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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to import food from Mexico, if traders continue to hoard essential items in order to increase prices and benefit from it. Speaking on Sunday at State House Nakasero, Museveni said, he will never allow a group of suppliers to …

New York, United States | AFP |  American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours for donations in lines of cars stretching as far as the eye can see. And with 22 million people out of work seemingly overnight …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Truck drivers in Kasese District have raised concerns over the state of quarantine centres in the district.  Drivers arriving from Democratic Republic Congo-DRC in recent days have been put under the mandatory 14-days quarantine at Bwera Secondary School as a measure to control the spread …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  South African novelist Deon Meyer wished the deadly virus wrecking havoc in his 2016 thriller “Fever” had not turned into an eerily accurate depiction of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. “I find no pleasure in it,” said the crime fiction author and screenwriter. “I …

Havana, Cuba | AFP |  Havana is a ghost town. The American convertibles swooned over by tourists are back in the garage, while most restaurants and cafes are closed. Cuba’s private sector has been suffering since the island nation closed its borders over the coronavirus pandemic. In the charming old building …

Uganda COVID-19 history 🔸 April 15-18 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 55 🔹 April 14 – 1 new case – TOTAL 55 🔸 April 13 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 54 🔹 April 12 – 1 new case – TOTAL 54 🔸 April 9-11 – 0 new – …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement- NRM Party has donated 380 million Shillings towards the provision of relief support to persons affected by measures to control the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The cheque containing these details was presented to the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda on Sunday …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has observed a need to train political leaders about COVID-19 in order to avoid life altering decisions that many of them are making in disregard of the scientific facts about the disease.   The observation follows a debate among members of the …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE  |  As world leaders continue to implement measures for fighting the spread of coronavirus pandemic, analysts say social distancing is key but people should ensure they remain connected.   “In these challenging and unprecedented times there has never been more need to reach out,” said BCW (Burson …

Kampala, Uganda |  JULIUS BUSINGE  | In a bid to give some relief to its clients, PostBank has announced that it will reschedule loan repayments for customers whose lives and businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, it announced a few days ago. This move comes as Bank of Uganda (BoU) continues …