Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients who had been admitted at Kagadi General Hospital have started deserting the facility in fear of contracting the deadly COVID-19. A visit by Uganda Radio Network on Saturday at the facility discovered that most of the beds that had been occupied by patients …
Read More »Movement permits for essential staff to be got online
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All movement permits for essential staff will be applied for online on the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) website according to a statement released by the ministry of health today. The travel permits will be required for all persons who want to move …
Read More »Health Ministry warns against use of oxygen at home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry of health has urged COVID-19 patients to stop using (commercially acquired) Oxygen at home as this endangers them. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry asked people to seek care in hospitals instead of home since they can easily be managed …
Read More »Portugal 2-4 Germany: Slick Germans stun holders
Portugal 🇵🇹 2 German 🇩🇪 4 Munich, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Germany recovered from a goal down to lay down a real marker at UEFA EURO 2020, putting four past holders Portugal to leave Group F on a knife-edge going into Wednesday’s section finale. Germany went on the attack from the off …
Read More »Spain 1-1 Poland: Lewandowski earns Polish point
Spain 🇪🇸 1 Poland 🇵🇱 1 Seville, Spain | THE INDEPNDENT | Poland kept themselves in UEFA EURO 2020 contention with a battling draw against Spain, Robert Lewandowski cancelling out Álvaro Morata’s tap-in before Gerard Moreno missed a penalty for the home side in Seville. Spain had been frustrated by Sweden …
Read More »Wife asks court to compel security to produce Kaweesi murder suspect
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The wife to Sheikh Yusuf Nyanzi, one of the suspects in the murder of former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi who was re-arrested three days ago has petitioned the High Court seeking orders compelling security operatives to produce him before courts of law. Sumayyah …
Read More »Police explains the many private cars on the road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many private vehicles hit the road in several parts of Kampala today, hours after the president’s announcement of the new lockdown measures banning private vehicles from moving took effect on Friday 2200 hours. On Friday, President Yoweri Museveni reinstated a full lockdown …
Read More »COVID-19: FUFA postpones Uganda Premier League, Express top of table
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association has postponed all planned fixtures of Star Times Uganda Premier league following the Presidential directive suspending sports activities in the country. Express FC are the table leaders with 58 points, URA second with 57 and Vipers is third …
Read More »‘Sh2m before any corpse is released from Mulago mortuary’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Mboowa’s father was referred to Mengo hospital after developing breathing problems while in admission at Namungoona Orthodox hospital where he had been battling diabetes. That Monday night, Mengo hospital had run out of oxygen owing to the increased demand caused by a surge …
Read More »LOCKDOWN: Catholic Church gives guidance on penance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENENT | With church buildings closed and the existence of social distancing rules, several Catholics have been puzzled on how one can get the holy sacrament of penance. Penance is also commonly known as the sacrament of reconciliation or confession in which the faithful are absolved …
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