The Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Matthias Schauer on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/ Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) headquarters in Mbuya. In a brief meeting, the Ambassador and his hosts discussed issues of mutual interest in defence partnership and called on the UPDF leadership to resume from where the two countries stopped when several programs were disrupted by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu, the UPDF Joint Chief of Staff who represented the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen David Muhoozi commended the German Ambassador…
Author: Entebbe News
There is no doubt that 2020 has been a defining year. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will shape our lives for decades to come – both on a physical, economic and behavioural level. Prior to the pandemic, the single biggest change to society, both socially and economically, was coming through the advance of technology, as digitalisation provided us with greater flexibility, freedom and choice. Covid-19 has forced major changes in the way we live and has accelerated our reliance upon digital technologies. In Africa, as on other continents, these changes have been felt for some time. One of the…
Uganda now has an ISO certified fuel laboratory following Vivo Energy Uganda’s laboratory accreditation by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 17025:2017. Vivo Energy Uganda is the marketer and distributor of Shell branded fuels and products. The ISO/IEC 17025 is the highest accreditation globally in the energy industry. For an organization to be ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, its laboratory must be able to consistently produce accurate tests, have a rigorous Quality Management Systems(QMS) and must repeatedly show improvements in laboratory performance. …
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the first of its kind in the airline and travel insurance industry. It is designed to provide all Emirates passengers a truly unique offer for stress-free and hassle-free travel. This new multi-risk travel insurance and COVID-19 cover will automatically apply to all Emirates tickets purchased from 1 December, and…
Jinja Chief Magistrate has issued an order to Nalufenya Police station to unconditionally release Kampala Mayor Aspirant Hon Nabilah Nagayi Sempala and 9 others who were arrested last week while demanding for the release of release of NUP Presidential flag bearer Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Nabilah’s co-accused include among others Kawooya Yusuf, Ssemanda Ibrah, Dr Muwonge Anthony, Mugwanya Ashraf and Maliro Charles. This order was issued by Her worship Kyomuhangi Happy Anne. “It’s hereby ordered as follows; The applicants currently held at Nalufenya Police Post, be unconditionally released from Police custody forthwith or charged before court of law.” This…
Retired Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has called upon the youth in the region to seize the moment and show leadership in politics, business sector, sports and the arts among other fields. President Kikwete said that digital age has made today’s youth a more lucky generation than any other saying that technology and information had made it possible for them to undertake tasks from anywhere including holding virtual meetings. “Fortunately, your times are different from ours. You have more of everything that we did not have, be it sophisticated tools of work, technology, information and infrastructure that enables you…
SafeBoda and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda today rewarded SafeBoda riders who have done an exceptional job in delivery of Food/Shop products especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SafeBodas were given special recognition at the inaugural Coca-Cola Egabudde Festival this morning. The exemplary SafeBodas, today given the title of ‘Food and Shop Champions’, were singled out for working hard with a focus on excellence at their work. The SafeBoda Food and Shop Champions were commended for consistently showing that they could be relied upon to provide high quality service and safe, hygienic deliveries. “In line with our Covid-19 commitment to…
The prestigious Lancet Laboratories has been dropped from the official list of accredited Laboratories to carry out COVID-19 testing in Uganda According to new list issued by the Health Ministry, COCVID-19 testing will be carried out by 14 laboratories which include Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Makerere University, Mildmay Laboratory, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), Uganda Cancer Institute and Central Public Health Laboratory among others. Until recently, Lancet Laboratories was among the few carefully picked private laboratories to conduct Coronavirus tests. Health Ministry Spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona confirmed the authenticity of the new list of labs.…
Rusizi Rwamayanje, one of the victims of Friday’s shooting in Kabale district has escaped from Rubaya Health Centre IV in Ryakarimira town council. Rusizi Rwamayanje escaped shortly after he was admitted. He was in a group of 10 other Rwandan nationals when they were shot at by Rwanda security personnel while crossing from Uganda in the evening. Rwanda maintains tight security at its border with Uganda following a diplomatic misunderstanding at the start of last year which resulted in the closure of the border at Katuna. A number of people both Ugandan and Rwanda have been gunned down by…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, has promised to improve the welfare in the refugee camps and the hosting communities. While traversing West Nile sub region on Saturday, Amuriat claimed that refugees have been neglected and live in a poor condition that needs to be improved once he takes the mantle of leadership. Amuriat Saturday’s campaigns went largely without incident, a departure from the previous days which have been characterised by altercations with police and the use of teargas. However, there was a brief altercation with the heavily deployed joint security forces in Maracha town…