Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The closest date that a COVID-19 vaccine can be ready is June 2021 according to scientists and researchers.   Over 100 vaccines are being developed globally in laboratories in the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe and even China. 76 of these are being followed by …

Tunis, Tunisia | AFP |  Amira Jamoussi, a doctor on the front line fighting the novel coronavirus in a hospital in Tunisia, is spending the Muslim holy month of Ramadan away from her family. “It’s been five weeks since I’ve held my children in my arms,” Jamoussi said, before putting on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A latest clinical trial in the United States shows that Remdesivir drug is effective in the treatment of the novel coronavirus. The experimental drug by the Gilead Sciences Inc has been under clinical trial treating COVID-19 patients for the last two weeks in the United …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A section of legislators from the West Nile region is  demanding for the immediate release of Dr Charles Lagu, the Executive Director of the National Animal Genetic Resources centre (NAGRIC) and Data Bank. The MPs under the West Nile Parliamentary Caucus say that Lagu who …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two contacts of an earlier confirmed case of a Burundian refugee tested positive to coronavirus disease on Monday bringing Uganda’s total cases to 81.  According to the Ministry of Health, the 24-year-old male Ugandan and 21-year-old Burundian National are under isolation at Rakai Hospital. They …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lt. Deo Kato, the Commandment of the UPDF Marine Unit on Kazinga Channel has closed Katunguru fish landing site citing failure to implement covid19 preventive guidelines. Kazinga Channel connects Lakes Edward and George. Lt. Deo Kato says they resolved to close the landing site because …

Bukakata, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The increasing water levels of Lake Victoria have affected the construction works of Nyendo-Bukakata road. The road connects Masaka district to Kalangala Island. In December 2018, the government hired Arab Contractors Uganda Limited to undertake the tarmacking of a 41 kilometres road at 165.5 billion …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A study published in the journal Nature Research shows that the coronavirus can stay and rotate within the air for two hours in crowded or places that have limited ventilation.  In a study carried out in two hospitals in Wuhan China at the height of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resumed the works on John Babiiha Avenue and other roads under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP 2). It comes after the suspension of the works for about three weeks since government announced the nationwide lock down as a control measure …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved the creation of 15 new cities across the country. The approved cities will come into effect in a phased manner starting 1st July 2020 to July 2023.  The seven cities that will be operational effective this year are Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, …