4 years, 9 months agoUganda Covid19 Cases Now at 212, as 14 Community Members Test Positive
The Ministry of Health has this Monday morning confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 212.The new cases which are all contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers were confirmed from 1,084 samples from the community and contacts tested for COVID-19 on Sunday.
“Results from samples tested on 24th May 2020 confirm 14 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 212,” the Health Ministry announced today morning.
All the new cases which are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers, the Ministry said were all under quarantine at the time of test.
Meanwhile, 5 positive foreign truck drivers (all Tanzanians) were handed back to their country.
The daily confirmation of new results has raised fears that as long as regional countries especially Tanzania continue to take Coronavirus lightly, there is little hope bring the disease to a complete end in the near future.
Uganda remains in a partial lockdown with millions struggling to survive.
Government says it’s working with regional leaders to increase testing at the drivers’ point of origin to curb spread of the novel virus in Uganda.
Kampala also plans to transport the better part of its imports and exports via Lake Victoria, hence reducing reliance on truck drivers.
A total of 656 samples were tested for COVID-19 from the points of entry while 1,084 were from the community and contacts.
A total of 1,739 samples were tested for COVID-19 on Sunday.
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QUOTES BY IDI AMIN
Idi Amin Dada was the third President of Uganda, ruling from 1971 to 1979. On (2nd Feb 1971) in History, Amin declared himself president of Uganda. Below are his favourite quotes1. “I am not a politician but a professional soldier. I am, therefore, a man of few words and I have been brief through my professional career.”
2. If we knew the meaning to everything that is happening to us, then there would be no meaning.
3. In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has
to make to achieve law and order.4. I am the hero of Africa
5. My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.
6. Politics is like boxing — you try to knock out your opponents.
7. I’m a good Muslim and I’m only interested in Islam
8. I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world
9. Although some people felt Adolf Hitler was bad, he was a great man and a real conqueror whose
name would never be forgotten10. You cannot run faster than a bullet
OTHER QUOTES:
“I am not a politician but a professional soldier. I am, therefore, a man of few words and I have been brief through my professional career.”Idi Amin, president of Uganda, from his first speech to the Ugandan nation in January 1971.
“Germany is the place where when Hitler was the prime minister and supreme commander, he burned over six million Jews. This is because Hitler and all German people knew that Israelis are not people who are working in the interest of the world and that is why they burned the Israelis alive with gas in the soil of Germany.”
Idi Amin, president of Uganda, part of a telegram sent to Kurt Waldheim, UN Secretary-General, and Golda Meir, Israeli premier, on 12 September 1972.“I am the hero of Africa.”
Idi Amin, president of Uganda, as quoted in Newsweek 12 March 1973.“Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking. I never had any formal education — not even nursery school certificate. But, sometimes I know more than Ph.D.’s because as a military man I know how to act, I am a man of action.”
Idi Amin, president of Uganda, as quoted in Thomas and Margaret Melady’s Idi Amin Dada: Hitler in Africa, Kansas City, 1977.“I do not want to be controlled by any superpower. I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world, and that is why I do not let any superpower control me.”
Idi Amin, president of Uganda, as quoted in Thomas and Margaret Melady’s Idi Amin Dada: Hitler in Africa, Kansas City, 1977.“His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”
The titles that Idi Amin, president of Uganda, gave himself, as reported in “A Clown Drenched in Brutality”, Sunday Times, 27 July 2003.uganda.uk.com
confirmed new COVID-19 cases in Uganda
The Ministry of Health has on Tuesday confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the total number of infections in the country to 1,040.Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director-General Health Services in the Ministry of Health announced that the new cases were confirmed from the 2,575 samples tested for COVID-19 on Monday.
“Today, the Ministry of Health confirms 11 new COVID-19 cases from 2,575 samples tested. The cumulative total confirmed COVID-19 cases of Ugandans is now 1,040,” he announced.
