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Ugandans donate $6m to government for virus fight
People in Uganda have contributed a total of about $6m (£4.8m) to help the government finance the provision of cars and medical supplies, to...
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Coronavirus: Uganda bans lorry drivers from sleeping at hotels
All lorry drivers crossing over the border into Uganda will not be allowed to carry passengers in their vehicles or to sleep in hotels...
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Uganda denies sending back coronavirus positive truck drivers
Uganda's health minister has denied that the country repatriated 14 truck drivers who tested positive for coronavirus.The minister, Jane Aceng, said only one driver...
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Uganda moves to curb virus spread by truck drivers
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced new measures to control the spread of the coronavirus by lorry drivers after more than 20 entering the...
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Ugandan MPs give themselves $2.6m ‘awareness budget’
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has blasted members of parliament for allocating themselves a total of 10bn Ugandan shillings ($2.6m; £2m) to raise awareness on...
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Coronavirus: Ugandan policeman arrested for attending house party
A Ugandan policeman who gave permission to a businessman to hold a party and then attended it himself has been arrested and charged with...
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Ugandan journalist arrested
A Ugandan journalist was arrested on Monday night shorty after leaving work.
The NBS television news presenter Samson Kasumba was detained at a police station...
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Ugandan court ‘suspends $2.6m Covid-19 fund for MPs’
A Ugandan court has suspended the allocation of 10 billion Ugandan shillings ($2.6m; £2.1m) to members of parliament to fight the spread of coronavirus...
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Coronavirus: Ugandan MP ‘arrested’ for distributing food
A Ugandan opposition MP is being held by police for distributing food to his constituents over weekend in Mityana district, about 70km (45 miles)...
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Uganda extends border closure and curfew
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has extended the nationwide coronavirus controls for 21 days.In his address to the nation at the end of an initial...
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