Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Markets in Kalerwe have adopted strict measures to be able to resume work few days after the Minister for Kampala Affair Betty Amongi ordered for their closure. On Friday Amongi ordered for the closure of the over 10 markets at  Kaleerwe which include Bivamuntuuyo, Akwata Empola, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | nThe Uganda Police Force has said they will start enforcement to make sure people jogging stick to social distancing regulations. Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has banned all public gatherings, public and private transportation and asked Ugandans to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several Christians around the country celebrated Palm Sunday in the comfort of their  homes for the first time without shaking Palm leaves in celebration for Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On this occasion as described in the book of Matthew in the bible, Palm …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Quibi, the multi-billion-dollar streaming platform launching Monday, is betting it can transform entertainment with short, Hollywood-quality clips to watch “on the go” — even as much of the world is trapped at home. Industry legends and stars from Steven Spielberg and Guillermo del Toro …

Montreal, Canada | AFP |  Under a dazzling sky, with spring in the air, syrup is flowing in a maple grove near the village of Saint-Alexis. With a mallet in hand, feet braced in deep snow, Simon Lanoue pounds plastic tubing into one tree after another to drain their sap, weaving …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of global fatalities from the pandemic soared past 60,000. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States on Saturday surpassed 300,000, …

Washington, United States | AFP |  Just three weeks ago, Miguel Rodriguez was enjoying a pleasant life, working as a waiter in a Maryland restaurant in a job he held for 20 years. The American economy was going strong and he had a comfortable living situation. Everything changed overnight when La …

Algiers, Algeria | AFP |  As adversity strikes in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, Algeria has found a helping hand in China, an old friend and the top exporter to Africa’s largest country. An Air Algerie plane arrived in the capital Algiers from Beijing on March 27 carrying a 13-member …

Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Bayola, the General Secretary of Uganda journalists Association (UJA), condemned some journalists who accepted cash from businessman Ham Kiggundu who on Saturday offered sh100m to help efforts to control the COVID-19. The journalists  were covering the launch of the distribution of relief food to be given …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Schools will pick up from where they stopped with the first term  of learning after the 30-day school lockdown, according to the Ministry of Education and sports.  The school term was prematurely cut short on March  19,2020 as a precautionary measure to forestall the spread of …