Tag Archives: COVID-19

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fishing community in Serere district is struggling to survive following the suspension of fishing on Lake Kyoga. The communities argue that they have been deprived of their livelihoods from the lake. Simon Okwi, the Parish Councillor of Kagwara says the suspension has been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anybody evicting people from land during the Covid-19 lockdown is nothing but an enemy of the state and will be treated as such, the Security Minister General Elly Tuwmine and his Lands counterpart, Beti Kamya have warned. They were speaking at the government owned …

COMMENT | Jonas Mbabazi  | Integrity and accountability should be an integral part of a resilient response to the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring that government actions benefit citizens that have been hit hard. In a rather strange way, many fear that the ongoing pandemic could present opportunities through which government bureaucrats can …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has warned health workers across the country not to lay down tools to protest the lack of personal protective Equipment – PPEs to respond to COVID-19 cases saying it is unethical. Aceng who was assessing the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but pregnant women and newborns remain under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).  The agency is now calling for governments …

New York, United States | AFP |  Fear of deportation. Fear of facing an unpayable bill. Fear of becoming a “public charge” and unable to obtain legal status. These are some of the reasons why undocumented migrants are avoiding hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, many have contracted the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), Dan Odongo has finally come out to clear the air as regards to registration for candidates at different levels and examinations in 2020 following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact.  As parents, teachers, and students in candidate …

Cushing, United States | AFP |  Using his fleet of drones, Dale Parrish tracks one of the most sensitive data points in the oil world: the amount of crude stored in giant steel tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma. The black liquid can’t be seen from outside the structures, so Parrish and his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health specialists are concerned that current isolation and quarantine strategies to halt the spread of COVID-19 will facilitate social withdrawal, a risky practice for people with suicidal tendencies. The caution comes as Uganda continues to restrain non-essential activities and asking others to stay …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint Medical Stores (JMS) has received 8.4 billion Shillings (USD 2.2m) from Standard Chartered Bank Group to stock up medical materials that can be used during the coronavirus pandemic. The loan according to Stanchart is a drawdown from the USD 1 billion (3.8 trillion …