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80 schools not allowed to reopen in Tororo

Tororo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 80 schools in Tororo District have not reopened after failing to meet the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs.  Tororo District Inspector of Schools Francis Tabu says that after carrying out inspections 225 primary schools, 36 secondary schools, 5 technical institutes and 1 …

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Candidates in Rubanda flout Covid-19 SOPs

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Candidates in Rubanda district on Thursday flouted the Covid-19 preventive guidelines during the nomination exercise.  According to the nomination guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission, the candidates are supposed to wear masks, have a manageable number of people who can social distance and sanitize.  …

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Strict adherence to SOPs as schools reopen in Kampala

 Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Schools have today re-opened with many adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs issued by the Ministry of Education.  The schools and tertiary institutions were closed in March following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.  Last month, President Museveni okayed the reopening of the schools …

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EC warns aspirants against moving with supporters at nomination venues

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission has warned parliamentary aspirants who are going to be nominated today and Friday against ferrying supporters at nomination venues.  Speaking to Uganda Radio Network -URN, Paul Bukenya, the spokesperson of the Electoral Commission said that law enforcement officers are ready to …

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40 schools allowed to reopen in Omoro district

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Education authorities in Omoro have approved 40 out of 120 schools in the district and four technical institutes to reopen for final year learners on Thursday.  The schools scored over 60 per cent of the recommended Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) issued the Ministry of …

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Bad situations get worse without disaster risk governance, says UN chief

United Nations, USA | XINHUA |   United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that without good disaster risk governance, bad situations only get worse. “Bad situations only get worse without good disaster risk governance,” the UN chief said in a message commemorating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, …

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