Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LCI Chairpersons in Kitgum District have been faulted for inflating the number of beneficiaries to receive free face masks from the government. Last week, the Ministry of Health delivered 177,340 face masks to be distributed among the locals in the district to boost the …
Read More »Health ministry says 50 journalists tested positive for COVID-19
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84 died of COVID-19 in Uganda. Speaking to journalists at a Virtual Media …
Read More »Italy reimposes anti-COVID-19 restrictions, extends state of emergency until Jan. 31
Rome, Italy | XINHUA | Strict anti-COVID-19 measures including the mandatory use of face masks everywhere will be reintroduced in Italy, starting on Thursday, in an effort to curb a rising trend in infections registered in the latest weeks. The decision was announced on Wednesday by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, …
Read More »France’s Macron mulling more anti-coronavirus restrictions as infections hit all-time high
Paris, France | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron is mulling more restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the country recorded nearly 19,000 new infections on Wednesday, an all-time high for new daily cases. “The epidemic continues to increase. The virus continues to circulate rapidly for several weeks,” Macron …
Read More »One in three people struggled to find food during lockdown- Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu, Jinja and Kasese have been rated among the districts that were worst hit by food insecurity for months leading to August due to effects of the lockdown instituted to curb the further spread of COVID-19. According to a new report released by the …
Read More »UBTEB asks institutions not to increase exam fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board- UBTEB have asked heads of institutions not to increase examination fees as the body resumes the examination registration process for the May/June examination cycle. The cycle is expected to start on October 19, 2020, following the re-opening of …
Read More »Uganda not yet open for new refugee arrivals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Disaster Preparedness Minister Eng. Hillary Onek has said that the ban issued by the government on new arrivals of refugees is still in force. Onek said that the country is still grappling with COVID-19 internally, and cannot, therefore, handle an extra burden from refugees. …
Read More »Kenya’s SGR passenger, cargo volumes surge amid resumption of economic activities
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Passenger numbers and cargo volumes on Kenya’s standard gauge railway (SGR) trains maintained a steady climb in August, pointing to increased demand for the service following the reopening of the country as COVID-19 cases declined. Some 32,641 passengers used the SGR passenger train in August, …
Read More »Lopinavir, ritonavir combination has no effect on treating COVID-19
Kaampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The HIV drug Lopinavir, given in combination with Ritonavir has been found not to have any effect in treating COVID-19 in the biggest drug trial to date. The findings of the trial which were published in the medical journal the Lancet involved 5,040 people …
Read More »UN chief calls for more investment in universal health coverage
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments to invest more in universal health coverage. COVID-19 has shown that universal health coverage, strong public health systems and emergency preparedness are essential, he said in a video message for the launch of his policy brief …
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