Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | In ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus and provide aid to afflicted communities across the globe, the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation has committed to donating 100,000 medical masks, 20,000 test kits and 1,000 protective suits to each …
Read More »President Museveni to address nation again today
▶ 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 »The mighty River Nile, threatened by waste, warming, mega-dam
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Early one morning in Cairo, volunteers paddle their kayaks across the Nile, fishing out garbage from the mighty waterway that gave birth to Egyptian civilisation but now faces multiple threats. Egypt’s lifeline since Pharaonic days and the source of 97 percent of its water is …
Read More »Face masks can’t protect you from coronavirus – Musenero
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ever since Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19) was declared a global pandemic and its eventual spread to the neighbouring countries, one of the key messages put out by officials has been to use a face mask as a way of protection against the disease …
Read More »Police fires teargas to disperse traders
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has fired teargas to disperse hundreds of traders at Otuboi market. By 7 am Saturday, traders had convened at the market that operates every Saturday. This was after the Kaberamiado RDC, George Edward Onyakunapesa, told the traders that they are free to go …
Read More »Three dead, security pursues 20 others after Arua prison-break
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three inmates have been shot dead after attempting to escape from Arua government Prison. It is alleged that the three, whose identities are yet to be established and 20 others on Saturday at 12 pm broke the perimeter wall of the western side of …
Read More »Dybala, Maldini test positive for coronavirus
Rome, Italy | AFP | Argentina striker Paulo Dybala said Saturday that he has become the third Juventus player to test positive for coronavirus while former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini revealed that he and his son have also been infected. “Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know …
Read More »Chinese escape quarantine, arrested close to DRC border
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Chinese who had escaped from quarantine in Entebbe Friday, have been arrested in Goli Zombo, enroute to DRC. The Chinese, and their Ugandan collaborators, are expected to be charged in Arua High Court on Monday, a day after Uganda halted accepting any more …
Read More »Uganda confirms first COVID-19 case
▶ 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 »Security officials disperse Kabale mourners
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials on Saturday dispersed mourners at the burial of the late Amon Paddy Amanya, a businessman in Kabale town. Amanya was found killed by yet to be identified assailants on Tuesday and his body dumped on the roadside near highland tea factory in …
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