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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have today impounded 171 Taxis in Kampala for defying President Museveni’s ban on public transport. Museveni on Wednesday night suspended all means of public transport in a bid to contain the spread of COVID -19, an epidemic that has so far infected …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An eight-month-old-baby, one of Uganda’s 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19, has been transferred to Mulago Hospital. Ministry of Health in a statement today confirmed the baby is in stable condition, and was transferred together with its parents. MOH also confirmed than none of the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trade Minister, Amelia Kyambadde has said shops, arcades, supermarkets, boutiques, and salons are expected to remain open with people able to walk in and order whatever goods they want. This comes after a misconception that these were also among those ordered to cease operations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has announced after-tax-profits of 259 billion Shillings for 2019 up from 215 billion Shillings in 2018, cementing its position as the most profitable bank in the country. In the financial results published on Thursday, Stanbic said the money it lent to customers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new digital learning tool has been unveiled to keep children learning from the comfort of their homes in the wake of coronavirus disease. The platform named Kolibri, has been enriched with content approved by the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) in Science and Mathematics …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has set up a team of experts to respond to community alerts and carry out patient assessments for coronavirus infection. In a press statement issued Thursday, KCCA says it has set up Division Rapid Response Surveillance Teams comprising Doctors, Clinicians, …

Kampala, Uganda | Godfrey Ssali | A section of MPs have advised President Museveni to cushion the economy against the effects of Covid-19 with a stimulus. The Stimulus, MPs led by Kampala Central’s Muhammad Nsereko said, includes the stay of all loan repayments, lowering of the Central Bank lending rate, as well …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Makerere University has arrested more than 70 youth found allegedly loitering at the main campus. They were picked from different parts of the university following a two-day operation, according to Jude Masingano Eliphaz, the officer in charge of operations at the main …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a drastic drop in the number of patients and their attendants at Arua Regional Referral Hospital because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the hospital authorities, the number of patients dropped from 340 on Tuesday to 290 on Wednesday evening as the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Uganda Private Clinics and Drug Shops Association has warned operators of small clinics and drug shops against hiding and directly offering services to suspected COVID-19 patients. Tension is high in Uganda following the confirmation of 14 COVID-19 cases including an 8-month-old child. …