Of the 11 new confirmed cases, 8 are truck drivers, 2 are contacts and alerts to previously confirmed cases while 1 is a Ugandan national who returned from South Africa and was under quarantine at the time of the test.
The contacts and alerts include 1 from Hoima and another one from Kyotera districts.
Regarding truck drivers, 6 arrived from Kenya via Malaba border point, 1 arrived from DRC via Padea point of entry in Zombo district and 1 arrived from South Sudan via Elegu border point.
Meanwhile, 27 foreign truck drivers (23 Kenyans, 2 Tanzanians and 2 Congolese) tested positive for COVID-19 and were denied entry into Uganda as per the presidential directive that only COVID-19 negative foreign truck drivers should be allowed entry into the country.
Dr. Mwebesa further announced that the number of COVID-19 recoveries in Uganda has risen to 984. These however include both Ugandans and foreigners.
Since the Ministry of Health began testing for COVID-19, a cumulative total of 230,680 samples have so far been tested.
Currently, Uganda has a cumulative total of 1,040 COVID-19 confirmed cases, 984 recoveries and no fatalities.
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opposition parties lack plans for the youths
Jacob Ayere, National Youth Council chairman addressing the press at Makerere Guest House in Kampala on Monday.
As the 2021 presidential and parliamentary polls close in, the National Youth Council (NYC) has slammed the opposition parties and presidential candidates for lacking proper plans for the youths.Addressing journalists about the youth preparation ahead of the Thursday polls, Jacob Ayere, the Chairperson of NYC said that it is only the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party that has highlighted proper plans for them, yet they see a number of opposition political candidates in the race.
“The NRM party, for instance, responded to our initial press conference by developing a youth Edition of the NRM manifesto and we believe such acts by political parties go a long way in creating trust from youth in political parties plans for development, which in our opinion, should be the basis of casting votes in preference of one candidate over the other,” Ayere said.
He noted that it is unfortunate to hear some politicians claiming to fight for, represent and lead the youth without revealing what they have planned for them.
“We have tried to look for plans from opposition but none has shown us any yet we expect them to be telling us what they plan for the youth as far as employment and education is concerned,” he said.
Uganda will on Thursday this week go to Presidential and Parliamentary polls.
11 candidates are competing in the presidential race and these are; the incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from NRM, Robert Kyagulanyi from the National Unity Platform party (NUP), Patrick Amuriat Oboi from Forum for Democratic Change, Norbert Mao of Democratic Change and Rt. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu from the Alliance for National Transformation party.
Others are; Rt. Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, Nancy Kalembe, John Katumba, Pastor Fred Mwesigye, Willy Mayambala and Joseph Kabuleta.
“We are the majority and make up over 70% of the total population and, as far as we know, the youth make up to 64% of the total voters and we are sure the voter turn up will make about 90% this time as compared to all the recent polls,” Ayere said.
He noted the youth demands are submitted from their National Youth Structure which has 640,455 leaders across the country and these same leaders are a mode of communication in passing on such vital information.
“We shall push this message through our youth leaders to reach out to fellow youth using a community based voluntary approach,” he said.
The Council also launched the ‘Votes No Violence’ mode of participation for youth across the country.
Ayere said this initiative is aimed at utilizing their structures in every village, Parish, sub-county and districts to undertake a peer to peer approach among the youth that encourages the exercising of youth rights to vote while adhering to their responsibility as citizens to maintain peace in the country.
“We look forward to a post-election peaceful and developing Uganda where youths can look to their futures with optimism and expanded opportunities; jobs, education, skills and talent development,” he said.
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opposition parties lack plans for the youths
Jacob Ayere, National Youth Council chairman addressing the press at Makerere Guest House in Kampala on Monday.
As the 2021 presidential and parliamentary polls close in, the National Youth Council (NYC) has slammed the opposition parties and presidential candidates for lacking proper plans for the youths.Addressing journalists about the youth preparation ahead of the Thursday polls, Jacob Ayere, the Chairperson of NYC said that it is only the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party that has highlighted proper plans for them, yet they see a number of opposition political candidates in the race.
