Tag Archives: COVID-19

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  382 Ugandans, mostly domestic workers have returned from Saudi Arabia aboard a chartered Saudi Airlines flight. The group departed from King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and arrived at Entebbe International Airport around 8pm.      They were received by Foreign Affairs Ministry officials. …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Pece Prison in East Division in Gulu City has been placed under the 14 days’ mandatory quarantine after one of the inmates tested positive for COVID-19.  The inmate, whose identity has been withheld, was transferred to Pece Prisons from Amuru district on June 30th, 2020. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have raised concern over the manner, in which the first Ugandan COVID-19 was buried. Yunis Chimatala, succumbed to Covid19 at Joy Hospice center in Mbale City around 2am on Wednesday last week.    She was first admitted at Wasungui health center II on …

There exists a mismatch between available skills and the job market | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mastercard Foundation has unveiled a Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda to enable more than 3 million young people in the country access dignified work opportunities by 2030, according to its President and CEO, Reeta Roy. …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for efforts to build sustainable cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video message for the launch of his policy brief on COVID-19 and cities, Guterres said urban areas are ground zero of the pandemic, with 90 percent …

Washington, US | XINHUA | Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli hit back at speculations that SARS-CoV-2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic was leaked from her lab, calling for more science-based cooperation, rather than slander, to find treatments and vaccines. “We have done bat virus surveillance in Hubei Province for many years, …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Namisindwa district quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. The quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently home to 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Heart Institute is grateful for the COVID-19 pandemic which forced government to acknowledge its funding challenges, the executive director, Dr. John Omagino has revealed. Dr. Omagino revealed this while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday to respond to queries in the Auditor …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kitgum district are constrained to enforce Covid-19 preventive guidelines due to manpower shortage. This follows the withdrawal of Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel who were supporting police and military operations in the district two weeks ago. Recently, the Kitgum district Covid-19 taskforce complained …

  Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Pandwong health center III in Pandwong division, Kitgum municipality have embarked on outreach programs to extend health services in the community. This comes almost three months after services at the facility were halted after the facility was turned into a …