Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries are not doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, this is according to the World Health Organization-WHO. This comes as the world is experiencing an increase in the number of cases that are reported daily globally. Data from WHO shows that by Monday …
Read More »No return to ‘old normal’ for foreseeable future: WHO chief
Geneva, Switzerland | XINHUA | There will be no return to the “old normal” for the foreseeable future as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and too many countries are still headed in the wrong direction, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. “The virus …
Read More »This is how politicians can best use social media to campaign
COMMENT | Micheal Ayebale | The ongoing debate as to which direction Uganda’s next election will take still rages on across all media, especially social media. Will it be a ‘scientific election’, that is predominantly played on media platforms like radio, TV and social media, or the traditional one …
Read More »White House presses FDA to reconsider controversial hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment
Washington, US | XINHUA | The White House is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reinstate its emergency use authorization (EUA) for hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump to combat COVID-19, media reported. Weeks ago, the FDA revoked the EUA that allowed for hydroxychloroquine …
Read More »Nearly 10 mln children “may never return to school” after COVID-19 pandemic: charity
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Some 9.7 million children worldwide “could be forced out of school forever” by the end of this year, as a result of increasing poverty and budget cuts incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, London-headquartered charity Save the Children warned Monday. In 12 countries, mainly in West …
Read More »Plastic wastes provide much needed shield for medics in COVID-19 fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country continues to register cases of COVID-19, many health facilities are increasingly facing a shortage of personal protective gear owing to high demand. The situation has since put lives of front line health workers at risk. A group of environmental activists have …
Read More »Countries advised to change tax systems amid COVID uncertainty
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, tax systems should be reformed and tax avoidance and evasion reduced to ensure an economic recovery in which everyone pays their share, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Taxes pay for many of the things …
Read More »Ministry of Health lifts ban on public transport in Arua city
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has lifted the ban on public transport in Arua. In a letter dated July 10 addressed to the Resident City Commissioner Arua Nahori Oya and also the chairperson Arua district COVID-19 task force, the State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, …
Read More »Uganda’s COVID-19 cases at 1,025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 1,025 after 12 new cases were recorded on Saturday. The cases were from 2,292 samples that were tested yesterday. Seven were from truck drivers that were picked different points of entry- Malaba, Mirama …
Read More »Ministry of health asks foreign affairs ministry to limit number of returnees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to limit the number of people returning from abroad to only 300. This comes after more than 900 people who were stranded aboard due to the lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …
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