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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district health authorities have embarked on equipping the COVID-19 treatment center at Kitgum General Hospital following a surge in COVID-19 positives cases in Gulu district. Health Officials note that the surge in numbers of COVID-19 patients in Gulu coupled with an already overstretched …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have attributed the rising water levels of Lake Victoria to prolonged heavy rainfall and direct inflows from rivers. Lake Victoria water levels have been rising since October 2019. The water levels rose from 12 metres in October 2019 to 12.8 metres in March …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven frontline health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The infected workers include three nurses, two doctors and two senior level staff. Two of the seven workers are from Lira Regional Referral Hospital. The duo, a lead nurse and medical officer from …

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  French star Marcus Thuram and England international Jadon Sancho joined the protests over racism and police brutality in the United States on Sunday after scoring in the Bundesliga. Thuram took a knee after scoring for Borussia Moenchengladbach in the game against Union Berlin. Sancho marked his …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Efforts to recover the lost forest coverage in Uganda through massive reafforestation and afforestation must be paying off as the national forest coverage has slightly improved for the first time in 30 years, according to the National Forest Authority (NFA). The NFA Executive Director Tom …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate Gulu on Sunday held celebrations to commemorate the Pentecost Sunday. The Pentecost Sunday is a holy day when Christians celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter. It is also considered the birthday of the Christian church. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Health Organization (WHO) lists flavours appealing to young people in smokeless tobacco, Shisha and e-cigrattes among the latest tobacco and related industry tactics to attract younger generations.  They also list advertising and product placement on movies and social media platforms with paid influencers …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has advised administrators of schools and other educational institutions not to rush to set guidelines and dates on when they expect to reopen their gates for finalists.      Recently, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who directed the closure of …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ministry of Health officials have advised the health team in Lira District to brace up to handle more positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients as the country continue to register more cases.  Although Lira is already overwhelmed with patients just like the other Referral hospitals in the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The on-going renovation works at the 0.9 km Queensway road that stretches from the Queens Tower to Kibuye round about will cost an estimated Shillings 2.4 billion. Abubaker Technical Services are undertaking the works on a retainer contract having been contracted at 31.5 billion Shillings …