Audio By Carbonatix
Uganda has told 22 foreigners who refused to self-quarantine on arrival for a business forum to return to their home countries.
Uganda's Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said the 22 travellers arrived from "category one" countries deemed high-risk in the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The ministry has categorised Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, China, Germany and Spain as countries whose citizens have to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days even if they do not have coronavirus symptoms.
The 22 travellers who arrived at the Entebbe International Airport were informed of the self-quarantine requirement.
They refused to observe the rule and instead opted to return to their home countries.
Uganda is hosting a two-day business forum that is attended by delegates from Europe.
The forum organisers have posted a security update on their website asking those planning to attend to follow the ministry of health's guidelines due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr Aceng tweeted a video of her briefing:
Latest Stories
-
High Court throws out Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi
5 minutes -
Rollover cost of T-bills reduced substantially, one-year bill yield drops 19% since December 2024
6 minutes -
Daily Insight for CEOs: Preparing for 2027 Board and Executive Conversations
28 minutes -
World Cup Visa Scandal: There is no ‘justification’ to dismiss me – Kofi Adams
39 minutes -
2028 Olympic Games qualification ‘really tough’ – Black Queens coach Björkegren
1 hour -
GRFU, GOC Women’s Commission hold breast cancer awareness, expresses gratitude to Sunda International Ghana
1 hour -
COCOBOD raises GH¢3.4bn as Cocoa Capital PLC lists inaugural commercial paper on GFIM
1 hour -
No Party Card, just a Party Microphone! A Ghanaian story of Elections, Referees and Convenient Amnesia
1 hour -
Minority welcomes suspension of teachers’ strike, demands timely payment of promotion arrears
2 hours -
Customary ownership accounts for 80% of land; it complicates land administration – Lands Commission
2 hours -
NRSA to auction vehicles of non-subscribers who fail to pay towing charges within 21 days
2 hours -
WAFU B U17: Black Starlets target AFCON slot after booking semi-final place
2 hours -
Ghana faces $6.1bn debt-service burden from 2027 to 2029 due to Akufo-Addo’s DDEP – Haruna Iddrisu
2 hours -
GoldBod targets 150 hectares of forest reclamation in 2027
2 hours -
Despite substantial accommodation capacity, room demand still weakens – GSS report
2 hours