Beijing, China | AFP | Africans in southern China’s largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as the country steps up its fight against imported infections. China says it has largely curbed its COVID-19 outbreak but a recent …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ruparelia Group of companies through Ruparelia Foundation has joined private sector players and government to fight the spread of coronavirus pandemic. On April 09, the Foundation officially handed over two brand new vehicles model-Tata Xenon pickup trucks to Uganda’s COVID-19 National Task Force which is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has called upon the public to rally behind Ministry of Health in order to defeat the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking on Saturday at his Mengo palace in Kampala, Mutebi said the world can defeat coronavirus …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has asked the COVID-19 Fund committee to be transparent while managing the resources entrusted to them. Dr Rugunda sounded the appeal while inaugurating the Fund committee that was named by President Yoweri Museveni at a function held at his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alice Nakalema sells silver fish in Busega market in Kampala district. Nakalema, who has a seven months-old-child has not slept in her home since President Yoweri Museveni restricted movement as part of the measures to control the spread of COVID-19. She sleeps in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benia Atekunkwasa, the director Trust Security Limited is in trouble for allegedly forging and selling vehicle movement stickers. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga told journalists at the government owned Uganda Media Center on Saturday that Atekunkwasa was arrested on Friday night and taken to Jinja …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The five suspected Congolese militiamen who were arrested on Lake Albert for terrorizing Ugandan fishermen in Hoima district will be quarantined for 14-days. The five identified as Balaka Jarenga, Makuru Onjoka, Claude Nguma, Kakuru Kwamire and Kapaseka Otika, were arrested during heavy gunfire between …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The drastic fall in prices of agricultural produce has left farmers and traders in agony. The drop in prices came after a lockdown announced by the government as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus. Some of the measures affect the …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Three companies Uganda Breweries Limited, Stanbic Bank and Total Uganda have contributed fuel worth Shs120million to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The fuel will facilitate the movement of the Ministry of Health officials who are tracing COVID-19 patients countrywide. It will also facilitate the …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Pearl Dairy Farm Limited, the producers of Lato milk has donated Shs345million towards the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, it announced on April 09. The government of Uganda has in the recent weeks urged well-wishers to donate cash and other relief items to support efforts of government …