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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Eight of the 22 Watoto Choir members from the United Kingdom have been discharged after tested negative to COVID-19, for the second time. 14 children and adults from the same choir had earlier tested positive to the deadly virus and are currently undergoing treatment.   The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Healthcare workers involved in the surveillance and treatment of people with Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 will be tested, every seven to fourteen days, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng.  This comes amid concerns that while health workers around the world put their lives on the …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Women council chairpersons from Wakiso District on Saturday stormed the office of the Resident District Commissioner Rose Kirabira demanding for the immediate distribution of relief food.  They accused the RDC and the district task force for keeping the food in stores and yet the beneficiaries …

Kampala, Uganda |  JULIUS BUSINGE |  A group of civil society organisations under their umbrella organization, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have written to President Yoweri Museveni on the ‘controversial’ giveaway of Shs10bn to Members of Parliament to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.  The general message in the …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Aviation Services, formerly Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) is laying off staff who have become redundant as a result of measures to combat the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. One of the measures that have affected the ground handling company is the temporary suspension of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health experts in Uganda have said that the country’s lockdown will be lifted gradually.  According to the scientists, the lockdown cannot be lifted at once because a series of arrangements need to be in place to make sure that the country’s health system and other sectors …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Milk producer, Fresh Dairy, has donated milk powder worth Shs500 million to the National Response Fund for Covid – 19, in the ongoing effort to contain the spread of the contagious disease that has swept the entire world. Uganda has so far confirmed 55 …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Office of the Prime Minister has delivered relief food meant for health facilities in Eastern Uganda.     The items delivered include 29,000kgs of Maize flour, 700kgs of salt, 1,500kgs of powdered milk, and 2,150kgs of sugar.   Receiving the items on Saturday at Mbale Regional …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three people have been hospitalized after they were shot on Saturday night. The injured include; Bosco Odong, 28, a resident of Arukutuma village, Lagile Parish, 16-year-old Samuel Canogura of the same area and Francis Obedgiu age 17, a resident of Palichirukee village in Awere Sub-County. …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  36 districts have failed to to submit draft budget estimates, work plans and performance contracts for the financial year 2020/2021. The revelation is contained in the letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government by Keith Muhakanizi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, …