Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district has received 2.4million face masks from government for free distribution to residents as part of the Covid-19 preventive measures. The mask distribution exercise was officially launched by Wakiso Resident District Commissioner, Rose Kirabira at the district headquarters on Wednesday. She revealed that …
Read More »Kabale district receives 197,000 face masks
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has delivered 197,000 face masks to Kabale district. The masks were delivered to the district task force on Wednesday by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) officers attached to Service brigade. Darius Nandinda, the Resident District Commissioner Kabale who is also the head …
Read More »RDCs admit failures in enforcing COVID-19 prevention guidelines
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chairpersons of district COVID-19 task forces in Ankole region have acknowledged difficulties in enforcing many of the standard operating procedures by the Ministry of Health. Members of the business community and travelers are finding difficulty in wearing face masks or installing water strands at …
Read More »Kadaga asks village leaders to take over enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked village leaders to spearhead the enforcement of presidential guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19. Kadaga, who was speaking at the launch of the distribution of government face masks in Kamuli district on Saturday said that most …
Read More »Six million face masks so far distributed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 6 million out of the required 30 million face masks have so far been distributed by the government in 20 districts. The districts include Amuru, Kyotera, Buikwe, Ntungamo, Soroti, Arua, Adjumani, Isingiro, Masaka, Mbarara, Lira, Yumbe, Gulu, Moyo, Hoima, Rakai, Busia, Tororo, Kakumiro, …
Read More »Former LRA abductees reap from making face masks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Northern Uganda are reaping big through the making of face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19. Up to 35 former child soldiers who attained vocational training in fashion design and garment technology have been contracted by …
Read More »Government face masks too little for population in Busia
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia District has run out of face masks to distribute to residents. The border district received 305,000 face masks targeting citizens from six years and above, as part of a declaration of the government calling for the mandatory wearing of masks to safeguard communities against …
Read More »Kyotera district gets 200,000 face masks
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyotera district Covid-19 taskforce has received 200,000 face masks from the Ministry of health. The masks were delivered to members of the task force on Sunday. Last week, the government launched the nationwide distribution of free face masks to combat the spread of …
Read More »No more face masks for subs as Bundesliga eases hygiene measures
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Substitutes will no longer have to wear protective face masks on the sidelines during Bundesliga matches in changes to hygiene measures announced Wednesday. While fixtures in Germany’s top three men’s leagues and the women’s top-flight continue to be played behind closed doors, the rules are to be relaxed across the …
Read More »Security struggles to enforce presidential directives on face masks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Life has nearly returned to normal with a bee-hive of activities taking place in markets, bus parks, food and non-food shops in Gulu municipality after the partial lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. However, many of the residents have disregarded a requirement to ear face masks …
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