Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved a proposal to borrow 10 million Euros (over Shillings 41.9 billion) from Italy to finance the Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project Phase 2. The money will finance the construction of 68 staff houses for selected health facilities in all the districts of Karamoja, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | After research showed that health workers are three times more at risk of getting infected with Tuberculosis (TB) than other people who get in contact with patients, the Ministry of Health has embarked on having them screened and link those that test positive to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 health workers in Buliisa district have resumed Ebola screening barely three months after laying down their tools over the none payment. The Health workers had been deployed to manage various Ebola screening centers at Wanseko, Butiaba, Walukuba and Somsio and Bugoigo …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pork consumers in Uganda are substantially exposed to Efavirenz and Nevirapine, both ARV-drugs, a study by Dr. Ritah Nakato, a researcher at the School of Biomedical Sciences at Makerere University College of Health Science. She warns of the emergence of drug resistant strains of HIV …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Lt. General Henry Tumukunde are demanding for his unconditional release. In their application filed before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday, the lawyers led by Anthony Wameli and Godfrey Turyamusiima allege that Tumukunde and 14 others have been held beyond the mandatory …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Acting Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Eng. Andrew Kitaka has denied accusations of flouting the Pensions Act and causing financial loss to government. He was appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE alongside other Authority officials to respond to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | State House has cancelled the accreditation of Journalists for the presidential address on the coronavirus scheduled for Wednesday at State House Entebbe. PPU will relay the President’s address live. There will be no access to any other media to State House Entebbe. We shall …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s central bank has warned citizens against scammers visiting homes to “recall” banknotes and coins they said were contaminated with the novel coronavirus. The criminals carried fake identification badges and provided false receipts to victims, who were told they could exchange the slips for “clean” cash at any …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum production department has resorted to artificial insemination services in a bid to boost output and returns in the livestock and dairy sector. Dr Alfred Kinyera, the senior district veterinary officer, says the move to adopt artificial insemination is meant to boost the quality …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO is worried about what kind of damage coronavirus will cause to countries with high HIV burdens and high prevalence of malnutrition. While addressing journalists during the weekly COVID-19 press briefing, the WHO Director-General says that as an organization they are …