“The NRM party, for instance, responded to our initial press conference by developing a youth Edition of the NRM manifesto and we believe such acts by political parties go a long way in creating trust from youth in political parties plans for development, which in our opinion, should be the basis of casting votes in preference of one candidate over the other,” Ayere said.
He noted that it is unfortunate to hear some politicians claiming to fight for, represent and lead the youth without revealing what they have planned for them.
“We have tried to look for plans from opposition but none has shown us any yet we expect them to be telling us what they plan for the youth as far as employment and education is concerned,” he said.
Uganda will on Thursday this week go to Presidential and Parliamentary polls.
11 candidates are competing in the presidential race and these are; the incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from NRM, Robert Kyagulanyi from the National Unity Platform party (NUP), Patrick Amuriat Oboi from Forum for Democratic Change, Norbert Mao of Democratic Change and Rt. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu from the Alliance for National Transformation party.
Others are; Rt. Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, Nancy Kalembe, John Katumba, Pastor Fred Mwesigye, Willy Mayambala and Joseph Kabuleta.
“We are the majority and make up over 70% of the total population and, as far as we know, the youth make up to 64% of the total voters and we are sure the voter turn up will make about 90% this time as compared to all the recent polls,” Ayere said.
He noted the youth demands are submitted from their National Youth Structure which has 640,455 leaders across the country and these same leaders are a mode of communication in passing on such vital information.
“We shall push this message through our youth leaders to reach out to fellow youth using a community based voluntary approach,” he said.
The Council also launched the ‘Votes No Violence’ mode of participation for youth across the country.
Ayere said this initiative is aimed at utilizing their structures in every village, Parish, sub-county and districts to undertake a peer to peer approach among the youth that encourages the exercising of youth rights to vote while adhering to their responsibility as citizens to maintain peace in the country.
“We look forward to a post-election peaceful and developing Uganda where youths can look to their futures with optimism and expanded opportunities; jobs, education, skills and talent development,” he said.
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THE BATWA IN KIGEZI
STATISTICS ABOUT THE BATWA IN KIGEZI
There are 3,463 (1,685 males & 1,778 females) Batwa in the Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area (BMCA) 4.5 is the average household size among the Batwa.
68.8% of the Batwa in the BMCA are below 25 years 43.6% of the Batwa households in the BMCA have access to farm land.
47.0% of Batwa in the BMCA live in grass thatched houses.
An average of 0.5 acres of land per household was cultivated by Batwa during the last season
Most Batwa farmers planted Beans (25.7%, N=197), followed by sweat potatoes (14.2%, N=109), irish potatoes (13.1%, N=100), maize (12.7%, N=97), millet (7.6%, N=58).
The average acreage planted per crop among households reflects the same order, Beans (0.3 acres), followed by sweat potatoes (0.32 acres), irish potatoes (0.34 acres), maize (0.31 acres), millet (0.3 acres) etcuganda.uk.com
The Butcher of Kasese,General Peter Elwelu
The Butcher of Kasese (left) – he commanded the attack on the king’s palace, killing 263 people, including children!
Thus 318 widows were created, and 1,816 children were left orphans. A total of 437 people were arrested, and 187 innocent citizens were detained. Historical royal treasures worth 78 Uganda billion shillings were also destroyed. “What are you talking about? I don’t regret killing them. Those people deserved to die. “They were rebels who want to disrupt the peace of the country. Kasese now has peace because of my good decision” – General Peter Elwelu responded to a journalist’s question, soon after taking his oath as an MP.
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The Ministry of Health has on Tuesday confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the total number of infections in the country to 1,040.
47.0% of Batwa in the BMCA live in grass thatched houses.
Thus 318 widows were created, and 1,816 children were left orphans. A total of 437 people were arrested, and 187 innocent citizens were detained. Historical royal treasures worth 78 Uganda billion shillings were also destroyed. “What are you talking about? I don’t regret killing them. Those people deserved to die. You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
