Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Health Ministry has so far discharged 303 COVID-19 suspects from different quarantine centers in Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso district. The suspects, who have been in isolation in hotels and Guest houses, were discharged between Friday and Saturday evening. Our report has since established that …

Iganga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a disagreement between the Iganga Resident District Commissioner, Eva Kwesiga and LC V Chairperson, Patrick Kayemba over the distribution of relief items received by the Covid19 Task force. The relief items comprising rice, maize flour and beans were donated by the Indian Association …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  By Julius Businge  More corporate companies are coming up to boost the fight against the spread of coronavirus pandemic.   The latest is Crown Beverages Limited in partnership with its global franchiser’s philanthropic arm, the PepsiCo Foundation that have handed over a cheque of $200, …

New York, United States | AFP |  With New York’s nightlife spots closed digital dance parties are all the rave, as DJs stream sets while revelers don their nipple pasties and disco-ball facemasks for clubs online. The city that proudly never sleeps has seen more than 90,000 of its residents test …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Masaka District Covid-19 Taskforce has tasked village council chairpersons to ensure compliance to the presidential directives and Ministry of Health guidelines to preventing the spread of the virus.         Herman Ssentongo the Masaka Resident Commissioner and Covid-19 response taskforce chairperson say they have observed …

Fieni, Romania | AFP |  Peacocks may not be the first thing visitors expect to see at a cement plant. But a factory in the Romanian town of Fieni has built a spacious aviary for the birds in a bid to convince the public of its environmental credentials. The idea was the …

Jussey, France | AFP |  It’s a grim truth that times are good for the coffin business when they’re bad for people, and the coronavirus pandemic is no exception. At a factory belonging to Europe’s largest coffin maker, OGF, in eastern France, workers are doing overtime to meet demand from families …

Algiers, Algeria | AFP |  Algeria faces economic and social turmoil if crude prices continue to collapse, experts have warned, with the oil-dependent country reeling from a year of popular protests, political turmoil and now, coronavirus. The North African country is an example of how hydrocarbon economies are likely to face …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The coronavirus pandemic poses a huge global challenge to auction houses large and small, but those that have embraced technology could prosper as nervous investors seek a safe haven, according to experts. Major London-based house Sotheby’s has closed its London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Geneva, Milan, …

Washington, United States | AFP |  Abortion rights advocates on Saturday called on the US Supreme Court to urgently intervene to force Texas to reinstate the right to abortion, which has been suspended in the state since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic. This is the first appeal related to …