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NSSF Allows Members in ICU to Access Benefits Due to Covid-19

National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has said that members battling Covid-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will be given an option to access part of their benefits under the invalidity benefits pro

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Uganda Records 10,000 New Covid-19 Cases in Just 10 Days

Figures by the ministry recorded between June 3rd and 12th indicate that 10,491 cases were reported compared to May 24th –June 2nd when only 4,757 cases were reported. The

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Lucky Mbabazi's Brother Dies From Covid-19, She's Also Battling with the Virus

Ugandan prominent media personality Lucky Rahma Mbabazi has lost her young brother only identified as Ibrahim to Covid-19 Blizz Uganda has learned. According to the Capital FM morning radio show ho

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Pastor Mondo Mugisha Terribly Sick, Rushed to ICU After Getting Covid-19

Motormouthed city pastor, Dr Franklin Mondo Mugisha has been rushed to ICU after tested positive with COVID-19 at his home in Seguku along Entebbe Road. According to news Blizz Uganda received, Pas

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Ugandans Go Crazy After Bebe Cool Claims Churches Spread Coronavirus More Than Bars

Singer Big Size Bebe Cool has too come out pleading to the government to ease lockdown restrictions on bars and stage performances since the possibility of contracting COVID-19 in places of worship li

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"Yes I am Sick, I Have Covid-19"- Gospel Singer Isaac Rucci Confesses

Veteran Ugandan gospel artiste Isaac Rucci has confirmed testing positive for the COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus and has revealed the treatment he is getting at Mulago Hospital.

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Stunning Iryn Namubiru Opens Up About Her COVID-19 Test Results

Songbird Irene Namubiru has finally decided to silence her fans after revealing her COVID-19 test results and they are a bit shocking. Amidst the raising number of victims of the deadly pandemic wi

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Eddy Kenzo in Trouble For Breaching Quarantine Rules

Upon his arrival back in the country, singer Eddy Kenzo was instructed to stay under quarantine for 14 days but now he is in trouble for breaching the regulations. According to Blizz Uganda sources

Sports

Uganda Cranes Player Derrick Nsibambi Confirms Being Positive for Covid-19

Uganda Cranes forward Derrick Nsibambi has come out to admit he's suffering from COVID-19 three days after news emerged showing how the Egypt outfits Smouha SC had two positive COVID-19 cases.

Health

Uganda Registers First Covid-19 Death as Cases Rise to 1,079 in Total

The Ministry of Health has reported the country’s first Covid-19 death as confirmed Coronavirus cases rise to 1,079 in total. The deceased was a 34-year-old Ugandan support staff working in N

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"Artistes are the Reason Why Uganda is in Lockdown"- Troubled Big Eye Cries Out

 Troubled singer Big Eye Starboss real name, Ibrahim Mayanja has called upon fellow artistes in the local entertainment industry to rise up to the occasion and pressurize the government to reliev

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"We are tired of your lies, I am going to sue you"- Fifi da Queen threatens Ruth Aceng

Motor mouthed Bukedde TV presenter FifiDa Queen has advised the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng to put in her resignation letter to the public service or face the courts of law for violating the C

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Government Starts the Distribution of Free Face Masks Nationwide

Led by 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Gen.Moses Ali, Ugandan Government launched the distribution of free face masks countrywide to control the spread of the Coronavirus. The launch took place today, 1

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VIDEO: Stella Nyanzi and Bajjo Events Arrested Like Chicken Thieves Over COVID-19 Food

Human rights activist and former Makerere University research fellow, Dr. Stella Nyanzi and events promoter Bajjo have been arrested at Buganda road court as they attempted to march to the Office of t

Health

Uganda Records Record Breaking 43 New Covid-19 Cases, Number Totals To 203

The Ministry of health has confirmed 43 new COVID-19 cases from the 1,838 samples of Truck Drivers that were taken making the total number of cases 203. Uganda after confirming, this brings the tot

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"I Am Sad, Why Don't You Want Me Back Home?"- Eddy Kenzo Depressed

Uganda’s BET Award winner, music star Eddy Kenzo is mad at the Ugandan government for excluding him from the list of Ugandans flying back home amidst the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. There has

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"I don't care whether lockdown ends, Ivory Coast is my new home"- Eddy Kenzo states

Famed singer Eddy Kenzo has revealed how he no longer minds whether the Ugandan government lifts the lock down or not since he already got a new home in the Ivory Coast capital, Abidjan. Its almost

