Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of health, Dr. Ruth Achieng has asked hotel owners in Arua to accommodate health workers managing the the Coronavirus (COVID -19) situation in the district.  While addressing leaders and health officials during a spot COVID -19 status visit to Arua on Friday, Dr. …

Kween, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Landslides in some parts of Kween district have destroyed property and homes.  The disaster caused by heavy rain has affected the sub counties of Kwosir, Kitawoi, Benet all in the upper belt of the district.  The heavy rain that started on April 30th and lasted …

Athens, Greece | AFP |  Ten years after sinking into its worst economic crisis in living memory, Greece once again faces the spectre of a grave recession in the midst of a global coronavirus lockdown. Though the country has so far been spared the death toll of other European nations at …

Havana, Cuba | AFP |  Workers of the world scaled back their traditional May Day demos Friday with coronavirus lockdowns forcing many to rally online while a determined few hit the streets in face masks. There were arrests in the Philippines, Russia, Chile and Turkey, a riot in Indonesia and pepper …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Protesters marched in several cities across California on Friday demanding the easing of restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak and denouncing Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to shut down some beaches. The protests were taking place in at least 11 cities, including the capital Sacramento …

Washington, United States | AFP | Commonly used blood pressure medicines do not heighten susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, or increase the risk of becoming seriously ill with the disease, three major studies said Friday, positive news for the millions of people who take them. The research primarily concerned angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As countries around the world start lifting COVID-19 lockdowns that were instituted to forestall the spread of the pandemic, Global Education Partners-GPE are calling upon for implementing new measures that will keep learners safe in schools.  Some of the measure that governments are being asked …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  A federal judge dismissed the United States women’s soccer team’s bid for equal pay on Friday, rejecting claims the players had been underpaid in a crushing defeat for the reigning world champions. In a 32-page ruling, Judge Gary Klausner of the US District Court …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two Arua District Officials have been awarded a compensation package of 15 million shillings each over government’s failure to update them on the progress of investigations relating to their interdiction. The officials include Arua District Chief Administrative Officer Ismael Ochengel and his deputy Paul Samuel …

Washington, United States | AFP |  More US states eased pandemic lockdown measures on Friday even as coronavirus deaths rose, while American authorities greenlighted an experimental drug for emergency use on patients. Washington also renewed its warnings to Beijing a day after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on China, …