London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday made his first public appearance since being hospitalised with coronavirus three weeks ago, saying Britain was beginning to “turn the tide” on the outbreak but rejecting growing calls to ease a nationwide lockdown. In a statement in Downing Street …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers are concerned about the reduction in the number of patients in hospitals. The health workers argue that the reduction could result in a serious public health crisis for the country. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, President Yoweri Museveni put in place measures to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elderly and persons with disabilities in Kasese district have received relief items from the district task force. Distribution targeted about 400 families in areas of railway ward, Kidodo, Kikinzo and Saluti B, all in Kasese Municipality. The group which also included widows and expecting …

Rapid City, United States | AFP | Ghostly airports, countless flight cancellations, shops and restaurants closed: the coronavirus has played havoc with air travel in the United States. Following are some scenes witnessed by AFP journalists during the unusual experience of flying from South Dakota to Washington in the time of …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered an active TNT Bomb from the garden of Aloysius Omasike, a resident of Adodoi village in Mukongoro sub county in Kumi district. The bomb was found by Omasike as he was ploughing his garden together with his children in on Saturday but …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of police and military personnel at Jinja Magistrates Court ahead of the appearance of area Resident District Commissioner Erick Sakwa who is facing charges of manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage. Court heard that Sakwa caused the death of one Charles Isanga …

  Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Global military expenditure saw its biggest uptick in a decade in 2019, researchers said Monday, marking the first year two Asian countries were among the top three spenders. The world’s nations spent a combined $1.9 trillion (1.78 trillion euros) on their militaries in 2019, according …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi district COVID-19 task force has designated two playgrounds as stopover points for long distance truck drivers. This restrictive measure comes in the wake of an increase in infections among long-distance truck drivers most of them Kenyan and Tanzanian nationals crossing through Uganda to South …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Santos Okot Lapolo, the Gulu Resident District Commissioner has recalled all vehicle movement permits issued to motorists in the district citing abuse. Lapolo, who doubles as the Gulu District COVID -19 Taskforce chairperson says after reviewing modalities for issuing the permits, he will …

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “alive and well”, a top security adviser to the South’s President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary. Conjecture over Kim has grown since his conspicuous no-show at April 15 …