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"I have nothing to donate, Am broke and my clan depends on me"- Bad Black cries out

Renowned international sumbie and thigh vendor Shanita Namuyimbwa has publicly revealed how she cannot donate food relief to the vulnerable poor affected by the Covid-19 pandemic because she has a who

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Government Finally Recognizes Sumbie Vendors, Bad Black Lands Juicy Deal

Socialite and proud sumbeie vendor Shanita Namuyimbwa alias Bad Black has endorsed a juicy with the Ministry of Health as the Tonsemberera Ambassador to play a big role as far sensitizing the masses a

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"We are tired of posho, Now give us chicken and meat"- Dembe FM's Kasuku

Dembe FM presenter Kuku Wazabanga aka Kasuku has called upon food donors to stop giving them posho and beans. Kasuku has asked those donating to the covid19 task force to at least embrace a change

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Cashchat Gives Back to Loyal Customers, Donates Cash Relief to Them

Through it's brand ambassador Anna Talia Oze Cashchat, a financial technology and social app has provided relief money to it's loyal customers and still giving out more. By not only giving

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Van Data Donates to HIV Victimised Families, DJs Also Gather 50Kg of Posho

Singer Van Data together with some friends has today extended aid in form of foodstuffs to community mostly made up of HIV victims, thise with HIV or those that have been affected by HIV. Van Data

Health

All Watoto Kids Choir Members Discharged After Recovering From COVID-19

Great news coming through confirms how all members of the Watoto Children’s choir who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered after intensive care and treatment. According to informat

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"One Million Is Enough"- Full Figure Donates to COVID-19 Task Force

Motor mouthed singer Jennifer Nakanguubi alias Full Figure has on Wednesday 22nd defied the odds and donated shs1million shillings to the national Covid-19 task force. The presidential advisor on m

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Police Arrests 8 People Who Snuck In With a Dead Body From Dubai (Photos)

The national anti-covid task force has quarantined 8 people after them sneeking into the country with a dead body through a Cargo Plane, they were trying to burry it in Kayunga. According to offici

Health

95% Of Children Sexually Abused By Close Relatives During This Lockdown, Shocking Study Reveals

For the first time in a long time, many of us are spending long hours with our children, thanks to the Covid19 lockdown. The keener parents are beginning to observe and notice their children’s s

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MP Francis Zaake Arrested For Giving Out Food, Charged With Attempted Murder

Police in Mityana have arrested Hon. Francis Zaake, the MP for Mityana Municipality for Disobedience of lawful orders and Negligent acts of spreading coronavirus, he is being charged with Attempted mu

Finance & Business

Mbarara Based Orushenda Newspaper Company Forced to Stop Business and Close Up

Mbarara based newspaper company known as 'Orushenda' has been forced to close up until either Coronavirus is no more, or until they find better ways of avoiding it. The company has taken it

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"Stop Being Stupidly Selfish"- Grace Nakimera stings Members Of Parliament

Gospel female songstress Grace Nakimera has added her voice to the voiceless Ugandans to curse the greedy members of parliament who disregarded the vulnerable people during this current lockdown and d

Sports

BUL FC Acknowledges Receipt Of Food Relief From FUFA

A fortnight ago Uganda's Football governing body FUFA donated 12.5 tones of food to the COVID-19 task Force in response to President Museveni who recently called upon people to help in fighting th

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"We Haven't Forgotten Our People"- FUFA also Donates to COVID-19 Task Force

FUFA has on Thursday 16th April joined President Museven’s out-cry to the public to help donate towards fighting COVID-19 by donating 12.5 tones of rice to the National COVID-19 Task Force to be

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Eddy Kenzo Sighs in Relief After Museveni Promising to Airlift Back Ugandans Home

Famed singer Edirisa Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo seems to have gotten a sigh of relief as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is considering airlifting Ugandans that are stranded abroad. Its coming to a

Health

"We Are Worried, People in Quarantine Centers Have Begun Chewing Themselves"- MOH Stressed

Ugandans always look for an opportunity to chew themselves, as Ministry of Health is fighting to erase COVID-19, people they are putting in quarantine are having endless bonking sessions. While app

National

Uganda Lockdown Extended to Three More Weeks? Museveni to Announce New Guidelines

