KCCA has failed to account for 21,000 Covid-19 doses it received Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has launched investigations into allegations that COVID-19 vaccines entrusted to its health centres went missing under mysterious circumstances. Uganda received 964,000 vaccine doses which were sent to different local governments …
Read More »North Kigezi Diocese mourns death of Bishop Benon Magezi
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The clergy and Christians in North Kigezi Diocese are mourning the death of Bishop Rt. Rev. Benon Magezi. According to the North Kigezi Diocesan Secretary, Rev Can Enock Karamuzi, Bishop Magezi died on Tuesday at around 10:00 pm. Karamuzi says that Bishop Magezi died from …
Read More »Vaccinating the World
AstraZeneca’s CEO says governments and private sector can ensure vaccines reach those in need COMMENT | PASCAL SORIOT | Although we have come a long way in the fight against COVID-19, the only thing that will alter the course of the pandemic decisively is a genuine act of global solidarity. …
Read More »Six markets in Arua closed over flouting SOPs
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six major markets in Arua district have been closed for flouting the Covid-19 standard operating procedures. Three of the markets were closed on Monday while others on Tuesday. The affected markets include Arivu in Arivu sub county, Ajia in Ajia sub county, Nyio, and Ejupala …
Read More »Police undecided on charges against golfers arrested for violating Covid-19 orders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is three days ever since police raided Golf Course hotel along Yusuf Lule road and arrested several members of Uganda Golf Course-UGC on allegations of acting in a manner likely to spread a dangerous disease by flouting the President’s directives and Ministry of Health …
Read More »World Bank: Uganda can achieve inclusive growth by investing in climate-smart agriculture
The report says macroeconomic recovery and stimulus packages must be combined with measures that will spur a green, resilient, and inclusive growth Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Central Uganda, school children in Kisubi are learning about fish farming and integrated aquaculture, which help to reduce pressure on dwindling …
Read More »Tororo town deserted as Covid-19 bites
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo town has remained nearly empty following the COVID-19 surge in the district. On a normal working day, the busy streets of Tororo town which host thousands of people doing several economic activities, now only have a handful of scattered people hardly doing any business. …
Read More »World Bank, AU join hands to deploy vaccines for 400 mln Africans
The World Bank (WB) and the African Union (AU)’s COVID-19 Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) on Monday announced a decision to work together to deploy vaccines for 400 million Africans. This came after the president of the World Bank, David Malpass, met with the AVATT to discuss ways to …
Read More »Kasese appeals for aid to establish oxygen plant as Covid-19 cases surge
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasese District Health Officer-DHO, Dr. Yusuf Baseka is asking government and health partners to support the district establish an oxygen plant as Covid-19 cases increase. He also wants government to support local health facilities with oxygen concentrators and equipment to establish isolation centres. Kasese …
Read More »Insurance sector records slow growth in premiums
IRA hopes that 2021 will be a better year compared with last year amidst the new wave of coronavirus pandemic Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Enhanced distribution and sustainable growth in the uptake of medical and life insurance policies helped Uganda’s insurance industry to record a 9% growth in …
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