Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An eight-month-old-baby, one of Uganda’s 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19, has been transferred to Mulago Hospital. Ministry of Health in a statement today confirmed the baby is in stable condition, and was transferred together with its parents. MOH also confirmed than none of the …
Read More »Uganda’s Constitutional Court nullifies Section 8 of Public Order Management Act
Uganda’s Constitutional court has nullified Section 8 of the Public Order Management Act and all Police acts done under the said section. Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Constitutional court has nullified section 8 of the Public Order Management Act of 2013, that was giving absolute powers to Police …
Read More »KYAMBADDE: Police and LDUs should stop beating people
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has said that shops that are not within markets should not be closed. She also warned Police and Local Defence Units (LDU) teams to stop beating people, and urged traffic officers to refer those …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: President Museveni’s 5th COVID-19 address
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has banned public transport and restricted markets to selling food items as he outlined measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednsday. It is his fifth address in a week, in which Uganda has confirmed 14 COVID-19 cases. HERE IS HIS FULL …
Read More »COVID-19: One third of humanity under virus lockdown
New Delhi, India | AFP | More than one billion Indians went into lockdown Wednesday, leaving a third of the planet now under orders to stay at home, as the United States vowed to spend $2 trillion to counter the economic harm of the coronavirus. Europe remains at the heart …
Read More »BREAKING: Uganda confirms five new COVID-19 cases
DR MWEBESA 🔸 Five new cases | Uganda total now 14 🔹 2,661 travelers including Ugandans identified so far 🔸1,230 are under follow up 🔹764 are under institutional quarantine 🔸466 are under self-quarantine. 🔹1,431 high risk travelers have completed their 14 days of follow up Kampala, Uganda | THE …
Read More »COVID-19: Prince Charles tests positive
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is showing mild symptoms of the new coronavirus but “otherwise remains in good health”, his office said on Wednesday. The 71-year-old is self-isolating in Scotland along with his wife Camilla, who was …
Read More »Olympic Games postponed to 2021
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. The Games were scheduled for July 24-August 9, but after telephone discussions between IOC president Thomas …
Read More »LIVE: President Museveni’s 4th national address on COVID-19
▶ Timeline of Uganda response to #COVID19 #CoronaVirus ✳ Jan 20 – Screening starts of all passengers arriving at Entebbe Airport ✳ Jan 30 – The WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency ✳ Jan 31 – Ministry of Health officials meet Chinese Amb Zheng Zhu Qiang ✳ Feb …
Read More »Eskom starts spilling after Lake Victoria water level rises
📌Started spilling at 1000 Cubic Meters/Sec 📌Increased to 1,200 and 1,300 CM/Sec 📌21/03/2020 ⬆ 1,350 CM/Sec 📌22/03/2020 ⬆ 1,400 CM/Sec 📌23/03/2020 ⬆ 1,450 CM/Sec 📌24/03/2020 ⬆ 1,500 CM/Sec Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity generators Eskom this week started taking measures to reduce the rising Lake Victoria levels following …
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