Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 50 people who traveled to meet or see off travelers at Entebbe International Airport over the weekend were turned away. It followed a statement issued by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA on Saturday indicating only three people including the air bound passenger will …
Read More »Ministry of Health responds to damning COVID-19 report
📌 BMAU Assessment guide 90% and above Very Good (Achieved at least 90% of outputs and outcomes) 70%-89% Good (Achieved at least 70% of outputs and outcomes) ✅ MOH – 50%-69% Fair (Achieved at least 50% of outputs outcomes) 49% and below Poor (Achieved below 50% of outputs and outcomes) Source: BMAU …
Read More »Kyotera DP approves late MP Ssentongo’s lawyer daughter to replace her
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party (DP) leadership and supporters in Kyotera district have approved Late MP Robina Nakasirye Ssentongo’s daughter Fortunate Rose Nantongo to replace her in the ongoing race for Kyotera Woman Parliamentary seat. The decision comes amid preparations to lay her body to rest on Sunday. …
Read More »Music promoters vow to defy police ban on christmas concerts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music promoters and concert organizers have defiantly responded to the ban released by police warning to arrest whoever is intending to participate in parties organized in the Christmas festive season and said they will continue with their programs and organize. On Thursday Police warned event’s …
Read More »Kitgum district to ration mosquito nets
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several households in Kitgum District have missed out on the distribution of the Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated nets from the Health Ministry in the ongoing campaign. This came as the numbers of people meant to benefit from the Mosquito nets surpassed the number of mosquito nets …
Read More »Alworoceng HC II overwhelmed with clients as nearby facilities are flooded by water
Ibuje, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alworoceng HCII in Ibuje sub-county in Apac District is overwhelmed by a huge number of patients following the closure of two health facilities in the sub county. St Anne’s Hospital, a private health facility found in Amii parish and Aganga HC III located at the …
Read More »Teenagers living with HIV/AIDS in Luwero lag behind in suppressing of viral load
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teenagers Living with HIV/AIDS in Luwero district are still lagging behind in suppressing their viral load compared to adults, a health official has revealed. In 2014, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS-UNAIDS announced an ambitious strategy of 95-95-95 with the aim of ending the AIDS …
Read More »Inspired by the ordinary
Kateregga captures the everyday in his gripping paintings THE INDEPENDENT | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Not very far from the artist’s studio, you can hear the constant piercing sound of metal fabricators welding and hammering away at aluminum- steel metal. They fabricate the material to produce windows and doors for the …
Read More »Language barrier affecting COVID-19 responses in refugee settlements
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Language barrier is affecting the government responses on COVID 19 in the refugee settlements in West Nile Region, URN has learnt. James Deng Ateny, the Secretary General for the Refugee Council in West Nile told URN in an interview early this week that all COVID-19 …
Read More »IMF wants COVID-19 debt relief initiative extended
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is proposing that the multi-lateral lenders extend the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to the end of 2021 because most of the countries burdened will not recover by early next year. COVID-19 has dealt a major blow to the world’s poorest …
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