Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic helped the Parliament to overcome quorum crisis that had dogged the legislative processes. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah says while the COVID-19 crisis has had devastating effects on the lives of Ugandans, it has provided opportunity for Parliament to review its …
Read More »Gulu regional hospital yet to install ICU beds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten Intensive Care Unit- ICU beds supplied to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in September to support the management of covid-19 patients are yet to be installed despite the increasing death toll. Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health earlier said each …
Read More »Absa Bank donates personal protection equipment to medical facilities
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Absa Bank Uganda has today donated personal protective equipment to four medical facilities to assist in the protection of frontline medical workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The equipment, valued at Shs 74 million was given to CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda (Mbale), Baylor College of …
Read More »Kabarole receives 20,000 face masks for learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district has received 21,274 face masks that will be distributed to learners in private and public schools. According to Steven Asiimwe, the Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, the masks are aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 among learners. He also says that each …
Read More »Mental health experts want counselling services at COVID-19 testing centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health experts want counselling services to be availed to people testing for COVID-19. They argue that the services be availed as a means of preparing people for any outcome of the test to avoid anxiety. At some of the sample collection sites that …
Read More »Cancer treatment could be replicated for COVID-19
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Australian researchers have found that beta-blockers with effectiveness for cancer could potentially be used to treat COVID-19. In a study published recently, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) working with a team in Naples found evidence in animals that the beta-blocker Propranolol can …
Read More »2020/2021 election economy
Tough times ahead as miscalculated spending, political activities and coronavirus threaten fast recovery of economic activities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy has been on a recovery path following the easing of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions, but the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general elections is the latest concern, economists …
Read More »UDB receives applications for tourism sector grant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Development Bank-UDB has so far received 41 applications from tourism operators seeking to access funds to recover from the effects of Covid-19. In July, the Ministry of Tourism negotiated a 6M Euro (25.2 billion) stimulus package from the EU towards the private …
Read More »Rural children losing interest in learning as pandemic rages
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A government-supported survey casts a looming expansion of the education and prosperity gap between rural and urban children caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, the government directed the closure of all schools and tertiary institutions sending home more than 12 million children until …
Read More »UAE gets COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai, UAE | Xinhua | The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Tuesday received COVID-19 vaccine. Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter that “while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today, we wish everyone safety and great health, and …
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