Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Airlines is busy with startup activities amidst the nationwide lockdown and global travel restrictions, according to management. President, Yoweri Museveni banned both incoming and outgoing passenger flights at Entebbe International Airport on March 25th 2020 as part of the measures to curb the spread of …

🔸 2 new cases May 9th 🔹 ( truck drivers) ✳ 56,767 tested ✳ 116 confirmed cases ✳ 55 recoveries ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African Community member states are considering the possibility of testing truck drivers before they embark on their journeys. This was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda the Most Rev. Dr Stephen Kazimba Mugalu says that the multitudes of disasters that the country is facing are an invitation to Ugandans to confide in God’s strength. This was part of his sermon at the National Prayers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maureen Kirabo is one of five mother’s who sleeps in Nakawa market with her child. The mother of a four months old baby girl says she had no option but to brave the cold with her child as the government announced lockdowns and banned public …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local tailors in Kitgum Municipality are reaping big from selling reusable homemade cloth masks thanks to recent government directives on mass use of masks. President Yoweri Museveni during his recent address recommended that everyone should wear a mask as a way of controlling the spread …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation needs USD 1.3 billion (4 trillion Shillings) to meet its COVID-19 second response plans for 2020. The money is needed to ensure that the agency can provide testing kits, masks, medical gowns, gloves, face shields and other essential medical equipment needed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of health will start conducting instant COVID-19 tests at the Uganda-Kenyan border in Malaba this weekend. The announcement comes amid public uproar on the number of imported cases of coronavirus disease COVID-19, mainly among truck drivers. This morning, the ministry of health …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has ordered Amuru leaders to intensify risk communication and community engagement in response to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Elegu. The Minister who was assessing the Amuru district COVID-19 taskforce response activities on Friday was appalled by the congestion …

Miami, United States | AFP |  The controversial mixed martial arts card scheduled for Saturday in Florida will go ahead as planned despite one of the undercard fighters testing positive for coronavirus. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza was dropped from the Jacksonville event after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday. He arrived …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has registered 13 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest number in a single day. This brings to 114, the number of confirmed Covid19 cases in Uganda. The 13 cases were identified from the 2,421 samples collected from truck drivers on May 8th, 2020. According …