Some teachers in Uganda are now venturing into small businesses to survive

'We have to live': Ugandan teachers turn to business as schools stay closed

Politics Oct 13
The virus has kept schools in Uganda closed since March. While salaries for teachers employed in government schools have kept coming, an estimated 150,000 teachers in private schools have not been paid for months.
The vaccine is called Self Replicating RNA
Uganda 'to begin human trials' of coronavirus vaccine
Health Sep 29
Uganda will begin human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine in November, the Daily Monitor newspaper reports quoting ministry of health officials.
Uganda’s north-western region has been experiencing severe rains coupled with thunder and lightning
Uganda lightning strike kills 10 children playing football in Arua
Life Style Aug 29
Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm.
Sugar exports have been falling since last year
Sugar exports suffer 54% decline in Uganda
Business Aug 17
Sugar export earnings have suffered a 54 percent decline as neighbouring countries lock the commodity out of their markets.
Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, 19
Ugandan teenager joins presidential race
Politics Aug 13
A 19-year-old Ugandan has picked nomination papers to vie for the presidency in the upcoming general elections.
Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda
Uganda records its first coronavirus death
Health Jul 24
Uganda has recorded the country’s first coronavirus death, according to a tweet from the ministry of health.
Schools have remained closed as part of measures to control spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus: Ugandan teachers 'turn to casual jobs'
Life Style Jul 14
Some Ugandan teachers in private schools have turned to making coffins and bricks to earn a living after schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Daily Monitor reports.