The National Task Force on COVID-19 has decided to extend the lock down and night curfew for more twenty one days. Latest updates confirm how President Museveni has okayed the proposal by the Natio

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Miss Uganda Oliver Nakakande Takes Charity to Kalerwe Ghettos, Photos

Reigning Miss Uganda World Oliver Nakakande has started off her Easter festivities by giving back to the destitute in the slums of Kalerwe, Gayaza Road, Kampala city. Embedded with a golden heart,

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Locked in and Stranded, Canadian Graffiti Artist Monk.E Resorts to Making New Art

Master graffiti artist Monk.E aka David Yergeau who has painted murals allover Kampala is stuck in the country with no way of going back home after the closure of Airports and boarders allover the wo

Health

3 COVID-19 Patients Tested Again In Uganda And Found Negative

At least three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda have tested negative after treatment and health authorities have confirmed how they are going to let them go back home. “Three cases have

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Madrat and Chiko Donate Out Relief to Covid-19 Task Force

Stand up comedians Madrat and Chiko have donated 10 tonnes (10,000kg) of maize floor to the Covid-19 Task Force to rescue the vulnerable affected by the coronavirus lockdown in the country. In part

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Spice Diana Stages First Online Concert in Uganda, Leaves Fans Yearning For More

Singer Hajjara Namukwaya alias Spice Diana has again killed it on Friday morning 10th as she thrilled revelers in a live Stay Home Music Concert. By teaming up with the top urban youth radio statio

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"Stop begging us for food, we are also broke and starving"- Eddy Kenzo asks Ugandans

Now eating posho and mukene just to survive in Ivory Coast, singer Eddy Kenzo has backlashed at Ugandans asking musicians to donate food to them. Recently locked out of his home country and now stu

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Pastor Bujingo Donates 100 Million to the Covid-19 Task Force

Senior Pastor of the House of Prayer Ministries International Aloysius Bujingo has on Thursday 9th donated shs100million to the Covid-19 Task Force to fight the deadly Covid-19 global pandemic. Buj

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Always Broke Musician Bruno K Auctioning Off His TV In Exchange For Food

Not ready to starve because of hunger, Faridah Nakazibwe's admirer, singer Bruno K is currently vending off his plasma screen for posho and beans. Following the lockdown of the entire country w

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"I am tired of eating posho"- broke and struggling musician Racheal Namiiro cries out

Band musician Rachael Namiiro has come out to talk about the hardships and stressing experience she is facing as a musician while in the lock down mention the endless chores that she wasn't used t

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Buganda Hears Tuff B's Cry, Donates 100Million To Covid-19 Task Force

Finally, the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom has on Tuesday 7th donated she100million to the government of Uganda as a way of speeding up work at the Covid-19 Task force in the bid of fighting the global pa

Celebrity Gossip

Eddy Kenzo Sick in Ivory Coast, Rushed to Hospital in a Terrible Condition (VIDEO)

Fans of Eddy Kenzo are seriously worried about the singer being rushed to hospital for immediate help and even though others claim it is Covid-19, Kenzo states otherwise. The rumours circulating al

Health

Another Coronavirus Patient Critically Gives Birth in Entebbe Grade B Hospital (VIDEO)

A 22 year old coronavirus patient has succesfully given birth to a healthy baby at Entebbe Grade B hospital after a C-Section that worried all midwives. The young Ugandan mother from Kyengera, Waki

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"I Miss Selling My Sumbie, Am So Broke and Need Help"- Bad Black Cries Out (VIDEO)

International sumbie vendor Shanitah Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black has cried out for help before she goes crazy with brokeness and lack of any customers to chew her. Bad Black who is well known for livi

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"Don't die of Hunger when am here"- SK Mbuga donates to Ugandans on Lockdown

Ugandan tycoon Sulaiman Kabangala Mbuga aka SK Mbuga has donated food to Ugandans on lockdown to help them not to starve. Since the 2-weeks lockdown was passed by President Y. K. Museveni, several

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"Please send me a car to go to Studio and pick my unfinished song"- Chris Evans cries out to Uganda Police

Band musician Chris Evans Kaweesi has cried out to the Uganda police for help to enable him complete and release his highly rated music project which is still half baked in the studios. According t

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Tycoon Ham Kigundu Donates 100Million Shillings to Fight Covid-19

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu through his Ham Foundation has on Saturday 4th donated Shs100 million to the National Covid-19 task force towards the distribution of relief food items to the vulnerable.

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