Uganda has opened talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to have travel restrictions eased, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said, as more investors in Dubai express interest in doing business in Uganda. Nabbanja said the restrictions are affecting trade and investment between Uganda and the UAE because they are making it difficult for business…
The United States has maintained its highest travel advisory for Uganda despite the country having successfully contained its Ebola outbreak and being declared Ebola free by the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement announcing an additional $242 million in funding for Ebola response and preparedness efforts in Central and East Africa, the US Department…
The government has appealed to the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates to lift travel restrictions imposed on Ugandan travellers following the country’s Ebola outbreak. Speaking at a joint press briefing, the minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, said Uganda has already been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), making the…
The ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of Ebola virus disease, bringing the national total to five. In a statement on its social media handles, the ministry said the newly confirmed cases include a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s index patient and a health worker who contracted the virus while providing direct…
The ministry of Health has said Uganda has not registered any confirmed Ebola cases, including among people currently under quarantine, as authorities intensify surveillance following a growing outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking during a meeting with development partners and ambassadors in Kampala, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, said Uganda…
MPs from border districts have warned residents to remain vigilant following the outbreak of Ebola in Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking to Bbeg Media, the legislators urged communities to follow health guidelines and avoid unnecessary gatherings as authorities intensify efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. Frederick Angura, the…
Uganda in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, has intensified efforts to prevent the cross-border spread of Ebola virus disease. Enhanced surveillance, screening, and updated contingency plans are being implemented as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues its response to an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, now in its…
The recent declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has sent shockwaves through the tourism industry, with tour operators experiencing massive cancellations and financial losses. The Ministry of Health recently announced that a nurse at Mulago had succumbed to the virus while several people had been isolated. Uganda’s tourism sector, one of the country’s leading…
The government has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD) in Kampala following positive test results from three National Reference Laboratories. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Health Dr. Diana Atwine, told journalists today that measures were being undertaken to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. She said a 32-year-old male…
