Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | African Union officials said Thursday the continent is struggling to compete with rich countries for testing kits and other equipment necessary to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “We need aid for testing equipment,” Kwesi Quartey, the deputy chair of the African Union Commission, told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has started collecting blood samples from all COVID-19 suspects in addition to the nasal and throat swabs for testing. Dr Julius Amumpe, an Epidemiologist and Head Quality Assurance Department in the Health Ministry, says that they have asked local field teams …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Virus Research Institute-UVRI is considering using the Roche Cobas 6800/8800 system to test coronavirus samples. Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, the Executive Director Uganda Virus Research Institute, says the Roche Cobas 6800/8800 system will enable them test between 340- 950 samples within 8 hours. This …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district business committee has refused to process the district budget for financial year 2020/2021 due to outstanding arrears. Last week, Raphael Magezi, the Local Government Minister advised that as the country is still under lockdown with a ban on public gatherings, members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A city phone trader and technician, Ivan Seguya has been arrested by crime intelligence on allegations of aiding phone thefts. Seguya’s arrest came after one of the suspects Charles Ocheme was apprehended by an intelligence team attached to Kabalagala police division. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is using hydroxychloroquine as a treatment drug for patients that are receiving COVID-19 treatment at three health facilities. The drug is an antimalarial used to treat mild forms of malaria, but can also be used to treat lupus and arthritis. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more police marine officers have appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court for abuse of office. They are Sergeant Christopher Kyebogola and Police Constable David Mungoma both attached to Kasenyi police marine detach in Katabi town council in Wakiso district. The two, who have …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has stepped up covid-19 screening services. Since Monday, all visitors and patients accessing the hospital are screened at the gate immediately they finish washing hands. The hospital management has erected a small tent at the gate to check …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several officials from the Office of the Prime Minister have been arrested for allegedly over-inflating prices and rejecting low price offers from suppliers. The officers arrested by the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, include Christine Kintu, Joel Wanjala, Fred Lutimba, and Owor Martin, the Commissioner for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned evacuation of over 500 Ugandans said to be stranded in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) hangs in the balance even after the Ugandan embassy there had earlier given a signal of their possible return. Mustafa Ndugwa, the chairman of the Uganda Community …
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