Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revised the Covid-19 testing period for travelers to and out of Uganda. According to the ministry, effective July 3, the travellers arriving or departing from Uganda will have to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate issued within 72 hours …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday met with advisers and experts on voting rights after he vowed to further address the issue in wake of Democratic defeat in the Senate on a major bid for related reforms, according to a White House readout released on Tuesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Air monitors at Makerere University School of Public Health are registering an improvement in air quality in Kampala just two weeks after President Yoweri Museveni announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown saw the president banning both private and public …

Twaake is coming in to bridge the gap of delivering clean energy to the households Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A coalition of global energy sector leaders coordinated by Power for All and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation has launched an integrated energy pilot in Uganda aimed at increasing power …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community-EAC Council of Ministers has tabled the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 financial year totaling US$91,784,296. The budget theme: Economic Recovery through Industrialization and Inclusive Growth, aims to focus on the policymakers, implementers and legislators at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is struggling to save the lives of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to inconsistent power supply and lack of oxygen. Gulu city has been experiencing persistent power outages since 2013, which has greatly affected the operations of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40 member taskforce that will oversee the country’s COVID-19 interventions has been unveiled. The taskforce which has been established at the national and regional level was unveiled on Tuesday by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among in a press conference at Parliament. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express FC are the champions of this year’s Star Times Uganda Premier League season. The Federation of Uganda Football Association declared the Eagles champions of the 2020/2021 Star Times Uganda Premier League season following their executive committee meeting held on Tuesday afternoon. The decision to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commander of the joint Covid-19 task force, Maj Gen Robert Rusoke has ordered police to confiscate travel clearance letters from Local Council chairpersons. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed that Gen Rusoke has expressed concern about powers reportedly being abused by Local Council chairpersons. Police …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The United States should face up to its serious systemic racism and shoulder the responsibility of promoting genuine equality among all races and ethnicities, experts said. The online side event of the ongoing 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held on Monday …