Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda has fastest COVID rate in Africa: Fear rising of another lockdown THE LAST WORD Behind the coup in Mali: The things that democracy (and pseudo democracy) evangelists need to know about freedom …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will screen Wakiso district staff for Covid-19. The district has registered more than 50 COVID-19 positive cases and two deaths. About 200 staff will be tested at the district headquarters in Wakiso town council starting on Monday. The District Health …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mobile laboratory which was installed at Adjumani general hospital to test and diagnose Covid-19 has run out reagents. The laboratory which serves all the districts of West Nile region and parts of Northern Uganda was a donation by the Germany government through the …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Premier League club Brighton will host their English football top-flight rivals Chelsea on Saturday and their pre-season friendly will be staged as a pilot event with 2,500 spectators to be welcomed at Amex Stadium. The British government has announced on Wednesday a further batch of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Economic ministers from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members on Thursday welcomed the robust growth of their bilateral trade and investment despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 19th AEM (ASEAN Economic Ministers)-MOFCOM (China’s Ministry of Commerce) Consultations held via …

London, UK | XINHUA | Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. According to British media reports, France manager Didier Deschamps revealed Pogba’s positive test after announcing his squad for next month’s UEFA Nations League games. 27-year-old Pogba will miss …

United Nations | XINHUA | A United Nations report launched Wednesday said that digital finance has become a lifeline during the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing …

Washington, US | XINHUA | The majority of Americans believe that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have failed to handle the COVID-19 pandemic properly, a CNN report said. In a report released on Tuesday, CNN criticized Republicans for glossing over Trump’s coronavirus failures on the first night of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Director of Operations Edward Ochom has tasked police commanders to stop being reluctant in the enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. Ochom, in his internal message to commanders said the laxity of police commanders in implementing Covid-19 orders has been observed with great concern. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pre-trial conference of suspects in the murder of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi has flopped at the International Crimes Division of the High Court. This is after the defence lawyers told the court that they have not been able to access two …