Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tom Felix Mudaali, the senior assistant engineer of Wakiso district is the latest victim of the novel coronavirus disease-COVID-19. Mudaali breathed his last at Mulago National Referral Hospital where he was admitted in intensive care over the weekend in critical condition. Wakiso district LC …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded 50 motorcycles in Mbale city for flouting the COVID-19 guidelines. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson says the motorcycles were impounded in a massive operation targeting riders who operate beyond 6pm, who don’t wear face masks and helmets and carry more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical experts have warned against the use of uncalibrated thermometers at schools which leaves learners and teachers open to Covid-19 risks. This comes as some schools in their attempt to adhere to the set standard operating procedures have procured non-contact infrared thermometers that have …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization is advising governments and people everywhere not to let their guard down, for the benefit of those hospitalized, or working on the front line of the battle to end the COVID-19 pandemic, as COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate. “I know there’s …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Unyama National Teachers’ College has embarked on psychological training of the staff and students after schools reopened for the finalists after about seven months due to COVID-19.    Both the lecturers and their students at the Gulu based College were on Monday taken through …

How is the Covid-19 pandemic impacting investment in large-scale oil and gas developments in sub-Saharan Africa? Ian Lewis sees tough times ahead Getting upstream oil and gas projects off the ground in sub-Saharan Africa was challenging before the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the operating environment is even tougher, as the industry contends with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police force and its sister security agencies particularly Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF have deployed joint spy teams to monitor schools operating without COVID-19 clearance certificate including those flouting the Standard Operating Procedures – SOPs. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the intelligence officers …

Examining the theories so far | KEVIN MARSH AND MOSES ALOBO | As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. For example, the Standard newspaper in Kenya reported on April 22 that “Anywhere …

Sydney, Austria | XINHUA |   The Australian State of Victoria has taken the next highly anticipated step towards “COVID normal” as it eases its way out of a long and difficult lockdown. As of Monday, Victorians were given more freedom to travel and socialize after nearly three months of being …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The business community might have to forget the tax incentives that the government offered them to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses, as there is no necessary legislation to enable their enforcement.    The 2020/2021 budget was delivered under the theme: …