African Community (EAC) health ministers on Friday held a virtual meeting over the increase of cross-border COVID-19 infections, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said.
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Uganda extends lockdown to contain COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown for 21 more days to contain COVID-19 pandemic.
Museveni...
Ugandan and Ethiopian leaders call for African solutions to Nile dam dispute
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Ethiopian counterpart Sahle-Work Zewde on Friday said the discrepancies surrounding the construction of the Nile power dam...
Uganda mulls production of protective gear to curb COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday said the country is studying the possibility of locally manufacturing personal protective gear for health workers who are...
Uganda’s president urges social distancing to prevent virus spread
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday called on citizens to maintain social distancing in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus after...
Ugandan, Ethiopian leaders discuss regional peace, security
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Ethiopian counterpart Sahle-Work Zewde on Friday discussed the peace and security situation in Sudan, South Sudan and...
Ugandan president receives highest sports merit award in Africa
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has awarded Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni with its highest award, the ANOCA Order of Merit,...
Ugandan president calls for patience as border with Rwanda remains closed
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday called for patience as his country's border with Rwanda remains closed for nearly a year.
Rwanda...
Ugandan president optimistic about China’s measures to contain coronavirus
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said he is optimistic that China will contain the outbreak of the coronavirus and eventually wipe it out, according to...
Uganda gives military award to top AU official for exemplary service
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has given a military award to Smail Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, for his support to the...
Ugandan president warns new ministers against corruption
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni on Monday warned newly sworn-in ministers not to engage in corrupt tendencies, saying if found guilty, they would have betrayed...
Uganda, South Africa discuss peace support to South Sudan
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting South African Vice President David Mabuza on Wednesday discussed efforts of ending the South Sudan crisis.
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