By Denis Jjuuko
While at a hotel in Accra for lunch, I saw three people at a table of four dressed in smart uniforms, looking quasi-military. I had seen them or their colleagues all week and I wanted to find out whether they were guarding some notables.
The Ministry of Health has named the best and worst districts in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise.
A weekly COVID-19 case projections report by National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that daily new infections are stabilizing despite a slight increase in the number of reported new cases in the past 2 weeks.
President Yoweri Museveni has described the death of former Director General of health services Prof Anthony Mbonye as a big disappointment to the country.
Prof Mbonye who was Ms Lucy Nakyobe's Husband died after a short battle with cancer.
The US government donated $3.5 million, or about Shs12.4 billion, to support Uganda in fighting Covid-19.
The Government has today, Monday resumed the COVID-19 vaccination exercise.
Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) officially handed over its first CSR project of 2021, a renovated health center ward in Agago a district in the northern part of Uganda 500Kms away from the capital city, Kampala.
Government has decided to withdraw the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Bill, 2019. The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Aceng is this week expected to appear on the floor of Parliament to withdraw the Bill that has taken the Ministry about 20years to discuss and draft.
The ministry of health has said that Uganda’s application to access the Covid-19 vaccine that’s already in circulation and accepted by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
As Uganda's COVID-19 records continue to soar, the Ministry of Health announced a record high 701 new cases registered in a single day.
The Monday night statement said results from tests done on Sunday sent the COVID-19 cumulative confirmed cases to 23,200.
