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‘Serious concern’ as South Africa Detects New Coronavirus Variant
Scientists in South Africa have expressed concern about a new variant of the coronavirus with a high number of mutations....
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Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Kicks off in Kigezi
People turn up in numbers for the mass vaccination Exercise at Kabale Stadium. (COURTESY PHOTO) Kabale | RedPepper Digital -...
Canada donates 1.9m doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda
Kampala | RedPepper Digital - Uganda through the ministry of Health received 1,904,140 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, donated...
SPOTLIGHT! Expectant mothers Tasked to go for COVID-19 Jab
Principal Medical Officer, Reproductive and Child Health Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Robert Mutumba Kampala | RedPepper Digital...
Mildmay Hospital Goes Digital On Covid-19 Testing Amidst Outcry Of High Testing Fee
A health worker testing for COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo) Kampala | RedPepper Digital - With the government’s planned takeover of COVID-19...
Uganda Receives 655,053 AstraZeneca Doses From France, Belgium
Entebbe | RedPepper Digital - Belgium and French governments have donated 655,053 dozes of AstraZeneca vaccines to Uganda to facilitate...
FULL ADDRESS: Museveni reopens Places of Worship, sets School opening dates
Kampala - President Museveni has, on Wednesday, announced the reopening of places of worship and set stringent conditions for schools...
Dr. MESHARCH KATUSIIMEH: Open Letter to President Yoweri Museveni: It is time to fully open schools |OPED
Associate Professor Mesharch Katusiimeh (PhD) Introduction Your Excellency, managing the economy during the COVID19 pandemic has not been easy but...
EXPOSED: COVID-19 End-game Secrets Revealed
Agencies | For anyone hoping to see light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel over the next three to six months,...
Health Ministry Unveils Mass Vaccination Strategy, Move for Economy to Fully Open
Health Minister Dr. Ruth Aceng Kampala | Pepper Health - The Government of Uganda has revealed the strategy to conduct...
COVID: Zimbabwe’s unvaccinated barred from work
About two million people have been vaccinated in Zimbabwe AGENCIES | Harare - Zimbabwe has barred unvaccinated civil servants from...
Over 50 arrested for Not Wearing Masks, Flouting anti-COVID SOPs
Kabale | RedPepper Digital - Police has, on Tuesday, arrested over 50 people in Kabale Municipality for flouting presidential guidelines...
Labs Amass UGX9.2Bn From Travellers, Govt Suspends Mandatory COVID-19 test
A traveller takes a COVID test recently. (FILE PHOTO) Kampala | RedPepper Digital - The government has suspended the planned...
DPP Withdraws Case against OPMs officials in COVID Relief Scandal
L-R: Mr Martin Owor (Commissioner of disaster preparedness), Mr Joel Wanjala (accounting officer), Ms Christine Guwatudde (OPM Permanent Secretary), and...
More Ugandans Turn Up for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Uganda has resumed mass vaccinations against COVID-19 after running out of doses in June. But even with less vaccine hesitancy,...
Israel to offer third COVID-19 ‘booster’ shot for Elderly
AGENCIES | France24 | Tel Aviv - Israel’s Prime minister on Thursday, July 29 announced that the country would offer...
UIA gives Prof. Ogwang Land, 10 year tax holiday to start Largescale COVIDEX Production
EARLIER: COVIDEX Inventor, Dr Patrick Ogwang has been given a license by UIA and 5-acres of Land to set up...
Adhere or Risk Total Lockdown! COVID Taskforce Goes bare-knuckles on Locals
Rukiga RDC, Pulkeria Muhindo Rukiga - The District covid 19 Taskforce has threatened to institute a total lockdown in Kamwezi...
QUICK TALK: Inside MoH Response to Covid Pandemic
Part of the ICU beds and equipment installed at one of the Regional Referral Hospitals As the country battles the...
Why MOH needs UGX1.7Trn To battle COVID
IMPACTFUL: Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Atwine Diana (FILE PHOTO) Kampala - The Ministry of...