Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reported increase of cattle thefts in Katakwi district because of the ongoing lock down announced by President, Yoweri Museveni to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Statistics from the district security team show that 67 cattle have been stolen from Katakwi within the …
Read More »WHO reviewing impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation is reviewing the impact of a decision by the United States of America, to withdraw funding to the UN health agency, pending a review of how it responded to the initial outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in China. Describing the decision as …
Read More »Acholi leaders protest, COVID-19 truck driver transferred to Kampala
Gulu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | A truck driver, who was heading to South Sudan and was confirmed to be COVID-19 positive, has been transferred to Kampala from Kamdini. Ministry of Health officials picked him from Kamdini, and decided to take him to Kampala and not near by Gulu Regional Referral Hospital …
Read More »Health minister summoned over delayed payment of COVID-19 health personnel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng to explain the delayed payment of 300 frontline health personnel deployed to fight coronavirus Disease. Kadaga’s directive followed a query by Buhweju County MP Francis Mwijukye who cited the …
Read More »Mpigi district receives food aid, cash from pastor Kakande
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mpigi district COVID-19 taskforce has been boosted with a donation of three-tones of maize flour, thanks to Aqua World, a company owned by Pastor Samuel Kakande. The food will be distributed to persons whose livelihood was affected by measures put in place by the government …
Read More »MPs to be trained on video conferencing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has revealed that all Members of Parliament will undergo training in video conferencing. Kadaga on Wednesday said that the training is aimed at enhancing communication during the period when the country is observing Covid-19 guidelines. She said that the …
Read More »Gov’t appeals Constitutional Court judgement on POMA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed a notice of appeal challenging the recent Constitutional Court ruling on the Public Order Management Act- POMA. The ruling delivered on March 26 nullified section 8 of POMA which gave discretionary powers to the Inspector General of Police who in …
Read More »COVID-19: Four more recovered patients discharged from Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four patients who have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been discharged from Mulago Specialised National Referral Hospital. Now a total number of 12 recovered patients have been discharged. The rest had been earlier released from the treatment center at Entebbe Regional Referral hospital. According …
Read More »Child Fund reprograms budget to hand out cash to households
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child Fund International has disbursed 1.4 billion Shillings to nine of its partners to make cash transfers to 29,000 households because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Moses Otai, the Country Director Child Fund says their country office decided to reallocate the available funds to respond …
Read More »Food demands overwhelm Luweero district COVID-19 task force
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero district COVID-19 task force is overwhelmed by demands of food. On Saturday Luweero District Task Force led by Resident District Commissioner Phoebe Namulindwa and LCV Chairman Ronald Ndawula embarked on distribution of food targeting people affected by the lockdown. Ndawula says that by Wednesday, …
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