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Museveni lifts lockdown — or did he?
Going into President Museveni's 18th speech on the Covid-19 pandemic, there was wide expectation that he would announce a relaxation of lockdown measures instituted in March and April
May 19, 2020
Companies
Monitor Publications cuts pay as Vision Group lays off staff
Monitor Publications Limited, part of the Nation Media Group, became the latest media company to cut salaries of its employees in response to a decline in revenue caused by the coronavirus outbreak
May 16, 2020
Health
Opinion
Politics & Policy
How to protect Covid-19 response funds from looters
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, up to 25% of global procurement funding is lost to corruption. With billions of dollars flowing into African countries to support their Covid-19 responses, there is an urgent need to ensure that the money goes where it is intended
May 15, 2020
Politics & Policy
The army and violence: handling of coronavirus crisis hints at change
In recent months Uganda’s army has shown professionalism and discipline in dealing with a number of crises, including a desert locust invasion and a national electricity outage. The inter-agency COVID-19 taskforce is led by the army, although it was set up expressly to support the health ministry
May 12, 2020
Economy
Uganda receives IMF loan to stave off coronavirus impact
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that it had approved a $419.5m (Shs1.6 trillion) loan to Uganda to help combat the economic fallout of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
May 7, 2020
Companies
Markets
Coronavirus: NIC Holdings postpones results
NIC Holdings has said it is postponing the release of its 2019 results due to delays caused by the lockdown instituted to control the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus
May 6, 2020
Markets
Coronavirus causes companies to postpone AGMs, dividend payments
Six companies listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange have postponed their annual general meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak, the bourse said in a statement
May 6, 2020
Economy
Business activity shrinks at fastest rate on record in April
Business activity in Uganda's private sector shrunk at the fastest pace on record in April, according to a survey, playing up the economic impact of the lockdown instituted to check the spread of the coronavirus and the global Covid-19 pandemic
May 6, 2020
Politics & Policy
Aid helps, but ensuring stable access to affordable food is more sustainable
Governments must focus on keeping food supply chains working during Covid-19 lockdowns, and ensure that sufficient food reaches urban markets and that it remains affordable
April 19, 2020
Economy
Central bank details key debt relief measures to ease coronavirus hit
The measures include the opportunity to pause loan repayments, the chance to extend maturity dates of loans, and other forms of debt restructuring set out by the law. The central bank has also suspended the prepayment of loan arrears as a condition for debt restructuring
April 17, 2020
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