Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines on social distancing strategy, HIV care organizations have resorted to giving their clients’ more Anti-retroviral drugs to stay away from the health facilities longer. At Baylor Uganda, an entity that focuses on HIV in children, Dr Sabrina Kitaka …
Read More »COVID-19: Couples frustrated over ban on large public gatherings
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ban on public gatherings announced by President, Yoweri Museveni as a preventive measure against the Corona virus pandemic has taken a huge toll on several couples who had scheduled their weddings this season. On Wednesday last week, President, Museveni banned all kinds of public …
Read More »COVID-19: Use water, soap- Pharmacists to Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda has advised Ugandans to rely on time tested infection prevention methods of hand washing with water and soap other than depending on hand sanitisers, many of which are not certified. According to pharmacists, for a hand sanitiser to be effective …
Read More »Clerics adjusting to preaching in empty churches, mosques
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is almost a week since President Yoweri Museveni banned public gatherings including congregational prayers as part of the preventive measures against the coronavirus. URN visited some clergy to find out how they have been doing the last one week without large congregations. Some …
Read More »Bugisu Ill prepared to handle COVID19 outbreak–DHOs
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Districts in Bugisu sub region are still ill prepared to combat the corona virus pandemic, URN has learnt. Bugisu sub region is comprises of among other districts Mbale, Manafwa, Sironko, Bulambuli, Bunambutye and Namisindwa. However, Health Officers from these districts say they are yet to …
Read More »UPDF to try Karimojong warriors arrested with bows and arrows
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces, (UPDF) has welcomed a resolution by Abim, Kotido and Moroto District Security Committees to try cattle thieves using bows and arrows in the military court. Previously, such suspects appeared in civilian courts but North Karamoja has lately resolved to try them …
Read More »20 health workers detained for violating ban on public gatherings
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty health workers are in custody at Kamuli Central Police Station for holding a workshop at Bugabula Guest House on Tuesday afternoon in disregard of a ban on public gatherings. The Health Workers had been invited by Dr. John Dhuku, the in Charge of Maternal …
Read More »URA grants extension on tax paying deadlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority has given companies more time to file their tax returns as businesses battle the impact of coronavirus that has seen several shut doors and send staff home. Companies, whose accounting year ends in September, and are unable to file corporation tax returns …
Read More »Coronavirus fight: SME body urges government to maintain strict measures
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Federation of SMEs Uganda has urged the government to continue undertaking emergency measures to slow down the spread of the virus. The measures in question include; limiting people’s movements, conducting mass testing and rigorous tracing. In particular, through John Walugembe, the body said in …
Read More »Wakiso overwhelmed with distress calls of suspected COVID-19 cases
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Wakiso District Corona Taskforce is overwhelmed with distress calls about suspected corona virus victims because of increased tension about the pandemic. Most of the reported cases are of people who have just returned from the Middle East countries. Several reports have been registered from …
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