Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute between local leaders and security officials in Kisoro district over the use of whips to enforce the Covid19 lock down. The disagreement started on Tuesday after soldiers stormed Kisoro and started whipping residents while ordering them to return to their homes. …
Read More »City lawyer charged with act likely to spread disease
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer, Abdul Kiwanuka from Kiwanuka, Anyango & Tamale advocates has appeared before the Mukono Chief Magistrates’ court on charges of spreading disease. He was arraigned before the Mukono Chief Magistrate, Juliet Hatanga on Thursday following his arrest from Lutengo in Nama Sub County in Mukono …
Read More »Gulu task force translates COVID-19 guidelines into Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Gulu have translated the COVID-19 guidelines into vernacular to boost their response plan against the virus. The translation was done by an eight-member COVID-19 Gulu Task Force subcommittee on Risk, Communication and Community Engagement. The team included senior health workers and the material is …
Read More »Disruption of immunization services could trigger disease resurgence -WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to ensure that routine immunization programmes continues even as the organization had previously called for a postponement of immunization campaigns in countries that have recently had outbreaks of immunisable diseases like measles. When immunization services are …
Read More »Police upgrades its app to ease access during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has moved to upgrade the force’s App to help Ugandans during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Police’s Chief Political Commissar- CPC AIGP Asan Kasingye working alongside Information Communication Technology ICT directorate headed by CP Felix Baryamwisaki have upgraded the App. Dubbed Uganda Police Force …
Read More »UN appeals for UGX 1Trillion to support Ugandans during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 1.1 Trillion Shillings is needed to support refugee populations and food insecure populations in Uganda, whose lives have been further disrupted by the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. This is part of the UN Emergency Appeal for Response to COVID-19 fundraising campaign which …
Read More »Planned indoor residual spraying cancelled despite malaria surge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) initially scheduled to take place in May in high malarial districts has been cancelled. The World Health Organisation recommends IRS as a prevention mechanism should be done every after two years for efficacy. The intervention was last done …
Read More »IGP rallies muslims to observe COVID-19 guidelines during Ramadhan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Martin Okoth Ochola has called on all Muslims to continue strictly observing the 35 guidelines issued by the government on limiting the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) even during the month of Ramadhan. Muslims across the world will …
Read More »Kalangala community rejects recovered COVID-19 patient
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kalangala district leaders say some community members have refused to receive a discharged patient, Charles Lwanga Banya who recently recovered from coronavirus disease-COVID-19. Banya, a civil engineer who owns a palm oil farm in Kalangala was admitted at Entebbe Hospital after testing positive to …
Read More »Budget Committee recommends re-allocation of UGX 402.5Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s budget committee has recommended reallocation of 2020/2021 financial year budget to other key programs. This is highlighted in the Budget Committee report presented to Parliament by the Committee Chairperson Amos Lugoloobi. In the report, the committee made adjustments to the proposed 45.48 trillion …
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