The ministry of Foreign Affairs has agreed with the government of China to assist all Ugandans in distress in China. This follows videos that made rounds showing Ugandans and other Africans claiming mistreatment and xenophobia against them by Chinese nationals. The minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa revealed that Uganda has reached an understanding with China to halt all acts of violence, evictions against Africans living in China. Kutesa was cognizant of the fact that some Ugandans had overstayed their visas and were staying illegally in China. These, too, he said will be assisted according to the new understanding. He…
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Parliament secretly allocated Shs 10bn, from the COVID-19 supplementary budget, to facilitate Members of Parliament in the committees established by the House to join national activities in the fight against the pandemic. Information landed on indicates that Shs 5bn was deducted from the Ministry of Health’s supplementary allocation of Shs 104bn and Shs 5bn from other sectors to realize the Shs 10bn to meet Parliament needs. “The Committees under Parliament, carrying equally important roles in combating Coronavirus, also needed funds to function and the needful had to be done,” said a source. Parliament’s allocation of funds to its own members,…
The High Court in Kampala has pushed the ruling on the bail application by former Security Minister, Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde over CoronaVirus Lockdown. Tumukunde was sent on remand at Luzira prison on March 18 on charges of treason and unlawful possession of guns and ammunition but he later applied or bail. On Tuesday morning , Justice Wilson Kwesiga, the head of the criminal division of the High Court ruled that the former spymaster had proved that he is of advanced age(61) and is presumed innocent until proven guilty . The judge said he was satisfied that the former Security…
Putting customers first, Emirates has updated its COVID-19 travel waiver policies into one simplified approach for rebooking and refunds on tickets issued in all its global markets. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “The travel and airline industry have complicated rulebooks for how fares, re-bookings or refunds are applied, which also differ depending on market regulation. We understand that explaining and unravelling all of that is confusing and frustrating for customers. The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented for everyone, and we’d like to thank our customers and trade partners for their patience, understanding and support as we worked through this…
South Korean officials have reported that 91 patients thought to have recovered from the new coronavirus had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected. South Korean health officials said it remains unclear what is behind the trend, with epidemiological investigations still underway. The prospect of people being re-infected with the virus is of international concern, as many countries are hoping that infected populations will develop sufficient immunity to prevent a resurgence of the pandemic. The South…
Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has expressed Uganda’s concerns over reported mistreatment Ugandan citizens in China. There have been multiple reports of Ugandans and other African nationals being targeted by Chinese, as the country where Covid19 originated, struggles to contain the virus. The maltreatment of Africans is said to have intensified recently as China started reopening its economy for business including the City of Wuhan where the virus sprouted from. Campaigns have since emerged on social media, calling on the government of Uganda to arrange for repatriation of its citizens stranded in China. On Saturday, during a meeting with the…
Tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority have invaded the premises of Chinese beverage company, Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Water and impounded goods worth shs1.9billion for not bearing digital stamps. According to Vicent Seruma, the URA spokesperson, working on intelligence, they raided the company’s premises in Gayaza and found that they were not complying to the new tax system. “The URA Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza,”Sseruma said. “The enforcement team…
Each Zoom Licence on a Business Account Costs 166.58 USD per year and if You Multiply that by 10,000 Licences, Brings the Total to 1,665,800 USD and Converted into UGX is 6,339,679,984.60 In a bid to have its employees work from home and avoid getting infected with the deadly Covid 19 aka Corona Virus, Uganda Government Working with the National Information and Technology Authority (NITA), the office of the Prime Minister with support from UNDP Bought 10,000 Licences of the Zoom Video Conferencing Software . However, Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class action suit by one of…
Dear fellow business community players in Uganda and the public at large, It’s a very alarming situation following the outbreak of the dangerous COVID19 caused by Corona Virus which is a global pandemic. This has not only affected the incomes and cash flow of the public but affecting us both socially, psychologically, spiritually and all the ways of life including our health. Various sector in the economy have been affected and this has led to the breakdown of the entire business chain from manufacturing, distribution, whole selling, retailing to final consumers. Other sectors like health, tourism and hospitality and many…
At least 28 brands of hand sanitisers do not meet standards according to lists released by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and National Drug Authority (NDA). The UNBS list indicates that 15 companies failed to meet the required standards while that of NDA mentions 13. The bodies have cautioned the public against buying the sanitisers and urged them to report the products found on the market. “UNBS would also like to appeal to the public not to buy the 15 brands listed below because they failed the laboratory tests regarding the alcohol content (min 60 per cent min v/v),…