Kampala, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | The Salon and Spa Association of Uganda(SSAU) has today petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to re-open their businesses which have been closed for four months now, since the influx of the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioners led by chairman Abdu Karol Mucunguzi said that …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic derails global HIV targets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HIV targets set for 2020 will not be reached owing part to deeply unequal access to antiretroviral therapy and service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a report released by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS- UNAIDS, …
Read More »Nigeria plans to disinfect schools ahead of class resumption
Abuja, Nigeria | XINHUA | The Nigerian government has said the disinfection of schools to curb the spread of COVID-19 will begin across the country on Tuesday in preparation for class resumption. The decontamination exercise will make schools safe for learning activities, Minister of Environment Muhammad Mahmood told reporters here, adding …
Read More »China urges U.S. to stop political maneuvering over COVID-19
Beijing, China | XINHUA | Rebutting U.S. politicians’ slanderous remarks, China on Monday urged the United States to respect facts and stop political maneuvering over COVID-19. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press briefing, refuting a U.S. politician’s allegation that China has never reported the virus …
Read More »Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities
In April 2020, about two months after the African continent recorded its first case of COVID-19, the African Academy of Sciences undertook an extensive survey of its members. This allowed hundreds of scientists in African countries to identify COVID-19 related research priorities across a range of disciplines. The Conversation Africa’s …
Read More »‘Novel coronavirus existed worldwide before emerging in China’
London, UK | XINHUA | The novel coronavirus has existed worldwide and broke out whenever and wherever favorable conditions occurred rather than starting in China, an Oxford University expert has told The Telegraph. “I think the virus was already here — here meaning everywhere. We may be seeing a dormant …
Read More »Kenya SGR operator says railway contributes to mitigating spread of COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is playing a role in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, an official with the SGR operator said on Monday. The last four months have seen a steep rise in the amount of bulk goods transported by rail as opposed to …
Read More »JEEMA rejects digital campaigns, wants polls postponed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has appealed to Parliament to ensure that the country holds elections as provided for under the Constitution or recommend a postponement of the polls until threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic are dealt with. JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa made the …
Read More »Teargas rocks Busia town as taxi drivers protest again
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Live bullets and teargas have today morning rocked Busia town as security dispersed protesting taxi drivers. Since morning, officers from the police force, Local Defense Unit-LDU and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF have had running battles with drivers who were protesting against the …
Read More »House prices fell in Kampala, Wakiso between April and June – UBOS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residential houses prices in Kampala and Wakiso fell between April and June 2020, an exciting time for Ugandans with cash to buy at a bargain according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The statistics body says that prices of houses dropped by 3 percent in …
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