The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has reduced the cost of a COVID-19 PCR test in government laboratories from 240,500 Shillings to 185,000 Shillings. In a letter on Friday to hospitals and district authorities, Dr Diana Atwiine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health noted that …
Read More »Trump, Biden offer different visions in final presidential debate
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday offered strikingly different visions in their final debate before Election Day, one that was more policy-focused and less rancorous than the pair’s first encounter some three weeks ago. Held at Belmont University in …
Read More »Easing of lockdown leading to economic recovery- Central bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Bank has noted that the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown has led to economic growth recovery. In its latest monetary policy statement, the BOU says the easing of the lockdown, the stability of the exchange rate, as well as a feeble improvement in …
Read More »Uganda’s aviation industry still slow paced – Officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s aviation industry is slowly picking up as countries open airspaces, according to airline operators and travel agents. They, however, say that the situation in Uganda is a reflection on the aviation industry globally. Entebbe Airport used to handle more than 120 flights a day, …
Read More »Seven mores reopen after reassessment in Bunyangabu
Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven more schools have been cleared to reopen in Bunyangabu district after a reassessment exercise headed by the District Education Officer and members of the education department. This brings the total number of cleared schools to 111. The seven had initially scored below 60 per …
Read More »UN chief calls for investment in culture to promote global solidarity
United Nations, USA | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for investment in culture to promote global solidarity. Guterres made the appeal at a United Nations Day concert, which was sponsored by the Italian mission to the United Nations. “As we celebrate United Nations Day with this …
Read More »Luwero candidates reject guidelines for using outdoor megaphones
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliamentary Candidates in Luwero district have disagreed with the Electoral Commission Registrar and Police Commander on the guidelines for using outdoor megaphone community radios during campaigns. The candidates convened at Luwero district headquarters on Thursday to harmonize their programmes in preparation for campaigns that are …
Read More »Uganda to produce COVID-19 prophylactic treatments from donated plasma
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to start production of possible preventive treatments for COVID-19 using plasma from recovered patients. Antibodies from the plasma of recovered patients will be harvested and processed into either capsules or injections that can be given to patients that test positive for the …
Read More »MOH launches app to guide health workers on latest COVID-19 treatments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a new capacity building app to acquaint health workers across the country with latest information on Covid-19. Kenneth Nyehoora Mugumya, the Regional Engagement Director Community Health Academy at Last Mile Health who is the consultants that partnered with the …
Read More »Health ministry worried about untraceable COVID-19 alert cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is worried about COVID-19 alert cases whose contacts or source of infection are yet to be traced. According to data from the health ministry, 3,726 alert cases accounting for 35 percent of the total number of cases have been recorded. However …
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