Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has been granted bail by court in Iganga, and ordered to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 SOPs. The case against him has been adjourned to 18th December 2020. Legislator and lawyer Medard Sseggona represented Kyagulanyi at the court in Iganga, …
Read More »Education standards unit to conduct inspection as schools flout SOPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education will conduct compliance inspection of schools to ascertain the levels of implementation of the standard operating procedures. The exercise whose mode of operation is yet to be communicated comes at the time when there are …
Read More »WHO warns against remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
London, UK | Xinhua | The antiviral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat COVID-19 patients no matter how ill they are as there is no evidence it works, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “The … panel found a lack of evidence that remdesivir improved outcomes that …
Read More »Mulago hospital loses half of COVID-19 patients admitted in ICU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 50 percent of all the COVID-19 patients admitted at Mulago Hospital’s intensive care unit-ICU succumb to the disease, according to medics at the facility. According to records, the facility has lost at least 41 out of the 77 patients admitted with breathing difficulties. …
Read More »Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million mark
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has surpassed 2 million, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. The latest figures from the continental disease control and prevention agency showed that a total of 2,013,388 cases …
Read More »COVID-19 shouldn’t be used to violate rights – Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has warned against using the COVID-19 pandemic to violate different human rights during the ongoing election campaigns. Kadaga made the statement during the Thursday afternoon plenary session in which legislators took to the floor to condemn arrests of different …
Read More »Mao to sue NRM mobilizer Bebe Cool for violating COVID-19 guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party – DP presidential candidate Norbert Mao has resolved to pursue private prosecution of popular musician and National Resistance Movement – NRM mobilizer Moses Ssali popularly known as Bebe Cool. Mao told Uganda Radio Network – URN in an interview that he has …
Read More »Alcohol distributors appeal for reopening of bars
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The continued closure of bars by the government is posing more health risks to Ugandans as a number of bar operators have decided to operate illegally, according to the beverage distributors. The distributors and wholesalers of the alcoholic drinks say that many bar owners have …
Read More »Uganda’s economy on recovery trend
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is on a recovery trend from the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report by the ministry of finance showed Wednesday. The monthly performance report for October showed that for the fourth consecutive month, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has …
Read More »Uganda Virus Research Institute finds RDTs unfit for COVID-19 testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) are not reliable in clinically diagnosing the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has found. Dr. Pontiano Kaleebu, the Executive Director of UVRI told a meeting of COVID-19 researchers on Wednesday that they have screened more than 20 …
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