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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A second dose of the measles vaccine-MVC2 will be introduced by government next year as a strategy aimed at eliminating measles in the country. According to officials from the Uganda National Expanded Programme (UNEPI) with the introduction of another dose, medics will administer the first …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day after 1,199 people tested positive for the disease on Wednesday. The new cases were part of 8,223 samples that were tested yesterday for the disease. This brings the total number of reported cases …

 Latest Economic Update notes that investments in human capital and youth over the next five years will impact on the country’s prosperity | THE INDEPENDENT | Increasing government spending on health and education over the next five years will enable Uganda to enjoy a demographic dividend that comes with a …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Municipality Inspector of School, Sarah Nabirye is considering writing to Ministry of Education and Sports to allow her to revoke the licenses of schools found flouting COVID 19 guidelines and those conducting non-candidate classes.   This followed an on-spot check conducted on Tuesday where …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has directed all hospital directors and District Health Officers (DHOs)  to adopt a new app to guide health workers on how to handle COVID-19 patients and also double-check the latest information on the pandemic.  In a letter addressed to the directors, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Compassionate use of the Chinese experimental COVID-19 vaccine will be restricted to Chinese nationals, the Health Ministry has revealed.  The Health Ministry came out on the matter on Tuesday after a letter by the Health Minister, Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng authorizing the importation of 4000 …

 The life of Bishop James Odongo ✳ March 27, 1931 – BORN in Molo, Bukedi district ✳ May 8, 1931 – Baptized by Fr Willemen of Nagongera ✳ 1944 – Joined Nyenga Seminary ✳ 1956 – Ordained priest in Rome ✳ 1965 – Consecrated Bishop ✳ 1965 – Attends Second Vatican Council ✳ 1968 – Appointed Bishop …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s premier clinic for treating and rehabilitating injection drug users has opened at Butabika Mental National Referral hospital.  The clinic, which will run in pilot mode for a year before rolling out services throughout the 13 regional referral facilities is targeting to treat 300 clients …

What’s promising and what’s problematic | BENJAMIN KAGINA | Senior Research Officer, Vaccines For Africa Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Scientists are working around the clock to develop and test vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Experts agree that widespread use of safe and …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust-KOPGT has suspended its operations after six staff tested positive for COVID-19. The General Manager, David Balironda, says their offices are out of bounds to farmers and staff to allow the six workers to undergo COVID-19 treatment.   He says the positive …