Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the greatest dangers that the world faces during the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic is complacency, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency says while countries were quick to put in place strict preventive measures to forestall the spread of the …
Read More »Kasese residents storm LCI chairperson’s office demanding for relief food
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kiteso cell, Kamaiba ward in Kasese municipality on Wednesday stormed the office of the LCI chairperson demanding for relief food. They accused the district task force of keeping the food in stores and yet the beneficiaries are starving in homes. The residents …
Read More »Busia fish dealers move to decongest market
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fish dealers under Busia Fish Traders Association-BUFA have resolved to reduce on the numbers of vendors in a bid to decongest the market to avert the possible spread of the Covid19 disease. At least more than 360 people including brokers, transporters and fish mongers among …
Read More »Food prices escalate in Moroto district
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Food prices have soured in Moroto town in the recent days, distressing the population that is already struggling to earn a living due to the lockdown that has largely affected normal life and business. There has been an increase in the cost of Rice, beans, …
Read More »Spending for 2020/21 budget should prioritize key growth areas, CSOs tell government
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Expenditure for the new budget should mainly focus on key sectors that must support revamping of the economy, according to civil society organisations under their umbrella group, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG). In a joint statement dated April 20, the group …
Read More »MPs recommend review of national budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has recommended that the government reviews and revises the National Budget for the coming financial year 2020/2021 in the wake of COVID-19. This is one of the committee’s recommendations in its report to Parliament in which it approved the appropriation of Shillings 45.493 …
Read More »Economic impact of coronavirus threatens hard-won gains across great lakes region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sweeping preventative measures seem to be curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the Great Lakes region of Africa, but the economic impact of the global pandemic threatens hard-won gains made along the long road back to peace and stability, a UN regional representative has stated. …
Read More »COVID-19: Uganda’s confirmed cases rise to 63
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more truck drivers have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Uganda to 63. One of the truck drivers, a 43-year-old is a contact of the first Tanzanian driver who tested positive last week. He entered the country on March …
Read More »COVID-19 treatment-: Hydroxychloroquine to be more frequently used than chloroquine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients being treated for coronavirus –COVID-19 in Uganda are set to be shifted from having common anti-malarial drug chloroquine among their treatment plan to hydroxychloroquine. This decision according to Prof. Pauline Byakika, a member of the COVID-19 National Case Management Committee is being reached …
Read More »Masaka business community to oversee distribution of donated food relief
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Masaka business community have set conditions for the distribution of food relief to the COVID-19 response campaign. Unlike in other parts of the country where the food distribution is conducted by the taskforce and security operatives, the Masaka business community has …
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