PCR and antigen tests will no longer be available for free, except to patients with a medical prescription Paris, France | Xinhua | France will stop offering free coronavirus tests by mid-October, in a move to promote vaccination and avoid drastic measures to halt the spread of more infectious variants, the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, the Bishop of Pentecostal Church under Yei Diocese in South Sudan has succumbed to COVID-19 at Arua Regional Hospital. Three of his children and more than ten contacts are receiving treatment under home-based care. Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The disciplinary committee of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has fined Express FC US$3,000 (Shs10,650,000) at the on-going regional CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania. Express FC were fined because of the team’s unsporting behavior during their semi final match against …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization-Saccos in Mukono district are yet to recover funds that were disbursed to beneficiaries under the Emyooga program. The district registered 1,093 associations forming 51 Saccos in Mukono North, Mukono South and Nakifuma County. Each of the Saccos received 30 Million …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-three hens meant for genetic research at Gulu University-Main Campus have vanished without a trace, raising health concerns among experts. They are part of 56 chickens that were collected from different parts of Uganda for Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) studies aimed at improving indigenous breeds as …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The number of countries, areas or territories reporting various variants of COVID-19 continues to increase after the global number of coronavirus cases surpassed 200 million last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. In its latest weekly update on the pandemic issued on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited has appointed Kenneth Agutamba as Manager Reputation and Communications, according to an official notice issued by the bank on August 11. Kenneth succeeds Cathy Adengo who has been appointed as Head of Sustainability at the bank. “Kenneth will be responsible for …

Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | The UN Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, has received €2.2 million (Shs9bn) from the German government to support refugees and the host communities in Uganda. The money will enable the UNHCR provide much needed healthcare, water, hygiene and sanitation facilities as well as education services to refugees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resolved to halt the implementation of a new contract issued to concessionaires involved in garbage collection in the city. The political leadership of KCCA wants the authority to first audit the three companies to assess their efficiency and capacity before …

Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The Zimbabwean government announced on Wednesday that only fully-vaccinated people can now attend church services. This follows six weeks of suspension of any church gathering under the Level 4 lockdown to control a third wave of the pandemic, which among other measures bans inter-city travel, public …