Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The race is on to produce a vaccine against COVID-19 but it is not certain that one can be found, the head of the global vaccines alliance said Friday. Seth Berkley said the more competition the better in the scientific fightback against the new coronavirus pandemic, …

Washington, United States | AFP | The growing use of export restrictions by governments can be “dangerously counterproductive” as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, the IMF and WTO warned Friday. The two institutions called on global leaders to commit to refrain from imposing or tightening controls on product sales, as they did at …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The United Nations on Friday launched a global push to speed up production of a vaccine for the new coronavirus as US President Donald Trump came under fire for suggesting injecting patients with disinfectant. The pandemic has upended life around the planet as nations try to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cargo truck drivers have raised concern about police officers examining their trucks without wearing protective gear saying it exposes them to contracting coronavirus. Through Haulers Cargo Truck Driver’s Association which comprises about 1000 truck drivers spread across the East African region, the truck drivers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 143 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are calling for funding to support the recruitment of health workers to enforce interventions of COVID-19. In the letter to donors who include GAVI the vaccines alliance, Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Global Financing Facility, …

✅ 2020 – Sh45 trillion ✅ 2019 – Sh40 trillion ✅ 2018 – Sh32 trillion ✅ 2017 – Sh22 trillion ✅ 2016 – Sh20 trillion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a 45.49 trillion Shillings Budget for the financial year 2020/2021. The estimates show an increase of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of Soroti Blood Bank has resorted to social media and other platforms to appeal for potential blood donors in the region. The move follows a looming crisis of blood shortage at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital and other health facilities in the district. Last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has been sent to the Parliamentary Rules Committee for allegedly putting the institution of Parliament into disrepute. The decision to face the rules committee was taken by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga following a statement by Bunyole West …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) has petitioned Chief Justice Bart Katureebe to engage the President and make a case for recognition of legal services as essential service as well as allow emergency legal response during the lockdown. The petition is signed by …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ruparelia Foundation in partnership with Gateway Delta and Gateway Metroplex Limited have donated Shs 75million to support households go through the COVID-19 crisis. The donation is 4,000 food kits and each of them (kits) contains 2kgs of maize flour and one kilogram of sugar. This …