Tag Archives: COVID19

    Government responses to climate crisis must be permanently changed after the coronavirus has been dealt with COMMENT | Phoebe Atukunda | On 14th April 2020, Ugandans experienced a total black-out nationwide which the country’s electricity transmission company – UETCL – later revealed was caused by a “floating” island that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police are struggling to implement physical distancing guidelines during the arrest of persons accused of violating the lock down rules. The Health Ministry recommends a distance of 4 and half meters between individuals as part of the Covid19 prevention measures. However, Uganda Police Force is failing …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Bweyogerere in Kira Municipality in Wakiso district have raised fears of contracting Corona virus from cargo truck drivers who leave Namboole Stadium to buy drinks and food in the neighborhood. Namboole stadium is one of the designated parking areas for transit cargo trucks. …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Health Ministry has intercepted the Ugandan truck driver who tested positive for the Corona virus disease-Covid19. The fuso truck driver was intercepted on Saturday evening at a police check point at the Mukono-Jinja- Bugerere road junction on his way from Kampala to Mbale district. …

Amuria, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Almost all weekly markets in Amuria district have remained operational despite a Presidential directive suspending all weekly markets nationwide to contain the spread of the Covid19. Almost all the weekly cattle markets have remained operational since March when Museveni suspended them. Our reporter visited Onyam- …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda suffered a nationwide blackout on Saturday, the second in less than a month. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, which is responsible for bulk purchase and transmission of power countrywide, said “We have lost transmission across the nation which has caused a nationwide blackout, please …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As a part of the Covid19 preventive measures, President, Yoweri Museveni banned social gatherings. The ban affected places like bars, night clubs and music concerts among others, which would gather many people and there increase the risk of corona virus infection. Although the ban is …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Mukono Resident District Commissioner-RDC, Fred Bamwine has tasked the District Internal Security Officer to investigate the source of 200kilograms of salt donated to the Covid19 Task Force by undisclosed nongovernmental organisation. The Kay premium salt brand was exclusive produced for consumption in Kenya. According to Bamwine, …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three more people were discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday after recovering from the coronavirus disease-Covid19. They were discharged on Monday after they tested negative twice.  They include a 34-year-old woman and two men aged 22 and 25 years. The hospital is now …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Four officials from the Office of Prime Minister-OPM accused of fraudulent practices in the purchase of Covid19 food relief are out on bail. They are the OPM permanent Secretary, Christine Guwatudde Kintu, Undersecretary Joel Wanjala, Assistant Commissioner for Procurement, Fred Lutimba and Commissioner for Disaster …