COVID-19 Crisis exposes government weakness Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | June 22 should have seen the re-opening of schools across the country for the start of second term if a programme announced by the Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Janet Museveni, was being followed. But schools are …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Schools to open or not to open
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Schools to open or not to open: COVID-19 Crisis exposes government weakness THE LAST WORD One year later: Reflections on the passage of an icon who did so much to shape who I …
Read More »Uganda Airlines plans repatriation flight
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The repatriation of Ugandans stuck abroad because of the COVID-19 pandemic will start this week with Uganda Airlines flying home several from South Africa. “Uganda Airlines will operate a repatriation charter flight for Ugandans in South Africa; Johannesburg to Entebbe on 25th June 2020,” Uganda …
Read More »COVID-19 suspects flee quarantine centre after gunshot sound
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two COVID-19 suspects who were under quarantine at Pandwong Health Center III in Kitgum Municipality fled for their dear lives into the community following the frightening sound of gunshots within the health facility, on Saturday evening. It’s reported that a police officer who was guarding …
Read More »Couples delaying marriage plans until 2021 in wake of coronavirus outbreak
ROME, Italy | XINHUA | Ilaria Cappuccioni was so enthusiastic about marrying her boyfriend, Sonny Casimirri, that she was the one to pop the question. The couple was originally scheduled to be married next week, but as Italy emerges from the coronavirus pandemic they decided to delay the ceremony until …
Read More »Refugees demand COVID-19 testing, quarantine centres in camps
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees in the West Nile have demanded the establishment of institutional quarantine centers in the camps. Currently, persons who are suspected to have COVID-19 are taken to quarantine centres in Arua, far away from the camps. COVID 19 suspects in the camps in Madi …
Read More »UGANDA: Coronavirus cases at 763, with 492 recoveries
🔺 8 new cases 🔺 Total confirmed cases 763 🔹 Total Deaths: 00 🔸Total Recoveries: 492 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. This brings the number of cases confirmed in Uganda to 763 as of June 20th. The new cases were …
Read More »Health Minister hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by December
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng is optimistic that the world will have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. The are hundreds of projects around the world which are centered at finding a possible vaccine to protect people before they’re exposed to …
Read More »Calls mount for solidarity with Africa as COVID-19 worsens livelihood of poor Africans
NAIROBI, Kenya | XINHUA | Living in Mathare, one of the largest slums in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Newton Omondi knows that he needs to maintain social distancing, wear a face mask and wash his hands regularly to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, adhering to these measures has been a …
Read More »Gulu hospital seeks new incinerator for COVID-19 waste
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is seeking for a mini clinical laboratory and new incinerator for disposing of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) healthcare waste. Some of the infectious waste include used face masks; syringes, hand gloves, blades, medicinal wastes, and other associated wastes arising from services produced …
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